New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 18:15-24
15The 1merchantsG1713 of 2theseG3778 thingsG3778, who becameG4147 richG4147 from her, will 3standG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, 16sayingG3004, ‘4WoeG3759, woeG3759, 5the greatG3173 cityG4172, she who 6was clothedG4016 in fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 7adornedG5558 with goldG5553, preciousG5093 8stonesG3037, and pearlsG3135; 17for in 9oneG1520 hourG5610 suchG5118 greatG5118 wealthG4149 has been laidG2049 10wasteG2049!’ And 11everyG3956 shipmasterG2942 and everyG3956 12passengerG1909G5117G4126 and sailorG3492, and allG3745 whoG3745 13makeG2038 their livingG2038 by the seaG2281, 14stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, 18and were 15cryingG2896 outG2896 as they 16sawG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, sayingG3004, ‘17WhatG5101 city is likeG3664 18the greatG3173 cityG4172?’ 19And they threwG906 19dustG5529 on their headsG2776 and were cryingG2896 outG2896, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, sayingG3004, ‘20WoeG3759, woeG3759, the greatG3173 cityG4172, in whichG3739 allG3956 who hadG2192 shipsG4143 at seaG2281 21becameG4147 richG4147 from her prosperityG5094, for in 22oneG1520 hourG5610 she has been laidG2049 23wasteG2049!’ 2024RejoiceG2165 overG1909 her, O heavenG3772, and you 25saintsG40 and 26apostlesG652 and prophetsG4396, becauseG3754 27GodG2316 has 28pronouncedG2919 judgmentG2917 for you againstG1537 her.”
21ThenG2532 29a 30strongG2478 angelG32 31pickedG142 upG142 a stoneG3037 likeG5613 a greatG3173 millstoneG3457 and threwG906 it into the seaG2281, sayingG3004, “SoG3779 will BabylonG897, 32the greatG3173 cityG4172, be thrownG906 down with violenceG3731, and 33will neverG3756G3361 be foundG2147 againG2089. 22And 34the soundG5456 of harpistsG2790, musiciansG3451, fluteG834 playersG834, and trumpetersG4538 will neverG3756G3361 be heardG191 in you againG2089; and noG3756G3361G3956 craftsmanG5079 of anyG3956 craftG5078 will everG3756G3361 be foundG2147 in you againG2089; and the 35soundG5456 of a millG3458 will neverG3756G3361 be heardG191 in you againG2089; 23and the lightG5457 of a lampG3088 will neverG3756G3361 shineG5316 in you againG2089; and the 36voiceG5456 of the groomG3566 and brideG3565 will neverG3756G3361 be heardG191 in you againG2089; for your 37merchantsG1713 were the powerfulG3175 peopleG3175 of the earthG1093, becauseG3754 allG3956 the nationsG1484 were deceivedG4105 38by your witchcraftG5331. 24And in her was foundG2147 the 39bloodG129 of prophetsG4396 and of 40saintsG40, and of 41allG3956 who have been slaughteredG4969 on the earthG1093.”
Notes
- 1. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:3 ↩
- 2. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:12, 13 ↩
- 3. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 4. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 19 ↩
- 5. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 18, 19, 21 ↩
- 6. Revelation 18:16 Rev 17:4 ↩
- 7. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded ↩
- 8. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl ↩
- 9. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 10. Revelation 18:17 Rev 17:16; 18:19 ↩
- 11. Revelation 18:17 Ezek 27:28f ↩
- 12. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place ↩
- 13. Revelation 18:17 Lit work the sea ↩
- 14. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 15. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:30 ↩
- 16. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:9 ↩
- 17. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:32; Rev 13:4 ↩
- 18. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 19. Revelation 18:19 Josh 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10 ↩
- 20. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 21. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:3, 15 ↩
- 22. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 23. Revelation 18:19 Rev 17:16; 18:17 ↩
- 24. Revelation 18:20 Jer 51:48; Rev 12:12 ↩
- 25. Revelation 18:20 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 26. Revelation 18:20 Luke 11:49f ↩
- 27. Revelation 18:20 Rev 6:10; 18:6ff; 19:2 ↩
- 28. Revelation 18:20 Lit judged your judgment of her ↩
- 29. Revelation 18:21 Lit one ↩
- 30. Revelation 18:21 Rev 5:2; 10:1 ↩
- 31. Revelation 18:21 Jer 51:63f ↩
- 32. Revelation 18:21 Rev 18:10 ↩
- 33. Revelation 18:21 Ezek 26:21 ↩
- 34. Revelation 18:22 Is 24:8; Ezek 26:13; Matt 9:23 ↩
- 35. Revelation 18:22 Eccl 12:4; Jer 25:10 ↩
- 36. Revelation 18:23 Jer 7:34; 16:9 ↩
- 37. Revelation 18:23 Is 23:8; Rev 6:15; 18:3 ↩
- 38. Revelation 18:23 Nah 3:4; Rev 9:21 ↩
- 39. Revelation 18:24 Rev 16:6; 17:6 ↩
- 40. Revelation 18:24 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 41. 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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