Revised Literal Translation

Revelation 18

1AndG2532afterμετὰmetaG3326these thingsταῦταtautaG3778I sawG3708anotherἄλλονallonG243angelἄγγελονangelonG32come downκαταβαίνονταkatabainontaG2597fromἐκekG1537heavenτοῦ οὐρανοῦ,tou ouranouG3588 G3772,havingἔχονταechontaG2192greatμεγάλην,megalēnG3173authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849;andG2532the earthἡ γῆhē gēG3588 G1093was lightenedἐφωτίσθηephōtisthēG5461withἐκekG1537hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846gloryτῆς δόξηςtēs doxēsG3588 G1391.

2ἡhēG3588AndG2532he criedἔκραξενekraxenG2896mightilyG2479withἐνenG1722a strongG3173voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,BabylonΒαβυλὼνBabulōnG897the greatμεγάληmegalēG3173is fallenἔπεσενepesenG4098,is fallenἔπεσενepesenG4098,andG2532is becomeἐγένετοegenetoG1096the habitationκατοικητήριονkatoikētērionG2732of devilsG1142,andG2532the holdG5438of everyG3956foulG169spiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151,andG2532a cageG5438of everyG3956uncleanG169andG2532hatefulμεμισημένου,memisēmenouG3404birdὀρνέουorneouG3732.

3ForὅτιhotiG3754allπάνταpantaG3956nationsτοῦ ἔθνη,tou ethnēG3588 G1484have drunkπέπωκανpepōkanG4095ofἐκekG1537the wineοἴνου τοῦoinou touG3588 G3631of the wrathθυμοῦ τῆςthumou tēsG3588 G2372of herαὐτῆςautēsG846fornicationπορνείας τὰporneias taG3588 G4202,andκαὶkaiG2532the kingsοἱ βασιλεῖςhoi basileisG3588 G935of the earthτῆς γῆςtēs gēsG3588 G1093have committed fornicationἐπόρνευσαν,eporneusanG4203withμετ᾽met᾽G3326herαὐτῆςautēsG846,andκαὶkaiG2532the merchantsοἱ ἔμποροιhoi emporoiG3588 G1713ofthe earthτῆς γῆςtēs gēsG3588 G1093are waxed richἐπλούτησαν.¶eploutēsanG4147throughἐκekG1537the abundanceτῆς δυνάμεωςtēs dunameōsG3588 G1411of herαὐτῆςautēsG846delicaciesτοῦ στρήνουςtou strēnousG3588 G4764.

4AndΚαὶKaiG2532I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191anotherἄλληνallēnG243voiceφωνὴνphōnēnG5456fromἐκekG1537heavenτοῦ οὐρανοῦtou ouranouG3588 G3772,sayingλέγουσαν·legousanG3004,ComeἐξέλθατεexelthateG1831out ofἐξexG1537herαὐτῆς,autēsG846,myG1473peopleὁ λαόςho laosG3588 G2992,thatἵναinaG2443ye beG4790notμὴmēG3361partakersG4790of herαὐτῆς,autēsG846sinsταῖς ἁμαρτίαιςtais hamartiaisG3588 G266,andκαὶkaiG2532thatἵναinaG2443ye receiveλάβητε·labēteG2983notμὴmēG3361ofἐκekG1537herαὐτῆςautēsG846plaguesτῶν πληγῶνtōn plēgōnG3588 G4127.

5ForὅτιhotiG3754herαὐτῆςautēsG846sinsαἱ ἁμαρτίαιhai hamartiaiG3588 G266have reachedG190untoἄχριachriG891heavenτοῦ οὐρανοῦ,tou ouranouG3588 G3772,andκαὶkaiG2532Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588 G2316hath rememberedἐμνημόνευσενemnēmoneusenG3421herαὐτῆς.autēsG846iniquitiesτὰ ἀδικήματαta adikēmataG3588 G92.

6RewardἀπόδοτεapodoteG591herG846evenκαὶkaiG2532asὡςhōsG5613sheG846rewardedἀπέδωκενapedōkenG591youG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532doubleδιπλώσατεdiplōsateG1363unto herG846doubleδιπλᾶdiplaG1362according toκατὰkataG2596herG846worksἔργαergaG3588 G2041:inἐνenG1722the cupποτηρίῳpotēriōG3588 G4221whichᾧhōG3739she hath filledἐκέρασεν,ekerasenG2767fillκεράσατεkerasateG2767to herG846doubleδιπλοῦν.diplounG1362.

