New American Standard Bible 2020

Revelation 18

Babylon Is Fallen

1AfterμετὰmetaG3326theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778I sawG3708anotherἄλλονallonG243angelἄγγελονangelonG32comingG2597downG2597from heavenοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772,havingἔχονταechontaG2192greatμεγάλην,megalēnG3173authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849,and the earthγῆgēG1093wasilluminatedἐφωτίσθηephōtisthēG5461from his gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391.

2And he criedG2896outG2896with a mightyἰσχυρᾷischuraG2478voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “FallenἔπεσενepesenG4098,fallenἔπεσενepesenG4098is BabylonΒαβυλὼνBabulōnG897the greatμεγάληmegalēG3173! Shehas becomeἐγένετοegenetoG1096a dwellingG2732placeG2732of demonsδαιμονίωνdaimoniōnG1140and aprisonG5438of everyG3956uncleanG169spiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151, and aprisonG5438of everyG3956uncleanG169and hatefulμεμισημένου,memisēmenouG3404birdὀρνέουorneouG3732.

3For allπάνταpantaG3956the nationsἔθνη,ethnēG1484have fallenG4098becauseἐκekG1537ofἐκekG1537thewineοἴνουoinouG3631of the passionθυμοῦthumouG2372of her sexualπορνείαςporneiasG4202immoralityG4202, andthe kingsβασιλεῖςbasileisG935of the earthγῆςgēsG1093have committedG4203acts ofsexualἐπόρνευσαν,eporneusanG4203immoralityG4203with her, and themerchantsἔμποροιemporoiG1713of the earthγῆςgēsG1093have becomeG4147richG4147from theexcessiveG1411wealthG1411of herluxuryστρήνουςstrēnousG4764.”

4I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191anotherἄλληνallēnG243voiceφωνὴνphōnēnG5456from heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,sayingλέγουσαν·legousanG3004, “ComeἐξέλθατεexelthateG1831outG1831of her, my peopleλαόςlaosG2992,soἵναinaG2443thatἵναinaG2443you will not participateσυγκοινωνήσητεsugkoinōnēsēteG4790in her sinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiaisG266and receiveλάβητε·labēteG2983anyof her plaguesπληγῶνplēgōnG4127;

5for her sinsἁμαρτίαιhamartiaiG266havepiledG2853upG2853as highἄχριachriG891as heavenοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772,and GodθεὸςtheosG2316hasrememberedἐμνημόνευσενemnēmoneusenG3421her offensesἀδικήματαadikēmataG92.

6PayG591her backG591evenG2532as she has paidG591, andgiveG1363backG1363to herdoubleG1363 G1362accordingκατὰkataG2596to her deedsἔργαergaG2041; in thecupποτηρίῳpotēriōG4221whichᾧhōG3739she has mixedἐκέρασεν,ekerasenG2767,mixκεράσατεkerasateG2767twiceG1362asG1362muchG1362for her.

7To the extentὅσαhosaG3745that she glorifiedἐδόξασενedoxasenG1392herselfG846andlivedG4763luxuriouslyG4763,to the sameG5118extentG5118giveδότεdoteG1325her tormentβασανισμὸνbasanismonG929and mourningπένθος,penthosG3997;for she saysλέγειlegeiG3004in her heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588, ‘I sitκάθημαιkathēmaiG2521asa queenβασίλισσαbasilissaG938and I amεἰμὶeimiG1510not a widowχήραchēraG5503,and will neverG3756seeG3708mourningπένθοςpenthosG3997.’

8For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223in oneμιᾷmiaG1520dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250her plaguesπληγαὶplēgaiG4127will comeἥξουσινhēxousinG2240,plagueθάνατοςthanatosG2288and mourningπένθοςpenthosG3997and famineλιμός,limosG3042, and she will beburnedκατακαυθήσεται,katakauthēsetaiG2618upG2618with fireπυρὶpuriG4442;for the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962GodθεὸςtheosG2316who judgesκρίναςkrinasG2919heris strongἰσχυρὸςischurosG2478.

Grief over Babylon

9“Andthe kingsβασιλεῖςbasileisG935of the earthγῆςgēsG1093,who committedG4203acts ofsexualπορνεύσαντεςporneusantesG4203immoralityG4203andlivedG4763luxuriouslyG4763with her, willweepκλαύσουσινklausousinG2799and mournκόψονταιkopsontaiG2875overἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909her whenὅτανhotanG3752theyseeβλέπωσινblepōsinG991the smokeκαπνὸνkapnonG2586of her burningπυρώσεωςpurōseōsG4451,

10standingἑστηκότεςhestēkotesG2476at a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113becauseδιὰdiaG1223of the fearφόβονphobonG5401of her tormentβασανισμοῦbasanismouG929,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, ‘WoeοὐαὶouaiG3759,woeοὐαὶouaiG3759,the greatμεγάληmegalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172,BabylonΒαβυλὼνBabulōnG897,the strongἰσχυρά,ischuraG2478cityπόλιςpolisG4172! For inoneμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610your judgmentκρίσιςkrisisG2920has comeἦλθενēlthenG2064.’

11“And themerchantsἔμποροιemporoiG1713of the earthγῆςgēsG1093weepκλαίουσινklaiousinG2799and mournπενθοῦσινpenthousinG3996overἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909her, becauseὅτιhotiG3754noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762buysἀγοράζειagorazeiG59their cargoγόμονgomonG1117anyG3765moreG3765--

12cargoγόμονgomonG1117ofgoldχρυσοῦchrusouG5557,silverἀργύρουargurouG696,preciousG5093stonesλίθουlithouG3037,and pearlsμαργαριτῶνmargaritōnG3135;fineβυσσίνουbussinouG1039linenG1039,purpleπορφύραςporphurasG4209,silkσιρικοῦsirikouG4596,and scarletκοκκίνουkokkinouG2847;everyπᾶνpanG3956kind ofcitronθύϊνονthuinonG2367woodξύλονxulonG3586,everyπᾶνpanG3956articleσκεῦοςskeuosG4632of ivoryἐλεφάντινονelephantinonG1661,and everyπᾶνpanG3956articleσκεῦοςskeuosG4632madefrom veryG5093valuableG5093woodξύλουxulouG3586,bronzeχαλκοῦchalkouG5475,ironσιδήρουsidērouG4604,and marbleμαρμάρουmarmarouG3139;

13cinnamonG2796,spiceG299,incenseθυμιάματαthumiamataG2368,perfumeμύρονmuronG3464,frankincenseλίβανονlibanonG3030,wineοἶνονoinonG3631,oliveG1637oilἔλαιονelaionG1637,fineG4585flourG4585,wheatσῖτονsitonG4621,cattleκτήνηktēnēG2934,sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263, and cargoof horsesἵππωνippōnG2462,carriagesῥεδῶνrhedōnG4480,slavesσωμάτωνsōmatōnG4983, andhumanἀνθρώπων.anthrōpōnG444livesψυχὰςpsuchasG5590.

14The fruitὀπώραopōraG3703you longG1939forG1939has leftἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565you, and allπάνταpantaG3956things that were luxuriousλιπαρὰliparaG3045and splendidλαμπρὰlampraG2986have passedG622awayG622from you and peoplewill noG3765longerG3765findεὑρήσουσιν.heurēsousinG2147them.

15ThemerchantsἔμποροιemporoiG1713oftheseG3778thingsτούτωνtoutōnG3778,who becameG4147richG4147from her, willstandστήσονταιstēsontaiG2476at a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113becauseδιὰdiaG1223of the fearφόβονphobonG5401of her tormentβασανισμοῦbasanismouG929,weepingκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799and mourningπενθοῦντες,penthountesG3996,

16sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, ‘WoeοὐαὶouaiG3759,woeοὐαὶouaiG3759,the greatμεγάλη,megalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172, she whowas clothedπεριβεβλημένηperibeblēmenēG4016in fineβύσσινονbussinonG1039linenG1039and purpleπορφυροῦνporphurounG4210and scarletκόκκινονkokkinonG2847, andadornedκεχρυσωμένηkechrusōmenēG5558with goldχρυσίῳchrusiōG5553,preciousτιμίῳtimiōG5093stonesλίθῳlithōG3037,and pearlsμαργαρίτῃ,margaritēG3135;

17for inoneμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610suchG5118greatτοσοῦτοςtosoutosG5118wealthπλοῦτος.¶ploutosG4149has been laidG2049wasteG2049!’ AndeveryπᾶςpasG3956shipmasterκυβερνήτηςkubernētēsG2942and everyπᾶςpasG3956passengerἐπὶ τόπον πλέωνepi topon pleōnG1909 G5117 G4126and sailorναῦταιnautaiG3492,and allG3745whoG3745makeG2038their livingG2038by the seaθάλασσανthalassanG2281,stoodἔστησανestēsanG2476at a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113,

18and werecryingἔκραζονekrazonG2896outG2896as theysawβλέποντεςblepontesG991the smokeκαπνὸνkapnonG2586of her burningπυρώσεωςpurōseōsG4451,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, ‘WhatτίςtisG5101cityis likeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664the greatμεγάλῃ;megalēG3173cityπόλειpoleiG4172?’

