Revelation 18:22

Revelation 18:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
• New International Version (NIV)The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No worker of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will be heard in you no more, and a craftsman of any craft will be found in you no more, and the sound of the mill will be heard in you no more,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters shall not be heard in you anymore. No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore, and the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you anymore.

Context of Revelation 18:22

20“Gloat over it, heaven, God’s people, apostles, and prophets. God has condemned it for you.” 21Then a powerful angel picked up a stone that was like a large millstone. He threw it into the sea and said, “The important city Babylon will be thrown down with the same force. It will never be found again. The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters will never be heard in it again. A skilled craftsman—regardless of the type of craft— will never be found in it again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in it again. 23Light from lamps will never shine in it again. Voices of brides and grooms will never be heard in it again. Its merchants were the important people of the world, because all the nations were deceived by its witchcraft. 24“The blood of prophets, God’s people, and everyone who had been murdered on earth was found in it.”

Revelation 18:22 word by word

καὶ φωνὴ κιθαρῳδῶν καὶ μουσικῶν καὶ αὐλητῶν καὶ σαλπιστῶν οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι, καὶ πᾶς τεχνίτης πάσης τέχνης οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι, καὶ φωνὴ μύλου οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: noiseG5456
• of harpersκιθαρῳδόςkitharōdos · harpistG2790
• musiciansμουσικόςmousikos · musicianG3451
• of pipersαὐλητήςaulētēs · flute playerG834
• trumpetersσαλπιστήςsalpistēs · trumpeterG4538
• shall be heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• noοὐou · noG3756
• moreἔτιeti · stillG2089
• at allμήmē · notG3361
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• noπᾶςpas · allG3956
• craftsmanτεχνίτηςtechnitēs · craftsmanG5079
• craftτέχνηtechnē · skillG5078
• shall be foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• of a millstoneμύλοςmulos · millstoneG3458

Cross-references for Revelation 18:22

• Isaiah 24:8Joyful tambourine music stops. Noisy celebrations cease. Joyful harp music stops.
• Jeremiah 7:34In the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, I will banish the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms, because the land will be a wasteland.”
• Jeremiah 16:9This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: I’m going to put a stop to the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms in this place. This will happen in your lifetime, while you watch.
• Jeremiah 25:10I will take from them the sounds of joy and happiness, the sounds of brides and grooms, the sound of mills, and the light of lamps.
• Jeremiah 33:11the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms. You will hear those who bring thank offerings to the Lord’s temple say, ‘Give thanks to the Lord of Armies because the Lord is good, because his mercy endures forever.’ I will restore the fortunes of the land to what they were before,” says the Lord.
• Ezekiel 26:13“I will put a stop to your noisy songs, and the music from your harps will no longer be heard.

Commentaries on Revelation 18:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22The voice of harpers, etc. - This seems to indicate not only a total destruction of influence, etc., but also of being. It seems as if this city was to be swallowed up by an earthquake, or burnt up by fire from heaven.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22And the voice of harpers - Those who play on the harp. This was usually accompanied with singing. The idea, in this verse and the following, is substantially the same as in the previous parts of the chapter, that the mystical Babylon - papal Rome - would be brought to utter desolation. This thought is here exhibited under another form - that all which constituted festivity, joy, and amusement, and all that indicated thrift and prosperity, would disappear…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-24Verses 20-24 That which is matter of rejoicing to the servants of God on earth, is matter of rejoicing to the angels in heaven. The apostles, who are honoured and daily worshipped at Rome in an idolatrous manner, will rejoice in her fall. The fall of Babylon was an act of God's justice. And because it was a final ruin, this enemy should never molest them any more; of this they were assured by a sign. Let us take warning from the things which brought…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-24The songs about Babylon's fall (Revelation 18:1–24) end with a description of the city's destruction.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. pipers--flute players. "Musicians," painters and sculptors, have desecrated their art to lend fascination to the sensuous worship of corrupt Christendom. craftsman--artisan.Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 18:22

• Harp
• Mill
• Music

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Commentaries on Revelation 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings