Revelation 18
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Revelation 18:2-24

2And he criedG2896 out with a mightyG2478 voiceG5456, sayingG3004, “12FallenG4098, fallenG4098 is BabylonG897 the greatG3173! She 3has becomeG1096 a dwellingG2732 placeG2732 of demonsG1140 and a 4prisonG5438 of everyG3956 5uncleanG169 spiritG4151, and a 6prisonG5438 of everyG3956 uncleanG169 and hatefulG3404 birdG3732. 3For allG3956 the nationsG1484 7have drunkG4095 of the 8wineG3631 of the 9passionG2372 of her immoralityG4202, and 10the kingsG935 of the earthG1093 have committedG4203 acts of immoralityG4203 with her, and the 11merchantsG1713 of the earthG1093 have becomeG4147 richG4147 by the 12wealthG1411 of her 1314sensualityG4764.”

4I heardG191 anotherG243 voiceG5456 from heavenG3772, sayingG3004, “15ComeG1831 out of her, my peopleG2992, soG2443 that you will not participateG4790 in her sinsG266 and receiveG2983 of her plaguesG4127; 5for her sinsG266 have 1617piledG2853 up as highG891 as heavenG3772, and GodG2316 has 18rememberedG3421 her iniquitiesG92. 619PayG591 her backG591 evenG2532 as she has paidG591, and 20giveG1363 backG1363 to her doubleG1363G1362 accordingG2596 to her deedsG2041; in the 21cupG4221 whichG3739 she has mixedG2767, mixG2767 twiceG1362 as muchG1362 for her. 722To the degreeG3745 that she glorifiedG1392 herselfG846 and 23livedG4763 24sensuouslyG4763, to the sameG5118 degreeG5118 giveG1325 her tormentG929 and mourningG3997; for she saysG3004 in her heartG2588, ‘25I sitG2521 as a queenG938 and I amG1510 not a widowG5503, and will neverG3756 seeG3708 mourningG3997.’ 8For thisG3778 reasonG1223 26in oneG1520 dayG2250 her plaguesG4127 will comeG2240, 27pestilenceG2288 and mourningG3997 and famineG3042, and she will be 28burnedG2618 up with fireG4442; for the LordG2962 GodG2316 who judgesG2919 her 29is strongG2478.

9“And 30the kingsG935 of the earthG1093, who committedG4203 acts of immoralityG4203 and 31livedG4763 32sensuouslyG4763 with her, will 33weepG2799 and lamentG2875 overG1909 her whenG3752 they 34seeG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, 1035standingG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, sayingG3004, ‘36WoeG3759, woeG3759, 37the greatG3173 cityG4172, BabylonG897, the strongG2478 cityG4172! For in 38oneG1520 hourG5610 your judgmentG2920 has comeG2064.’

11“And the 39merchantsG1713 of the earthG1093 40weepG2799 and mournG3996 overG1909 her, becauseG3754 noG3762 oneG3762 buysG59 their cargoesG1117 anyG3765 moreG3765-- 12cargoesG1117 of 41goldG5557 and silverG696 and preciousG5093 42stonesG3037 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 43bronzeG5475 and ironG4604 and marbleG3139, 13and cinnamonG2796 and 44spiceG299 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 45slavesG4983 and 4647humanG444 livesG5590. 14The fruitG3703 48you 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 49merchantsG1713 of 50theseG3778 thingsG3778, who became richG4147 from her, will 51standG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, 16sayingG3004, ‘52WoeG3759, woeG3759, 53the greatG3173 cityG4172, she who 54was clothedG4016 in fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 55adornedG5558 with goldG5553 and preciousG5093 56stonesG3037 and pearlsG3135; 17for in 57oneG1520 hourG5610 suchG5118 greatG5118 wealthG4149 has been laidG2049 58wasteG2049!’ And 59everyG3956 shipmasterG2942 and everyG3956 60passengerG1909G5117G4126 and sailorG3492, and as manyG3745 as makeG2038 their livingG2038 by the seaG2281, 61stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, 18and were 62cryingG2896 out as they 63sawG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, sayingG3004, ‘64WhatG5101 city is likeG3664 65the greatG3173 cityG4172?’ 19And they threwG906 66dustG5529 on their headsG2776 and were cryingG2896 out, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, sayingG3004, ‘67WoeG3759, woeG3759, the greatG3173 cityG4172, in whichG3739 allG3956 who hadG2192 shipsG4143 at seaG2281 68became richG4147 by her 69wealthG5094, for in 70oneG1520 hourG5610 she has been laidG2049 71wasteG2049!’ 2072RejoiceG2165 overG1909 her, O heavenG3772, and you 73saintsG40 and 74apostlesG652 and prophetsG4396, becauseG3754 75GodG2316 has 76pronouncedG2919 judgmentG2917 for you againstG1537 her.”

