New American Standard Bible 1995
Revelation 18:4-20
4I heardG191 anotherG243 voiceG5456 from heavenG3772, sayingG3004, “1ComeG1831 out of her, my peopleG2992, soG2443 that you will not participateG4790 in her sinsG266 and receiveG2983 of her plaguesG4127; 5for her sinsG266 have 23piledG2853 up as highG891 as heavenG3772, and GodG2316 has 4rememberedG3421 her iniquitiesG92. 65PayG591 her backG591 evenG2532 as she has paidG591, and 6giveG1363 backG1363 to her doubleG1363G1362 accordingG2596 to her deedsG2041; in the 7cupG4221 whichG3739 she has mixedG2767, mixG2767 twiceG1362 as muchG1362 for her. 78To the degreeG3745 that she glorifiedG1392 herselfG846 and 9livedG4763 10sensuouslyG4763, to the sameG5118 degreeG5118 giveG1325 her tormentG929 and mourningG3997; for she saysG3004 in her heartG2588, ‘11I sitG2521 as a queenG938 and I amG1510 not a widowG5503, and will neverG3756 seeG3708 mourningG3997.’ 8For thisG3778 reasonG1223 12in oneG1520 dayG2250 her plaguesG4127 will comeG2240, 13pestilenceG2288 and mourningG3997 and famineG3042, and she will be 14burnedG2618 up with fireG4442; for the LordG2962 GodG2316 who judgesG2919 her 15is strongG2478.
9“And 16the kingsG935 of the earthG1093, who committedG4203 acts of immoralityG4203 and 17livedG4763 18sensuouslyG4763 with her, will 19weepG2799 and lamentG2875 overG1909 her whenG3752 they 20seeG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, 1021standingG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, sayingG3004, ‘22WoeG3759, woeG3759, 23the greatG3173 cityG4172, BabylonG897, the strongG2478 cityG4172! For in 24oneG1520 hourG5610 your judgmentG2920 has comeG2064.’
11“And the 25merchantsG1713 of the earthG1093 26weepG2799 and mournG3996 overG1909 her, becauseG3754 noG3762 oneG3762 buysG59 their cargoesG1117 anyG3765 moreG3765-- 12cargoesG1117 of 27goldG5557 and silverG696 and preciousG5093 28stonesG3037 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 29bronzeG5475 and ironG4604 and marbleG3139, 13and cinnamonG2796 and 30spiceG299 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 31slavesG4983 and 3233humanG444 livesG5590. 14The fruitG3703 34you 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 35merchantsG1713 of 36theseG3778 thingsG3778, who became richG4147 from her, will 37standG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, 16sayingG3004, ‘38WoeG3759, woeG3759, 39the greatG3173 cityG4172, she who 40was clothedG4016 in fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 41adornedG5558 with goldG5553 and preciousG5093 42stonesG3037 and pearlsG3135; 17for in 43oneG1520 hourG5610 suchG5118 greatG5118 wealthG4149 has been laidG2049 44wasteG2049!’ And 45everyG3956 shipmasterG2942 and everyG3956 46passengerG1909G5117G4126 and sailorG3492, and as manyG3745 as makeG2038 their livingG2038 by the seaG2281, 47stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, 18and were 48cryingG2896 out as they 49sawG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, sayingG3004, ‘50WhatG5101 city is likeG3664 51the greatG3173 cityG4172?’ 19And they threwG906 52dustG5529 on their headsG2776 and were cryingG2896 out, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, sayingG3004, ‘53WoeG3759, woeG3759, the greatG3173 cityG4172, in whichG3739 allG3956 who hadG2192 shipsG4143 at seaG2281 54became richG4147 by her 55wealthG5094, for in 56oneG1520 hourG5610 she has been laidG2049 57wasteG2049!’ 2058RejoiceG2165 overG1909 her, O heavenG3772, and you 59saintsG40 and 60apostlesG652 and prophetsG4396, becauseG3754 61GodG2316 has 62pronouncedG2919 judgmentG2917 for you againstG1537 her.”
Notes
- 1. Revelation 18:4 Is 52:11; Jer 50:8; 51:6, 9, 45; 2 Cor 6:17 ↩
- 2. Revelation 18:5 Lit joined together ↩
- 3. Revelation 18:5 Jer 51:9 ↩
- 4. Revelation 18:5 Rev 16:19 ↩
- 5. Revelation 18:6 Ps 137:8; Jer 50:15, 29 ↩
- 6. Revelation 18:6 Lit double to her ↩
- 7. Revelation 18:6 Rev 17:4 ↩
- 8. Revelation 18:7 Ezek 28:2-8 ↩
- 9. Revelation 18:7 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 9 ↩
- 10. Revelation 18:7 Or luxuriously ↩
- 11. Revelation 18:7 Is 47:7f; Zeph 2:15 ↩
- 12. Revelation 18:8 Is 47:9; Jer 50:31f; Rev 18:10 ↩
- 13. Revelation 18:8 Lit death ↩
- 14. Revelation 18:8 Rev 17:16 ↩
- 15. Revelation 18:8 Jer 50:34; Rev 11:17f ↩
- 16. Revelation 18:9 Rev 17:2; 18:3 ↩
- 17. Revelation 18:9 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 7 ↩
- 18. Revelation 18:9 Or luxuriously ↩
- 19. Revelation 18:9 Ezek 26:16f; 27:35 ↩
- 20. Revelation 18:9 Rev 14:11; 18:18; 19:3 ↩
- 21. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:15, 17 ↩
- 22. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:16, 19 ↩
- 23. Revelation 18:10 Rev 11:8; 16:19; 18:16, 18, 19, 21 ↩
- 24. Revelation 18:10 Rev 17:12; 18:8, 17, 19 ↩
- 25. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:9-25; Rev 18:3, 15, 19, 23 ↩
- 26. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:27-34 ↩
- 27. Revelation 18:12 Ezek 27:12-22; Rev 17:4 ↩
- 28. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone ↩
- 29. Revelation 18:12 Or brass ↩
- 30. Revelation 18:13 Gr amomon ↩
- 31. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies ↩
- 32. Revelation 18:13 Lit souls of people (Gr anthropoi) ↩
- 33. Revelation 18:13 1 Chr 5:21; Ezek 27:13; 1 Tim 1:10 ↩
- 34. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire ↩
- 35. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:3 ↩
- 36. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:12, 13 ↩
- 37. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 38. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 19 ↩
- 39. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 18, 19, 21 ↩
- 40. Revelation 18:16 Rev 17:4 ↩
- 41. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded ↩
- 42. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl ↩
- 43. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 44. Revelation 18:17 Rev 17:16; 18:19 ↩
- 45. Revelation 18:17 Ezek 27:28f ↩
- 46. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place ↩
- 47. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 48. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:30 ↩
- 49. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:9 ↩
- 50. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:32; Rev 13:4 ↩
- 51. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 52. Revelation 18:19 Josh 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10 ↩
- 53. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 54. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:3, 15 ↩
- 55. Revelation 18:19 Lit costliness ↩
- 56. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 57. Revelation 18:19 Rev 17:16; 18:17 ↩
- 58. Revelation 18:20 Jer 51:48; Rev 12:12 ↩
- 59. Revelation 18:20 Or holy ones ↩
- 60. Revelation 18:20 Luke 11:49f ↩
- 61. Revelation 18:20 Rev 6:10; 18:6ff; 19:2 ↩
- 62. Revelation 18:20 Lit judged your judgment of her ↩
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
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