19And they threwἔβαλονebalonG906dustG5529on their headsκεφαλὰςkephalasG2776and were cryingἔκραζονekrazonG2896outG2896,weepingκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799and mourningπενθοῦντεςpenthountesG3996,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, ‘WoeοὐαὶouaiG3759,woeοὐαὶouaiG3759,the greatμεγάλη,megalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172,in whichᾗhēG3739allπάντεςpantesG3956who hadἔχοντεςechontesG2192shipsπλοῖαploiaG4143at seaθαλάσσῃthalassēG2281becameG4147richG4147from her prosperityτιμιότητοςtimiotētosG5094, for inoneμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610she has been laidG2049wasteG2049!’

20RejoiceεὐφραίνουeuphrainouG2165overἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909her, O heavenοὐρανὲouraneG3772, and yousaintsἅγιοιhagioiG40andapostlesἀπόστολοιapostoloiG652and prophetsπροφῆται,prophētaiG4396,becauseὅτιhotiG3754GodθεὸςtheosG2316haspronouncedἔκρινενekrinenG2919judgmentκρίμαkrimaG2917for you againstἐξexG1537her.”

21ThenG2532astrongἰσχυρὸςischurosG2478angelἄγγελοςangelosG32pickedG142upG142a stoneλίθονlithonG3037likeὡςhōsG5613a greatμέγανmeganG3173millstoneG3457and threwἔβαλενebalenG906it into the seaθάλασσανthalassanG2281,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779will BabylonΒαβυλὼνBabulōnG897,the greatμεγάληmegalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172,be thrownβληθήσεταιblēthēsetaiG906down with violenceὁρμήματιhormēmatiG3731, andwill neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361be foundεὑρεθῇheurethēaG2147againἔτι.etiG2089.

22Andthe soundφωνὴphōnēG5456of harpistsκιθαρῳδῶνkitharōdōnG2790,musiciansμουσικῶνmousikōnG3451,fluteαὐλητῶνaulētōnG834playersG834,and trumpetersσαλπιστῶνsalpistōnG4538will neverG3756 G3361be heardἀκουσθῇakousthēaG191in you againἔτι,etiG2089;and noπᾶςpasG3756 G3361 G3956craftsmanτεχνίτηςtechnitēsG5079of anyπάσηςpasēsG3956craftτέχνηςtechnēsG5078will everG3756 G3361be foundεὑρεθῇheurethēaG2147in you againἔτι,etiG2089; and thesoundφωνὴphōnēG5456of a millμύλουmulouG3458will neverG3756 G3361be heardἀκουσθῇakousthēaG191in you againἔτι,etiG2089;

23and the lightφῶςphōsG5457of a lampλύχνουluchnouG3088will neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361shineφάνῃphanēG5316in you againἔτι,etiG2089; and thevoiceφωνὴphōnēG5456of the groomνυμφίουnumphiouG3566and brideνύμφηςnumphēsG3565will neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361be heardἀκουσθῇakousthēaG191in you againἔτι,etiG2089; for yourmerchantsἔμποροίemporoiG1713were the powerfulG3175peopleG3175of the earthγῆς,gēsG1093,becauseG3754allπάνταpantaG3956the nationsἔθνη.ethnēG1484were deceivedἐπλανήθησανeplanēthēsanG4105by your witchcraftφαρμακείᾳpharmakeiaG5331.

24And in her was foundεὑρέθηheurethēG2147thebloodαἷμαhaimaG129of prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396and ofsaintsἁγίωνhagiōnG40, and ofallπάντωνpantōnG3956who have been slaughteredἐσφαγμένωνesphagmenōnG4969on the earthγῆς.¶gēsG1093.”

Babylon Is Fallen

Grief over Babylon

Commentaries on Revelation 18