New American Standard Bible 1995
Revelation 18:9-19
9“And 1the kingsG935 of the earthG1093, who committedG4203 acts of immoralityG4203 and 2livedG4763 3sensuouslyG4763 with her, will 4weepG2799 and lamentG2875 overG1909 her whenG3752 they 5seeG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, 106standingG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, sayingG3004, ‘7WoeG3759, woeG3759, 8the greatG3173 cityG4172, BabylonG897, the strongG2478 cityG4172! For in 9oneG1520 hourG5610 your judgmentG2920 has comeG2064.’
11“And the 10merchantsG1713 of the earthG1093 11weepG2799 and mournG3996 overG1909 her, becauseG3754 noG3762 oneG3762 buysG59 their cargoesG1117 anyG3765 moreG3765-- 12cargoesG1117 of 12goldG5557 and silverG696 and preciousG5093 13stonesG3037 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 14bronzeG5475 and ironG4604 and marbleG3139, 13and cinnamonG2796 and 15spiceG299 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 16slavesG4983 and 1718humanG444 livesG5590. 14The fruitG3703 19you 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 20merchantsG1713 of 21theseG3778 thingsG3778, who became richG4147 from her, will 22standG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, 16sayingG3004, ‘23WoeG3759, woeG3759, 24the greatG3173 cityG4172, she who 25was clothedG4016 in fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 26adornedG5558 with goldG5553 and preciousG5093 27stonesG3037 and pearlsG3135; 17for in 28oneG1520 hourG5610 suchG5118 greatG5118 wealthG4149 has been laidG2049 29wasteG2049!’ And 30everyG3956 shipmasterG2942 and everyG3956 31passengerG1909G5117G4126 and sailorG3492, and as manyG3745 as makeG2038 their livingG2038 by the seaG2281, 32stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, 18and were 33cryingG2896 out as they 34sawG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, sayingG3004, ‘35WhatG5101 city is likeG3664 36the greatG3173 cityG4172?’ 19And they threwG906 37dustG5529 on their headsG2776 and were cryingG2896 out, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, sayingG3004, ‘38WoeG3759, woeG3759, the greatG3173 cityG4172, in whichG3739 allG3956 who hadG2192 shipsG4143 at seaG2281 39became richG4147 by her 40wealthG5094, for in 41oneG1520 hourG5610 she has been laidG2049 42wasteG2049!’
Notes
- 1. Revelation 18:9 Rev 17:2; 18:3 ↩
- 2. Revelation 18:9 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 7 ↩
- 3. Revelation 18:9 Or luxuriously ↩
- 4. Revelation 18:9 Ezek 26:16f; 27:35 ↩
- 5. Revelation 18:9 Rev 14:11; 18:18; 19:3 ↩
- 6. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:15, 17 ↩
- 7. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:16, 19 ↩
- 8. Revelation 18:10 Rev 11:8; 16:19; 18:16, 18, 19, 21 ↩
- 9. Revelation 18:10 Rev 17:12; 18:8, 17, 19 ↩
- 10. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:9-25; Rev 18:3, 15, 19, 23 ↩
- 11. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:27-34 ↩
- 12. Revelation 18:12 Ezek 27:12-22; Rev 17:4 ↩
- 13. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone ↩
- 14. Revelation 18:12 Or brass ↩
- 15. Revelation 18:13 Gr amomon ↩
- 16. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies ↩
- 17. Revelation 18:13 Lit souls of people (Gr anthropoi) ↩
- 18. Revelation 18:13 1 Chr 5:21; Ezek 27:13; 1 Tim 1:10 ↩
- 19. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire ↩
- 20. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:3 ↩
- 21. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:12, 13 ↩
- 22. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 23. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 19 ↩
- 24. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 18, 19, 21 ↩
- 25. Revelation 18:16 Rev 17:4 ↩
- 26. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded ↩
- 27. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl ↩
- 28. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 29. Revelation 18:17 Rev 17:16; 18:19 ↩
- 30. Revelation 18:17 Ezek 27:28f ↩
- 31. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place ↩
- 32. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 33. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:30 ↩
- 34. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:9 ↩
- 35. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:32; Rev 13:4 ↩
- 36. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 37. Revelation 18:19 Josh 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10 ↩
- 38. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 39. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:3, 15 ↩
- 40. Revelation 18:19 Lit costliness ↩
- 41. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 42. Revelation 18:19 Rev 17:16; 18:17 ↩
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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