Revelation 18
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Revelation 18:4-20

4I heardG191 anotherG243 voiceG5456 from heavenG3772, sayingG3004, “1ComeG1831 outG1831 of her, my peopleG2992, soG2443 thatG2443 you will not participateG4790 in her sinsG266 and receiveG2983 any of her plaguesG4127; 5for her sinsG266 have 23piledG2853 upG2853 as highG891 as heavenG3772, and GodG2316 has 4rememberedG3421 her offensesG92. 65PayG591 her backG591 evenG2532 as she has paidG591, and 6giveG1363 backG1363 to her doubleG1363G1362 accordingG2596 to her deedsG2041; in the 7cupG4221 whichG3739 she has mixedG2767, mixG2767 twiceG1362 asG1362 muchG1362 for her. 78To the extentG3745 that she glorifiedG1392 herselfG846 and 9livedG4763 luxuriouslyG4763, to the sameG5118 extentG5118 giveG1325 her tormentG929 and mourningG3997; for she saysG3004 in her heartG2588, ‘10I sitG2521 as a queenG938 and I amG1510 not a widowG5503, and will neverG3756 seeG3708 mourningG3997.’ 8For thisG3778 reasonG1223 11in oneG1520 dayG2250 her plaguesG4127 will comeG2240, 12plagueG2288 and mourningG3997 and famineG3042, and she will be 13burnedG2618 upG2618 with fireG4442; for the LordG2962 GodG2316 who judgesG2919 her 14is strongG2478.

9“And 15the kingsG935 of the earthG1093, who committedG4203 acts of sexualG4203 immoralityG4203 and 16livedG4763 luxuriouslyG4763 with her, will 17weepG2799 and mournG2875 overG1909 her whenG3752 they 18seeG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, 1019standingG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, sayingG3004, ‘20WoeG3759, woeG3759, 21the greatG3173 cityG4172, BabylonG897, the strongG2478 cityG4172! For in 22oneG1520 hourG5610 your judgmentG2920 has comeG2064.’

11“And the 23merchantsG1713 of the earthG1093 24weepG2799 and mournG3996 overG1909 her, becauseG3754 noG3762 oneG3762 buysG59 their cargoG1117 anyG3765 moreG3765-- 12cargoG1117 of 25goldG5557, silverG696, preciousG5093 26stonesG3037, and pearlsG3135; fineG1039 linenG1039, purpleG4209, silkG4596, and scarletG2847; everyG3956 kind of citronG2367 woodG3586, everyG3956 articleG4632 of ivoryG1661, and everyG3956 articleG4632 made from veryG5093 valuableG5093 woodG3586, 27bronzeG5475, ironG4604, and marbleG3139; 13cinnamonG2796, 28spiceG299, incenseG2368, perfumeG3464, frankincenseG3030, wineG3631, oliveG1637 oilG1637, fineG4585 flourG4585, wheatG4621, cattleG2934, sheepG4263, and cargo of horsesG2462, carriagesG4480, 29slavesG4983, and 30humanG444 livesG5590. 14The fruitG3703 31you longG1939 forG1939 has leftG565 you, and allG3956 things that were luxuriousG3045 and splendidG2986 have passedG622 awayG622 from you and people will noG3765 longerG3765 findG2147 them. 15The 32merchantsG1713 of 33theseG3778 thingsG3778, who becameG4147 richG4147 from her, will 34standG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, 16sayingG3004, ‘35WoeG3759, woeG3759, 36the greatG3173 cityG4172, she who 37was clothedG4016 in fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 38adornedG5558 with goldG5553, preciousG5093 39stonesG3037, and pearlsG3135; 17for in 40oneG1520 hourG5610 suchG5118 greatG5118 wealthG4149 has been laidG2049 41wasteG2049!’ And 42everyG3956 shipmasterG2942 and everyG3956 43passengerG1909G5117G4126 and sailorG3492, and allG3745 whoG3745 44makeG2038 their livingG2038 by the seaG2281, 45stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, 18and were 46cryingG2896 outG2896 as they 47sawG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, sayingG3004, ‘48WhatG5101 city is likeG3664 49the greatG3173 cityG4172?’ 19And they threwG906 50dustG5529 on their headsG2776 and were cryingG2896 outG2896, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, sayingG3004, ‘51WoeG3759, woeG3759, the greatG3173 cityG4172, in whichG3739 allG3956 who hadG2192 shipsG4143 at seaG2281 52becameG4147 richG4147 from her prosperityG5094, for in 53oneG1520 hourG5610 she has been laidG2049 54wasteG2049!’ 2055RejoiceG2165 overG1909 her, O heavenG3772, and you 56saintsG40 and 57apostlesG652 and prophetsG4396, becauseG3754 58GodG2316 has 59pronouncedG2919 judgmentG2917 for you againstG1537 her.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 18:4 Is 52:11; Jer 50:8; 51:6, 9, 45; 2 Cor 6:17 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 18:5 Lit joined together ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 18:5 Jer 51:9 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 18:5 Rev 16:19 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 18:6 Ps 137:8; Jer 50:15, 29 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 18:6 Lit double to her ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 18:6 Rev 17:4 ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 18:7 Ezek 28:2-8 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 18:7 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 9 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 18:7 Is 47:7f; Zeph 2:15 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 18:8 Is 47:9; Jer 50:31f; Rev 18:10 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 18:8 Lit death; i.e., a particular kind of death ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 18:8 Rev 17:16 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 18:8 Jer 50:34; Rev 11:17f ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 18:9 Rev 17:2; 18:3 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 18:9 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 7 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 18:9 Ezek 26:16f; 27:35 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 18:9 Rev 14:11; 18:18; 19:3 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:15, 17 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:16, 19 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 18:10 Rev 11:8; 16:19; 18:16, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 18:10 Rev 17:12; 18:8, 17, 19 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:9-25; Rev 18:3, 15, 19, 23 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:27-34 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 18:12 Ezek 27:12-22; Rev 17:4 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 18:12 Or brass ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 18:13 Gr amomon, an Indian spice plant ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 18:13 1 Chr 5:21; Ezek 27:13; 1 Tim 1:10 ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:3 ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:12, 13 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:10 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 19 ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 18:16 Rev 17:4 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 18:17 Rev 17:16; 18:19 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 18:17 Ezek 27:28f ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 18:17 Lit work the sea ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:30 ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:9 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:32; Rev 13:4 ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:10 ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 18:19 Josh 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10 ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:3, 15 ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 18:19 Rev 17:16; 18:17 ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 18:20 Jer 51:48; Rev 12:12 ↩
  56. 56. Revelation 18:20 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  57. 57. Revelation 18:20 Luke 11:49f ↩
  58. 58. Revelation 18:20 Rev 6:10; 18:6ff; 19:2 ↩
  59. 59. Revelation 18:20 Lit judged your judgment of her ↩

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