Revelation 18
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Revelation 18:10-20

101standingG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, sayingG3004, ‘2WoeG3759, woeG3759, 3the greatG3173 cityG4172, BabylonG897, the strongG2478 cityG4172! For in 4oneG1520 hourG5610 your judgmentG2920 has comeG2064.’

11“And the 5merchantsG1713 of the earthG1093 6weepG2799 and mournG3996 overG1909 her, becauseG3754 noG3762 oneG3762 buysG59 their cargoesG1117 anyG3765 moreG3765-- 12cargoesG1117 of 7goldG5557 and silverG696 and preciousG5093 8stonesG3037 and pearlsG3135 and fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4209 and silkG4596 and scarletG2847, and everyG3956 kind of citronG2367 woodG3586 and everyG3956 articleG4632 of ivoryG1661 and everyG3956 articleG4632 made from veryG5093 costlyG5093 woodG3586 and 9bronzeG5475 and ironG4604 and marbleG3139, 13and cinnamonG2796 and 10spiceG299 and incenseG2368 and perfumeG3464 and frankincenseG3030 and wineG3631 and oliveG1637 oilG1637 and fineG4585 flourG4585 and wheatG4621 and cattleG2934 and sheepG4263, and cargoes of horsesG2462 and chariotsG4480 and 11slavesG4983 and 1213humanG444 livesG5590. 14The fruitG3703 14you longG1939 for has goneG565 from you, and allG3956 things that were luxuriousG3045 and splendidG2986 have passedG622 awayG622 from you and men will noG3765 longerG3765 findG2147 them. 15The 15merchantsG1713 of 16theseG3778 thingsG3778, who became richG4147 from her, will 17standG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, 16sayingG3004, ‘18WoeG3759, woeG3759, 19the greatG3173 cityG4172, she who 20was clothedG4016 in fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 21adornedG5558 with goldG5553 and preciousG5093 22stonesG3037 and pearlsG3135; 17for in 23oneG1520 hourG5610 suchG5118 greatG5118 wealthG4149 has been laidG2049 24wasteG2049!’ And 25everyG3956 shipmasterG2942 and everyG3956 26passengerG1909G5117G4126 and sailorG3492, and as manyG3745 as makeG2038 their livingG2038 by the seaG2281, 27stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, 18and were 28cryingG2896 out as they 29sawG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, sayingG3004, ‘30WhatG5101 city is likeG3664 31the greatG3173 cityG4172?’ 19And they threwG906 32dustG5529 on their headsG2776 and were cryingG2896 out, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, sayingG3004, ‘33WoeG3759, woeG3759, the greatG3173 cityG4172, in whichG3739 allG3956 who hadG2192 shipsG4143 at seaG2281 34became richG4147 by her 35wealthG5094, for in 36oneG1520 hourG5610 she has been laidG2049 37wasteG2049!’ 2038RejoiceG2165 overG1909 her, O heavenG3772, and you 39saintsG40 and 40apostlesG652 and prophetsG4396, becauseG3754 41GodG2316 has 42pronouncedG2919 judgmentG2917 for you againstG1537 her.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:15, 17 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:16, 19 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 18:10 Rev 11:8; 16:19; 18:16, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 18:10 Rev 17:12; 18:8, 17, 19 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:9-25; Rev 18:3, 15, 19, 23 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:27-34 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 18:12 Ezek 27:12-22; Rev 17:4 ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 18:12 Or brass ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 18:13 Gr amomon ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 18:13 Lit souls of people (Gr anthropoi) ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 18:13 1 Chr 5:21; Ezek 27:13; 1 Tim 1:10 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:3 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:12, 13 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:10 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 19 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 18:16 Rev 17:4 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 18:17 Rev 17:16; 18:19 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 18:17 Ezek 27:28f ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:30 ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:9 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:32; Rev 13:4 ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:10 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 18:19 Josh 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10 ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:3, 15 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 18:19 Lit costliness ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 18:19 Rev 17:16; 18:17 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 18:20 Jer 51:48; Rev 12:12 ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 18:20 Or holy ones ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 18:20 Luke 11:49f ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 18:20 Rev 6:10; 18:6ff; 19:2 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 18:20 Lit judged your judgment of her ↩

Commentaries on Revelation 18

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