21ThenG2532 77a 78strongG2478 angelG32 79tookG142 up a stoneG3037 likeG5613 a greatG3173 millstoneG3457 and threwG906 it into the seaG2281, sayingG3004, “SoG3779 will BabylonG897, 80the greatG3173 cityG4172, be thrownG906 down with violenceG3731, and 81will not be foundG2147 anyG2089 longerG2089. 22And 82the 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 83soundG5456 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 84voiceG5456 of the bridegroomG3566 and brideG3565 will not be heardG191 in you anyG2089 longerG2089; for your 85merchantsG1713 were the greatG3175 menG3175 of the earthG1093, becauseG3754 allG3956 the nationsG1484 were deceivedG4105 86by your sorceryG5331. 24And in her was foundG2147 the 87bloodG129 of prophetsG4396 and of 88saintsG40 and of 89allG3956 who have been slainG4969 on the earthG1093.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 18:2 Lit Babylon...fell, fell ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 18:2 Is 21:9; Jer 51:8; Rev 14:8 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 18:2 Is 13:21f; 34:11, 13-15; Jer 50:39; 51:37; Zeph 2:14f ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 18:2 Or haunt ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 18:2 Rev 16:13 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 18:2 Or haunt ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 18:3 Two early ancient mss read have fallen by ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 18:3 Jer 51:7; Rev 14:8 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 18:3 Lit wrath ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 18:3 Rev 17:2; 18:9 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 18:3 Ezek 27:9-25; Rev 18:11, 15, 19, 23 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 18:3 Lit power ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 18:3 Or luxury ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 18:3 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:7, 9 ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 18:4 Is 52:11; Jer 50:8; 51:6, 9, 45; 2 Cor 6:17 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 18:5 Lit joined together ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 18:5 Jer 51:9 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 18:5 Rev 16:19 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 18:6 Ps 137:8; Jer 50:15, 29 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 18:6 Lit double to her ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 18:6 Rev 17:4 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 18:7 Ezek 28:2-8 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 18:7 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 9 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 18:7 Or luxuriously ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 18:7 Is 47:7f; Zeph 2:15 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 18:8 Is 47:9; Jer 50:31f; Rev 18:10 ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 18:8 Lit death ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 18:8 Rev 17:16 ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 18:8 Jer 50:34; Rev 11:17f ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 18:9 Rev 17:2; 18:3 ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 18:9 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 7 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 18:9 Or luxuriously ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 18:9 Ezek 26:16f; 27:35 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 18:9 Rev 14:11; 18:18; 19:3 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:15, 17 ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:16, 19 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 18:10 Rev 11:8; 16:19; 18:16, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 18:10 Rev 17:12; 18:8, 17, 19 ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:9-25; Rev 18:3, 15, 19, 23 ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:27-34 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 18:12 Ezek 27:12-22; Rev 17:4 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 18:12 Or brass ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 18:13 Gr amomon ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 18:13 Lit souls of people (Gr anthropoi) ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 18:13 1 Chr 5:21; Ezek 27:13; 1 Tim 1:10 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:3 ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:12, 13 ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:10 ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 19 ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 18:16 Rev 17:4 ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded ↩
  56. 56. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl ↩
  57. 57. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  58. 58. Revelation 18:17 Rev 17:16; 18:19 ↩
  59. 59. Revelation 18:17 Ezek 27:28f ↩
  60. 60. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place ↩
  61. 61. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  62. 62. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:30 ↩
  63. 63. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:9 ↩
  64. 64. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:32; Rev 13:4 ↩
  65. 65. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:10 ↩
  66. 66. Revelation 18:19 Josh 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10 ↩
  67. 67. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  68. 68. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:3, 15 ↩
  69. 69. Revelation 18:19 Lit costliness ↩
  70. 70. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  71. 71. Revelation 18:19 Rev 17:16; 18:17 ↩
  72. 72. Revelation 18:20 Jer 51:48; Rev 12:12 ↩
  73. 73. Revelation 18:20 Or holy ones ↩
  74. 74. Revelation 18:20 Luke 11:49f ↩
  75. 75. Revelation 18:20 Rev 6:10; 18:6ff; 19:2 ↩
  76. 76. Revelation 18:20 Lit judged your judgment of her ↩
  77. 77. Revelation 18:21 Lit one ↩
  78. 78. Revelation 18:21 Rev 5:2; 10:1 ↩
  79. 79. Revelation 18:21 Jer 51:63f ↩
  80. 80. Revelation 18:21 Rev 18:10 ↩
  81. 81. Revelation 18:21 Ezek 26:21 ↩
  82. 82. Revelation 18:22 Is 24:8; Ezek 26:13; Matt 9:23 ↩
  83. 83. Revelation 18:22 Eccl 12:4; Jer 25:10 ↩
  84. 84. Revelation 18:23 Jer 7:34; 16:9 ↩
  85. 85. Revelation 18:23 Is 23:8; Rev 6:15; 18:3 ↩
  86. 86. Revelation 18:23 Nah 3:4; Rev 9:21 ↩
  87. 87. Revelation 18:24 Rev 16:6; 17:6 ↩
  88. 88. Revelation 18:24 Or holy ones ↩
  89. 89. Revelation 18:24 Matt 23:35 ↩

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