Revelation 18
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Revelation 18:11-24

11“And the 1merchantsG1713 of the earthG1093 2weepG2799 and mournG3996 overG1909 her, becauseG3754 noG3762 oneG3762 buysG59 their cargoesG1117 anyG3765 moreG3765-- 12cargoesG1117 of 3goldG5557 and silverG696 and preciousG5093 4stonesG3037 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 5bronzeG5475 and ironG4604 and marbleG3139, 13and cinnamonG2796 and 6spiceG299 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 7slavesG4983 and 89humanG444 livesG5590. 14The fruitG3703 10you 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 11merchantsG1713 of 12theseG3778 thingsG3778, who became richG4147 from her, will 13standG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, 16sayingG3004, ‘14WoeG3759, woeG3759, 15the greatG3173 cityG4172, she who 16was clothedG4016 in fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 17adornedG5558 with goldG5553 and preciousG5093 18stonesG3037 and pearlsG3135; 17for in 19oneG1520 hourG5610 suchG5118 greatG5118 wealthG4149 has been laidG2049 20wasteG2049!’ And 21everyG3956 shipmasterG2942 and everyG3956 22passengerG1909G5117G4126 and sailorG3492, and as manyG3745 as makeG2038 their livingG2038 by the seaG2281, 23stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, 18and were 24cryingG2896 out as they 25sawG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, sayingG3004, ‘26WhatG5101 city is likeG3664 27the greatG3173 cityG4172?’ 19And they threwG906 28dustG5529 on their headsG2776 and were cryingG2896 out, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, sayingG3004, ‘29WoeG3759, woeG3759, the greatG3173 cityG4172, in whichG3739 allG3956 who hadG2192 shipsG4143 at seaG2281 30became richG4147 by her 31wealthG5094, for in 32oneG1520 hourG5610 she has been laidG2049 33wasteG2049!’ 2034RejoiceG2165 overG1909 her, O heavenG3772, and you 35saintsG40 and 36apostlesG652 and prophetsG4396, becauseG3754 37GodG2316 has 38pronouncedG2919 judgmentG2917 for you againstG1537 her.”

21ThenG2532 39a 40strongG2478 angelG32 41tookG142 up a stoneG3037 likeG5613 a greatG3173 millstoneG3457 and threwG906 it into the seaG2281, sayingG3004, “SoG3779 will BabylonG897, 42the greatG3173 cityG4172, be thrownG906 down with violenceG3731, and 43will not be foundG2147 anyG2089 longerG2089. 22And 44the soundG5456 of harpistsG2790 and musiciansG3451 and flute-playersG834 and trumpetersG4538 will not be heardG191 in you anyG2089 longerG2089; and noG3756G3361G3956 craftsmanG5079 of anyG3956 craftG5078 will be foundG2147 in you anyG2089 longerG2089; and the 45soundG5456 of a millG3458 will not be heardG191 in you anyG2089 longerG2089; 23and the lightG5457 of a lampG3088 will not shineG5316 in you anyG2089 longerG2089; and the 46voiceG5456 of the bridegroomG3566 and brideG3565 will not be heardG191 in you anyG2089 longerG2089; for your 47merchantsG1713 were the greatG3175 menG3175 of the earthG1093, becauseG3754 allG3956 the nationsG1484 were deceivedG4105 48by your sorceryG5331. 24And in her was foundG2147 the 49bloodG129 of prophetsG4396 and of 50saintsG40 and of 51allG3956 who have been slainG4969 on the earthG1093.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:9-25; Rev 18:3, 15, 19, 23 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:27-34 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 18:12 Ezek 27:12-22; Rev 17:4 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 18:12 Or brass ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 18:13 Gr amomon ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 18:13 Lit souls of people (Gr anthropoi) ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 18:13 1 Chr 5:21; Ezek 27:13; 1 Tim 1:10 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:3 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:12, 13 ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:10 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 19 ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 18:16 Rev 17:4 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 18:17 Rev 17:16; 18:19 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 18:17 Ezek 27:28f ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:30 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:9 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:32; Rev 13:4 ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:10 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 18:19 Josh 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10 ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:3, 15 ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 18:19 Lit costliness ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 18:19 Rev 17:16; 18:17 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 18:20 Jer 51:48; Rev 12:12 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 18:20 Or holy ones ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 18:20 Luke 11:49f ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 18:20 Rev 6:10; 18:6ff; 19:2 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 18:20 Lit judged your judgment of her ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 18:21 Lit one ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 18:21 Rev 5:2; 10:1 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 18:21 Jer 51:63f ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 18:21 Rev 18:10 ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 18:21 Ezek 26:21 ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 18:22 Is 24:8; Ezek 26:13; Matt 9:23 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 18:22 Eccl 12:4; Jer 25:10 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 18:23 Jer 7:34; 16:9 ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 18:23 Is 23:8; Rev 6:15; 18:3 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 18:23 Nah 3:4; Rev 9:21 ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 18:24 Rev 16:6; 17:6 ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 18:24 Or holy ones ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 18:24 Matt 23:35 ↩

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