Revelation 18
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Revelation 18:9-19

9“And 1the kingsG935 of the earthG1093, who committedG4203 acts of sexualG4203 immoralityG4203 and 2livedG4763 luxuriouslyG4763 with her, will 3weepG2799 and mournG2875 overG1909 her whenG3752 they 4seeG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, 105standingG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, sayingG3004, ‘6WoeG3759, woeG3759, 7the greatG3173 cityG4172, BabylonG897, the strongG2478 cityG4172! For in 8oneG1520 hourG5610 your judgmentG2920 has comeG2064.’

11“And the 9merchantsG1713 of the earthG1093 10weepG2799 and mournG3996 overG1909 her, becauseG3754 noG3762 oneG3762 buysG59 their cargoG1117 anyG3765 moreG3765-- 12cargoG1117 of 11goldG5557, silverG696, preciousG5093 12stonesG3037, 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, 13bronzeG5475, ironG4604, and marbleG3139; 13cinnamonG2796, 14spiceG299, incenseG2368, perfumeG3464, frankincenseG3030, wineG3631, oliveG1637 oilG1637, fineG4585 flourG4585, wheatG4621, cattleG2934, sheepG4263, and cargo of horsesG2462, carriagesG4480, 15slavesG4983, and 16humanG444 livesG5590. 14The fruitG3703 17you 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 18merchantsG1713 of 19theseG3778 thingsG3778, who becameG4147 richG4147 from her, will 20standG2476 at a distanceG3113 becauseG1223 of the fearG5401 of her tormentG929, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, 16sayingG3004, ‘21WoeG3759, woeG3759, 22the greatG3173 cityG4172, she who 23was clothedG4016 in fineG1039 linenG1039 and purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 24adornedG5558 with goldG5553, preciousG5093 25stonesG3037, and pearlsG3135; 17for in 26oneG1520 hourG5610 suchG5118 greatG5118 wealthG4149 has been laidG2049 27wasteG2049!’ And 28everyG3956 shipmasterG2942 and everyG3956 29passengerG1909G5117G4126 and sailorG3492, and allG3745 whoG3745 30makeG2038 their livingG2038 by the seaG2281, 31stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, 18and were 32cryingG2896 outG2896 as they 33sawG991 the smokeG2586 of her burningG4451, sayingG3004, ‘34WhatG5101 city is likeG3664 35the greatG3173 cityG4172?’ 19And they threwG906 36dustG5529 on their headsG2776 and were cryingG2896 outG2896, weepingG2799 and mourningG3996, sayingG3004, ‘37WoeG3759, woeG3759, the greatG3173 cityG4172, in whichG3739 allG3956 who hadG2192 shipsG4143 at seaG2281 38becameG4147 richG4147 from her prosperityG5094, for in 39oneG1520 hourG5610 she has been laidG2049 40wasteG2049!’

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 18:9 Rev 17:2; 18:3 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 18:9 1 Tim 5:11; Rev 18:3, 7 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 18:9 Ezek 26:16f; 27:35 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 18:9 Rev 14:11; 18:18; 19:3 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:15, 17 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 18:10 Rev 18:16, 19 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 18:10 Rev 11:8; 16:19; 18:16, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 18:10 Rev 17:12; 18:8, 17, 19 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:9-25; Rev 18:3, 15, 19, 23 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 18:11 Ezek 27:27-34 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 18:12 Ezek 27:12-22; Rev 17:4 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 18:12 Or brass ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 18:13 Gr amomon, an Indian spice plant ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 18:13 1 Chr 5:21; Ezek 27:13; 1 Tim 1:10 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:3 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:12, 13 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 18:15 Rev 18:10 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 19 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 18:16 Rev 18:10, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 18:16 Rev 17:4 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 18:17 Rev 17:16; 18:19 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 18:17 Ezek 27:28f ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 18:17 Lit work the sea ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 18:17 Rev 18:10 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:30 ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:9 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 18:18 Ezek 27:32; Rev 13:4 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 18:18 Rev 18:10 ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 18:19 Josh 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam 2:10 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:3, 15 ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 18:19 Rev 18:10 ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 18:19 Rev 17:16; 18:17 ↩

Commentaries on Revelation 18

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