Revelation 18
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Revelation 18:6-24

61PayG591 her backG591 evenG2532 as she has paidG591, and 2giveG1363 backG1363 to her doubleG1363G1362 accordingG2596 to her deedsG2041; in the 3cupG4221 whichG3739 she has mixedG2767, mixG2767 twiceG1362 as muchG1362 for her. 74To the degreeG3745 that she glorifiedG1392 herselfG846 and 5livedG4763 6sensuouslyG4763, to the sameG5118 degreeG5118 giveG1325 her tormentG929 and mourningG3997; for she saysG3004 in her heartG2588, ‘7I sitG2521 as a queenG938 and I amG1510 not a widowG5503, and will neverG3756 seeG3708 mourningG3997.’ 8For thisG3778 reasonG1223 8in oneG1520 dayG2250 her plaguesG4127 will comeG2240, 9pestilenceG2288 and mourningG3997 and famineG3042, and she will be 10burnedG2618 up with fireG4442; for the LordG2962 GodG2316 who judgesG2919 her 11is strongG2478.

9“And 12the kingsG935 of the earthG1093, who committedG4203 acts of immoralityG4203 and 13livedG4763 14sensuouslyG4763 with her, will 15weepG2799 and lamentG2875 overG1909 her whenG3752 they 16seeG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, 1017standingG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, sayingG3004, ‘18WoeG3759, woeG3759, 19the greatG3173 cityG4172, BabylonG897, the strongG2478 cityG4172! For in 20oneG1520 hourG5610 your judgmentG2920 has comeG2064.’

11“And the 21merchantsG1713 of the earthG1093 22weepG2799 and mournG3996 overG1909 her, becauseG3754 noG3762 oneG3762 buysG59 their cargoesG1117 anyG3765 moreG3765-- 12cargoesG1117 of 23goldG5557 and silverG696 and preciousG5093 24stonesG3037 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 25bronzeG5475 and ironG4604 and marbleG3139, 13and cinnamonG2796 and 26spiceG299 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 27slavesG4983 and 2829humanG444 livesG5590. 14The fruitG3703 30you 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 31merchantsG1713 of 32theseG3778 thingsG3778, who became richG4147 from her, will 33standG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, 16sayingG3004, ‘34WoeG3759, woeG3759, 35the greatG3173 cityG4172, she who 36was clothedG4016 in fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 37adornedG5558 with goldG5553 and preciousG5093 38stonesG3037 and pearlsG3135; 17for in 39oneG1520 hourG5610 suchG5118 greatG5118 wealthG4149 has been laidG2049 40wasteG2049!’ And 41everyG3956 shipmasterG2942 and everyG3956 42passengerG1909G5117G4126 and sailorG3492, and as manyG3745 as makeG2038 their livingG2038 by the seaG2281, 43stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, 18and were 44cryingG2896 out as they 45sawG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, sayingG3004, ‘46WhatG5101 city is likeG3664 47the greatG3173 cityG4172?’ 19And they threwG906 48dustG5529 on their headsG2776 and were cryingG2896 out, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, sayingG3004, ‘49WoeG3759, woeG3759, the greatG3173 cityG4172, in whichG3739 allG3956 who hadG2192 shipsG4143 at seaG2281 50became richG4147 by her 51wealthG5094, for in 52oneG1520 hourG5610 she has been laidG2049 53wasteG2049!’ 2054RejoiceG2165 overG1909 her, O heavenG3772, and you 55saintsG40 and 56apostlesG652 and prophetsG4396, becauseG3754 57GodG2316 has 58pronouncedG2919 judgmentG2917 for you againstG1537 her.”

21ThenG2532 59a 60strongG2478 angelG32 61tookG142 up a stoneG3037 likeG5613 a greatG3173 millstoneG3457 and threwG906 it into the seaG2281, sayingG3004, “SoG3779 will BabylonG897, 62the greatG3173 cityG4172, be thrownG906 down with violenceG3731, and 63will not be foundG2147 anyG2089 longerG2089. 22And 64the 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 65soundG5456 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 66voiceG5456 of the bridegroomG3566 and brideG3565 will not be heardG191 in you anyG2089 longerG2089; for your 67merchantsG1713 were the greatG3175 menG3175 of the earthG1093, becauseG3754 allG3956 the nationsG1484 were deceivedG4105 68by your sorceryG5331. 24And in her was foundG2147 the 69bloodG129 of prophetsG4396 and of 70saintsG40 and of 71allG3956 who have been slainG4969 on the earthG1093.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 18:6 Ps 137:8; Jer 50:15, 29 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 18:6 Lit double to her ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 18:6 Rev 17:4 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 18:7 Ezek 28:2-8 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 18:7 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 9 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 18:7 Or luxuriously ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 18:7 Is 47:7f; Zeph 2:15 ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 18:8 Is 47:9; Jer 50:31f; Rev 18:10 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 18:8 Lit death ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 18:8 Rev 17:16 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 18:8 Jer 50:34; Rev 11:17f ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 18:9 Rev 17:2; 18:3 ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 18:9 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 7 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 18:9 Or luxuriously ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 18:9 Ezek 26:16f; 27:35 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 18:9 Rev 14:11; 18:18; 19:3 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:15, 17 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:16, 19 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 18:10 Rev 11:8; 16:19; 18:16, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 18:10 Rev 17:12; 18:8, 17, 19 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:9-25; Rev 18:3, 15, 19, 23 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:27-34 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 18:12 Ezek 27:12-22; Rev 17:4 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 18:12 Or brass ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 18:13 Gr amomon ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 18:13 Lit souls of people (Gr anthropoi) ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 18:13 1 Chr 5:21; Ezek 27:13; 1 Tim 1:10 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:3 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:12, 13 ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:10 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 19 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 18:16 Rev 17:4 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 18:17 Rev 17:16; 18:19 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 18:17 Ezek 27:28f ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:30 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:9 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:32; Rev 13:4 ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:10 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 18:19 Josh 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10 ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:3, 15 ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 18:19 Lit costliness ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 18:19 Rev 17:16; 18:17 ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 18:20 Jer 51:48; Rev 12:12 ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 18:20 Or holy ones ↩
  56. 56. Revelation 18:20 Luke 11:49f ↩
  57. 57. Revelation 18:20 Rev 6:10; 18:6ff; 19:2 ↩
  58. 58. Revelation 18:20 Lit judged your judgment of her ↩
  59. 59. Revelation 18:21 Lit one ↩
  60. 60. Revelation 18:21 Rev 5:2; 10:1 ↩
  61. 61. Revelation 18:21 Jer 51:63f ↩
  62. 62. Revelation 18:21 Rev 18:10 ↩
  63. 63. Revelation 18:21 Ezek 26:21 ↩
  64. 64. Revelation 18:22 Is 24:8; Ezek 26:13; Matt 9:23 ↩
  65. 65. Revelation 18:22 Eccl 12:4; Jer 25:10 ↩
  66. 66. Revelation 18:23 Jer 7:34; 16:9 ↩
  67. 67. Revelation 18:23 Is 23:8; Rev 6:15; 18:3 ↩
  68. 68. Revelation 18:23 Nah 3:4; Rev 9:21 ↩
  69. 69. Revelation 18:24 Rev 16:6; 17:6 ↩
  70. 70. Revelation 18:24 Or holy ones ↩
  71. 71. Revelation 18:24 Matt 23:35 ↩

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