7How muchὅσαhosaG3745she hath glorifiedἐδόξασενedoxasenG1392herselfαὐτὴνautēnG1438,andκαὶkaiG2532lived deliciouslyἐστρηνίασεν,estrēniasenG4763,so muchτοσοῦτονtosoutonG5118tormentβασανισμὸνbasanismonG929andκαὶkaiG2532sorrowπένθος,penthosG3997giveδότεdoteG1325herαὐτῇautēaG846:forG3754she saithλέγειlegeiG3004inἐνenG1722herαὐτῆςautēsG846heartτῇ καρδίᾳtēa kardiaG3588 G2588,I sitκάθημαιkathēmaiG2521a queenβασίλισσαbasilissaG938,andκαὶkaiG2532amεἰμὶeimiG1510noοὐκoukG3756widowχήραchēraG5503,andκαὶkaiG2532shall seeG3708noοὐouG3756μὴmēG3361sorrowπένθοςpenthosG3997.

8αἱhaiG3588ThereforeδιὰdiaG1223τοῦτοtoutoG3778shallG2240herαὐτῆς,autēsG846plaguesπληγαὶ ὁplēgai hoG3588 G4127comeἥξουσινhēxousinG2240inἐνenG1722oneμιᾷmiaG1520dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250,deathθάνατοςthanatosG2288,andκαὶkaiG2532mourningπένθοςpenthosG3997,andκαὶkaiG2532famineλιμός,limosG3042;andκαὶkaiG2532she shall be utterly burnedκατακαυθήσεται,katakauthēsetaiG2618withἐνenG1722fireπυρὶpuriG4442:forὅτιhotiG3754strongἰσχυρὸςischurosG2478isthe LordκύριοςkuriosG2962Godθεὸς ὁtheos hoG3588 G2316who judgethκρίναςkrinasG2919herαὐτήν.¶autēnG846.

9AndΚαὶKaiG2532the kingsοἱ βασιλεῖςhoi basileisG3588 G935of the earthτῆς γῆςtēs gēsG3588 G1093,whoοἱhoiG3588have committed fornicationπορνεύσαντεςporneusantesG4203andκαὶkaiG2532lived deliciouslyστρηνιάσαντες,strēniasantesG4763withμετ᾽met᾽G3326herG846,shall bewailκλαύσουσινklausousinG2799herG846,andκαὶkaiG2532lamentκόψονταιkopsontaiG2875forἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909herG846,whenὅτανhotanG3752they shall seeβλέπωσινblepōsinG991the smokeτὸν καπνὸνton kapnonG3588 G2586of herG846burningτῆς πυρώσεωςtēs purōseōsG3588 G4451,

10StandingἑστηκότεςhestēkotesG2476afarμακρόθενmakrothenG3113offἀπὸapoG575forδιὰdiaG1223the fearτὸν φόβονton phobonG3588 G5401of herαὐτῆςautēsG846tormentτοῦ βασανισμοῦtou basanismouG3588 G929,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,AlasοὐαὶouaiG3759,alasοὐαὶouaiG3759,thatἡhēG3588greatμεγάληmegalēG3173cityπόλις ἡpolis hēG3588 G4172BabylonΒαβυλὼνBabulōnG897,that mightyἰσχυρά,ischuraG2478cityἡ πόλιςhē polisG3588 G4172!forὅτιhotiG3754inG1722oneμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610is thyσου.souG4771judgmentἡ κρίσιςhē krisisG3588 G2920comeἦλθενēlthenG2064.ἡhēG3588

11AndκαὶkaiG2532the merchantsοἱ ἔμποροιhoi emporoiG3588 G1713of the earthτῆς γῆςtēs gēsG3588 G1093shall weepκλαίουσινklaiousinG2799andκαὶkaiG2532mournπενθοῦσινpenthousinG3996overἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909herαὐτήν,autēnG846;forὅτιhotiG3754no manοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762buyethἀγοράζειagorazeiG59theirαὐτῶνautōnG846merchandiseτὸν γόμονton gomonG3588 G1117any moreG3765:

