Revelation 18
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Revelation 18:8-24

8For thisG3778 reasonG1223 1in oneG1520 dayG2250 her plaguesG4127 will comeG2240, 2plagueG2288 and mourningG3997 and famineG3042, and she will be 3burnedG2618 upG2618 with fireG4442; for the LordG2962 GodG2316 who judgesG2919 her 4is strongG2478.

9“And 5the kingsG935 of the earthG1093, who committedG4203 acts of sexualG4203 immoralityG4203 and 6livedG4763 luxuriouslyG4763 with her, will 7weepG2799 and mournG2875 overG1909 her whenG3752 they 8seeG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, 109standingG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, sayingG3004, ‘10WoeG3759, woeG3759, 11the greatG3173 cityG4172, BabylonG897, the strongG2478 cityG4172! For in 12oneG1520 hourG5610 your judgmentG2920 has comeG2064.’

11“And the 13merchantsG1713 of the earthG1093 14weepG2799 and mournG3996 overG1909 her, becauseG3754 noG3762 oneG3762 buysG59 their cargoG1117 anyG3765 moreG3765-- 12cargoG1117 of 15goldG5557, silverG696, preciousG5093 16stonesG3037, 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, 17bronzeG5475, ironG4604, and marbleG3139; 13cinnamonG2796, 18spiceG299, incenseG2368, perfumeG3464, frankincenseG3030, wineG3631, oliveG1637 oilG1637, fineG4585 flourG4585, wheatG4621, cattleG2934, sheepG4263, and cargo of horsesG2462, carriagesG4480, 19slavesG4983, and 20humanG444 livesG5590. 14The fruitG3703 21you 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 22merchantsG1713 of 23theseG3778 thingsG3778, who becameG4147 richG4147 from her, will 24standG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, 16sayingG3004, ‘25WoeG3759, woeG3759, 26the greatG3173 cityG4172, she who 27was clothedG4016 in fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 28adornedG5558 with goldG5553, preciousG5093 29stonesG3037, and pearlsG3135; 17for in 30oneG1520 hourG5610 suchG5118 greatG5118 wealthG4149 has been laidG2049 31wasteG2049!’ And 32everyG3956 shipmasterG2942 and everyG3956 33passengerG1909G5117G4126 and sailorG3492, and allG3745 whoG3745 34makeG2038 their livingG2038 by the seaG2281, 35stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, 18and were 36cryingG2896 outG2896 as they 37sawG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, sayingG3004, ‘38WhatG5101 city is likeG3664 39the greatG3173 cityG4172?’ 19And they threwG906 40dustG5529 on their headsG2776 and were cryingG2896 outG2896, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, sayingG3004, ‘41WoeG3759, woeG3759, the greatG3173 cityG4172, in whichG3739 allG3956 who hadG2192 shipsG4143 at seaG2281 42becameG4147 richG4147 from her prosperityG5094, for in 43oneG1520 hourG5610 she has been laidG2049 44wasteG2049!’ 2045RejoiceG2165 overG1909 her, O heavenG3772, and you 46saintsG40 and 47apostlesG652 and prophetsG4396, becauseG3754 48GodG2316 has 49pronouncedG2919 judgmentG2917 for you againstG1537 her.”

21ThenG2532 50a 51strongG2478 angelG32 52pickedG142 upG142 a stoneG3037 likeG5613 a greatG3173 millstoneG3457 and threwG906 it into the seaG2281, sayingG3004, “SoG3779 will BabylonG897, 53the greatG3173 cityG4172, be thrownG906 down with violenceG3731, and 54will neverG3756G3361 be foundG2147 againG2089. 22And 55the 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 56soundG5456 of a millG3458 will neverG3756G3361 be heardG191 in you againG2089; 23and the lightG5457 of a lampG3088 will neverG3756G3361 shineG5316 in you againG2089; and the 57voiceG5456 of the groomG3566 and brideG3565 will neverG3756G3361 be heardG191 in you againG2089; for your 58merchantsG1713 were the powerfulG3175 peopleG3175 of the earthG1093, becauseG3754 allG3956 the nationsG1484 were deceivedG4105 59by your witchcraftG5331. 24And in her was foundG2147 the 60bloodG129 of prophetsG4396 and of 61saintsG40, and of 62allG3956 who have been slaughteredG4969 on the earthG1093.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 18:8 Is 47:9; Jer 50:31f; Rev 18:10 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 18:8 Lit death; i.e., a particular kind of death ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 18:8 Rev 17:16 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 18:8 Jer 50:34; Rev 11:17f ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 18:9 Rev 17:2; 18:3 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 18:9 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 7 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 18:9 Ezek 26:16f; 27:35 ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 18:9 Rev 14:11; 18:18; 19:3 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:15, 17 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:16, 19 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 18:10 Rev 11:8; 16:19; 18:16, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 18:10 Rev 17:12; 18:8, 17, 19 ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:9-25; Rev 18:3, 15, 19, 23 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:27-34 ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 18:12 Ezek 27:12-22; Rev 17:4 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 18:12 Or brass ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 18:13 Gr amomon, an Indian spice plant ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 18:13 1 Chr 5:21; Ezek 27:13; 1 Tim 1:10 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:3 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:12, 13 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:10 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 19 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 18:16 Rev 17:4 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 18:17 Rev 17:16; 18:19 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 18:17 Ezek 27:28f ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 18:17 Lit work the sea ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:30 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:9 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:32; Rev 13:4 ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:10 ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 18:19 Josh 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:3, 15 ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 18:19 Rev 17:16; 18:17 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 18:20 Jer 51:48; Rev 12:12 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 18:20 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 18:20 Luke 11:49f ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 18:20 Rev 6:10; 18:6ff; 19:2 ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 18:20 Lit judged your judgment of her ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 18:21 Lit one ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 18:21 Rev 5:2; 10:1 ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 18:21 Jer 51:63f ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 18:21 Rev 18:10 ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 18:21 Ezek 26:21 ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 18:22 Is 24:8; Ezek 26:13; Matt 9:23 ↩
  56. 56. Revelation 18:22 Eccl 12:4; Jer 25:10 ↩
  57. 57. Revelation 18:23 Jer 7:34; 16:9 ↩
  58. 58. Revelation 18:23 Is 23:8; Rev 6:15; 18:3 ↩
  59. 59. Revelation 18:23 Nah 3:4; Rev 9:21 ↩
  60. 60. Revelation 18:24 Rev 16:6; 17:6 ↩
  61. 61. Revelation 18:24 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  62. 62. Revelation 18:24 Matt 23:35 ↩

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