New American Standard Bible 1995
Revelation 18:8-24
8For thisG3778 reasonG1223 1in oneG1520 dayG2250 her plaguesG4127 will comeG2240, 2pestilenceG2288 and mourningG3997 and famineG3042, and she will be 3burnedG2618 up with fireG4442; for the LordG2962 GodG2316 who judgesG2919 her 4is strongG2478.
9“And 5the kingsG935 of the earthG1093, who committedG4203 acts of immoralityG4203 and 6livedG4763 7sensuouslyG4763 with her, will 8weepG2799 and lamentG2875 overG1909 her whenG3752 they 9seeG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, 1010standingG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, sayingG3004, ‘11WoeG3759, woeG3759, 12the greatG3173 cityG4172, BabylonG897, the strongG2478 cityG4172! For in 13oneG1520 hourG5610 your judgmentG2920 has comeG2064.’
11“And the 14merchantsG1713 of the earthG1093 15weepG2799 and mournG3996 overG1909 her, becauseG3754 noG3762 oneG3762 buysG59 their cargoesG1117 anyG3765 moreG3765-- 12cargoesG1117 of 16goldG5557 and silverG696 and preciousG5093 17stonesG3037 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 18bronzeG5475 and ironG4604 and marbleG3139, 13and cinnamonG2796 and 19spiceG299 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 20slavesG4983 and 2122humanG444 livesG5590. 14The fruitG3703 23you 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 24merchantsG1713 of 25theseG3778 thingsG3778, who became richG4147 from her, will 26standG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, 16sayingG3004, ‘27WoeG3759, woeG3759, 28the greatG3173 cityG4172, she who 29was clothedG4016 in fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 30adornedG5558 with goldG5553 and preciousG5093 31stonesG3037 and pearlsG3135; 17for in 32oneG1520 hourG5610 suchG5118 greatG5118 wealthG4149 has been laidG2049 33wasteG2049!’ And 34everyG3956 shipmasterG2942 and everyG3956 35passengerG1909G5117G4126 and sailorG3492, and as manyG3745 as makeG2038 their livingG2038 by the seaG2281, 36stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, 18and were 37cryingG2896 out as they 38sawG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, sayingG3004, ‘39WhatG5101 city is likeG3664 40the greatG3173 cityG4172?’ 19And they threwG906 41dustG5529 on their headsG2776 and were cryingG2896 out, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, sayingG3004, ‘42WoeG3759, woeG3759, the greatG3173 cityG4172, in whichG3739 allG3956 who hadG2192 shipsG4143 at seaG2281 43became richG4147 by her 44wealthG5094, for in 45oneG1520 hourG5610 she has been laidG2049 46wasteG2049!’ 2047RejoiceG2165 overG1909 her, O heavenG3772, and you 48saintsG40 and 49apostlesG652 and prophetsG4396, becauseG3754 50GodG2316 has 51pronouncedG2919 judgmentG2917 for you againstG1537 her.”
21ThenG2532 52a 53strongG2478 angelG32 54tookG142 up a stoneG3037 likeG5613 a greatG3173 millstoneG3457 and threwG906 it into the seaG2281, sayingG3004, “SoG3779 will BabylonG897, 55the greatG3173 cityG4172, be thrownG906 down with violenceG3731, and 56will not be foundG2147 anyG2089 longerG2089. 22And 57the 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 58soundG5456 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 59voiceG5456 of the bridegroomG3566 and brideG3565 will not be heardG191 in you anyG2089 longerG2089; for your 60merchantsG1713 were the greatG3175 menG3175 of the earthG1093, becauseG3754 allG3956 the nationsG1484 were deceivedG4105 61by your sorceryG5331. 24And in her was foundG2147 the 62bloodG129 of prophetsG4396 and of 63saintsG40 and of 64allG3956 who have been slainG4969 on the earthG1093.”
Notes
- 1. Revelation 18:8 Is 47:9; Jer 50:31f; Rev 18:10 ↩
- 2. Revelation 18:8 Lit death ↩
- 3. Revelation 18:8 Rev 17:16 ↩
- 4. Revelation 18:8 Jer 50:34; Rev 11:17f ↩
- 5. Revelation 18:9 Rev 17:2; 18:3 ↩
- 6. Revelation 18:9 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 7 ↩
- 7. Revelation 18:9 Or luxuriously ↩
- 8. Revelation 18:9 Ezek 26:16f; 27:35 ↩
- 9. Revelation 18:9 Rev 14:11; 18:18; 19:3 ↩
- 10. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:15, 17 ↩
- 11. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:16, 19 ↩
- 12. Revelation 18:10 Rev 11:8; 16:19; 18:16, 18, 19, 21 ↩
- 13. Revelation 18:10 Rev 17:12; 18:8, 17, 19 ↩
- 14. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:9-25; Rev 18:3, 15, 19, 23 ↩
- 15. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:27-34 ↩
- 16. Revelation 18:12 Ezek 27:12-22; Rev 17:4 ↩
- 17. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone ↩
- 18. Revelation 18:12 Or brass ↩
- 19. Revelation 18:13 Gr amomon ↩
- 20. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies ↩
- 21. Revelation 18:13 Lit souls of people (Gr anthropoi) ↩
- 22. Revelation 18:13 1 Chr 5:21; Ezek 27:13; 1 Tim 1:10 ↩
- 23. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire ↩
- 24. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:3 ↩
- 25. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:12, 13 ↩
- 26. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 27. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 19 ↩
- 28. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 18, 19, 21 ↩
- 29. Revelation 18:16 Rev 17:4 ↩
- 30. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded ↩
- 31. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl ↩
- 32. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 33. Revelation 18:17 Rev 17:16; 18:19 ↩
- 34. Revelation 18:17 Ezek 27:28f ↩
- 35. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place ↩
- 36. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 37. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:30 ↩
- 38. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:9 ↩
- 39. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:32; Rev 13:4 ↩
- 40. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 41. Revelation 18:19 Josh 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10 ↩
- 42. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 43. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:3, 15 ↩
- 44. Revelation 18:19 Lit costliness ↩
- 45. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 46. Revelation 18:19 Rev 17:16; 18:17 ↩
- 47. Revelation 18:20 Jer 51:48; Rev 12:12 ↩
- 48. Revelation 18:20 Or holy ones ↩
- 49. Revelation 18:20 Luke 11:49f ↩
- 50. Revelation 18:20 Rev 6:10; 18:6ff; 19:2 ↩
- 51. Revelation 18:20 Lit judged your judgment of her ↩
- 52. Revelation 18:21 Lit one ↩
- 53. Revelation 18:21 Rev 5:2; 10:1 ↩
- 54. Revelation 18:21 Jer 51:63f ↩
- 55. Revelation 18:21 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 56. Revelation 18:21 Ezek 26:21 ↩
- 57. Revelation 18:22 Is 24:8; Ezek 26:13; Matt 9:23 ↩
- 58. Revelation 18:22 Eccl 12:4; Jer 25:10 ↩
- 59. Revelation 18:23 Jer 7:34; 16:9 ↩
- 60. Revelation 18:23 Is 23:8; Rev 6:15; 18:3 ↩
- 61. Revelation 18:23 Nah 3:4; Rev 9:21 ↩
- 62. Revelation 18:24 Rev 16:6; 17:6 ↩
- 63. Revelation 18:24 Or holy ones ↩
- 64. Revelation 18:24 Matt 23:35 ↩
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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