12The merchandiseγόμονgomonG1117of goldχρυσοῦchrusouG5557,andκαὶkaiG2532silverἀργύρουargurouG696,andκαὶkaiG2532preciousτιμίουtimiouG5093stonesλίθουlithouG3037,andκαὶkaiG2532of pearlsμαργαριτῶνmargaritōnG3135,andκαὶkaiG2532fine linenG1040,andκαὶkaiG2532purpleπορφύραςporphurasG4209,andκαὶkaiG2532silkσιρικοῦsirikouG4596,andκαὶkaiG2532scarletκοκκίνουkokkinouG2847,andκαὶkaiG2532allπᾶνpanG3956thyineθύϊνονthuinonG2367woodξύλονxulonG3586,andκαὶkaiG2532all mannerπᾶνpanG3956vesselsσκεῦοςskeuosG4632of ivoryἐλεφάντινονelephantinonG1661,andκαὶkaiG2532all mannerπᾶνpanG3956vesselsσκεῦοςskeuosG4632ofἐκekG1537most preciousτιμιωτάτουtimiōtatouG5093woodξύλουxulouG3586,andκαὶkaiG2532of brassχαλκοῦchalkouG5475,andκαὶkaiG2532ironσιδήρουsidērouG4604,andκαὶkaiG2532marbleμαρμάρουmarmarouG3139,

13AndG2532cinnamonκιννάμωμονkinnamōmonG2792,andG2532odoursθυμιάματαthumiamataG2368,andG2532ointmentsμύρονmuronG3464,andG2532frankincenseλίβανονlibanonG3030,andG2532wineοἶνονoinonG3631,andG2532oilἔλαιονelaionG1637,andG2532fine flourσεμίδαλινsemidalinG4585,andG2532wheatσῖτονsitonG4621,andG2532beastsκτήνηktēnēG2934,andG2532sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263,andG2532horsesἵππωνippōnG2462,andG2532chariotsῥεδῶνrhedōnG4480,andG2532slavesσωμάτωνsōmatōnG4983,andG2532soulsψυχὰςpsuchasG5590of menἀνθρώπων.anthrōpōnG444.

14AndκαὶkaiG2532the fruitsὀπώραopōraG3703thatἡhēG3588thyσουsouG4771soulτῆς ψυχῆςtēs psuchēsG3588 G5590lusted afterἐπιθυμίας τῆςepithumias tēsG3588 G1939are departedἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565fromἀπὸapoG575theeσοῦ,souG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532all thingsπάνταpantaG3956which were daintyτὰ λιπαρὰta liparaG3588 G3045andκαὶkaiG2532goodlyτὰ λαμπρὰta lampraG3588 G2986are departedG565fromἀπὸapoG575theeσοῦ,souG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532thou shalt findεὑρήσουσιν.heurēsousinG2147themαὐτὰautaG846no moreG3765at allμὴmēG3756 G3361.

15The merchantsοἱ ἔμποροιhoi emporoiG3588 G1713of these thingsτούτωνtoutōnG3778,whichοἱhoiG3588were made richπλουτήσαντεςploutēsantesG4147byἀπ᾽ap᾽G575herαὐτῆςautēsG846,shall standστήσονταιstēsontaiG2476afarμακρόθενmakrothenG3113offἀπὸapoG575forδιὰdiaG1223the fearτὸν φόβονton phobonG3588 G5401of herαὐτῆςautēsG846tormentτοῦ βασανισμοῦtou basanismouG3588 G929,weepingκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799andκαὶkaiG2532wailingπενθοῦντες,penthountesG3996,

16ἡhēG3588AndG2532sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,AlasοὐαὶouaiG3759,alasοὐαὶouaiG3759,that greatμεγάλη,megalēG3173cityπόλις ἡpolis hēG3588 G4172,that was clothedπεριβεβλημένηperibeblēmenēG4016in fine linenβύσσινονbussinonG1039,andG2532purpleπορφυροῦνporphurounG4210,andG2532scarletκόκκινονkokkinonG2847,andG2532deckedκεχρυσωμένηkechrusōmenēG5558withἐνenG1722goldG5557,andG2532preciousτιμίῳtimiōG5093stonesλίθῳlithōG3037,andG2532pearlsμαργαρίτῃ,margaritēG3135!ἡhēG3588

17G3588ForὅτιhotiG3754in oneμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610so greatτοσοῦτοςtosoutosG5118richesπλοῦτος.¶ploutosG4149is come to noughtἠρημώθηērēmōthēG2049.AndΚαὶKaiG2532everyπᾶςpasG3956shipmasterκυβερνήτηςkubernētēsG2942,andκαὶkaiG2532allπᾶςpasG3956the companyG3588 G3658inἐπὶepiG1909shipsG3588 G4143,andκαὶkaiG2532sailorsναῦταιnautaiG3492,andκαὶkaiG2532as many asὅσοιhosoiG3745trade byἐργάζονταιergazontaiG2038seaθάλασσανthalassanG3588 G2281,stoodἔστησανestēsanG2476afarμακρόθενmakrothenG3113offἀπὸapoG575,

18AndκαὶkaiG2532criedἔκραζονekrazonG2896when they sawG3708the smokeτὸν καπνὸνton kapnonG3588 G2586of herαὐτῆςautēsG846burningτῆς πυρώσεωςtēs purōseōsG3588 G4451,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,WhatτίςtisG5101city islike untoὁμοίαhomoiaG3664this greatμεγάλῃ;megalēG3173cityτῇ πόλειtēa poleiG3588 G4172!τῇtēaG3588

19G3588G3588AndκαὶkaiG2532they castἔβαλονebalonG906dustχοῦνchounG5522onἐπὶepiG1909theirαὐτῶνautōnG846headsκεφαλὰςkephalasG3588 G2776,andκαὶkaiG2532criedἔκραζονekrazonG2896,weepingκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799andκαὶkaiG2532wailingπενθοῦντεςpenthountesG3996,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,AlasοὐαὶouaiG3759,alasοὐαὶouaiG3759,thatᾗhēG3739greatμεγάλη,megalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG3588 G4172,whereinἐνenG1722were made richἐπλούτησανeploutēsanG4147allπάντεςpantesG3956thathadἔχοντεςechontesG2192shipsπλοῖαploiaG4143inἐνenG1722the seaθαλάσσῃthalassēG3588 G2281by reason ofἐκekG1537herαὐτῆς,autēsG846costlinessτιμιότητοςtimiotētosG3588 G5094!forὅτιhotiG3754in oneμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610is she made desolateἠρημώθη.ērēmōthēG2049.

20G3588RejoiceεὐφραίνουeuphrainouG2165overἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909herαὐτῇ,autēaG846, thouheavenοὐρανὲouraneG3772,andG2532yeholyἅγιοιhagioiG40apostlesἀπόστολοιapostoloiG652andG2532prophetsπροφῆται,prophētaiG3588 G4396;forὅτιhotiG3754GodθεὸςtheosG3588 G2316hathἔκρινενekrinenG2919avengedκρίμαkrimaG3588 G2917youὑμῶνhumōnG4771onἐξexG1537herαὐτῆς.¶autēsG846.

21τὴνtēnG3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532aεἷςheisG1520mightyἰσχυρὸςischurosG2478angelἄγγελοςangelosG32took upἦρενērenG142a stoneλίθονlithonG3037likeὡςhōsG5613a greatμέγανmeganG3173millstoneG3458,andκαὶkaiG2532castG906itintoεἰςeisG1519the seaθάλασσαν ἡthalassan hēG3588 G2281,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,ThusοὕτωςhoutōsG3779with violenceὁρμήματιhormēmatiG3731shallG906that greatμεγάληmegalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172BabylonΒαβυλὼνBabulōnG897be thrown downG906,andκαὶkaiG2532shall be foundεὑρεθῇheurethēaG2147noοὐouG3756moreἔτι.etiG2089at allμὴmēG3361.

22AndκαὶkaiG2532the voiceφωνὴphōnēG5456of harpersκιθαρῳδῶνkitharōdōnG2790,andκαὶkaiG2532musiciansμουσικῶνmousikōnG3451,andκαὶkaiG2532of pipersαὐλητῶνaulētōnG834,andκαὶkaiG2532trumpetersσαλπιστῶνsalpistōnG4538,shall be heardἀκουσθῇakousthēaG191noοὐouG3756moreἔτι,etiG2089at allμὴmēG3361inἐνenG1722theeσοὶsoiG4771;andκαὶkaiG2532noπᾶςpasG3956craftsmanτεχνίτηςtechnitēsG5079,of whatsoeverπάσηςpasēsG3956craftτέχνηςtechnēsG5078he be,shall be foundεὑρεθῇheurethēaG2147anyοὐouG3756moreἔτι,etiG2089inἐνenG1722theeσοὶsoiG4771;andκαὶkaiG2532the soundφωνὴphōnēG5456of a millstoneμύλουmulouG3458shall be heardἀκουσθῇakousthēaG191noοὐouG3756μὴmēG3361moreἔτι,etiG2089at allμὴmēG3361inἐνenG1722theeσοὶsoiG4771;

23AndκαὶkaiG2532the lightφῶςphōsG5457of a candleλύχνουluchnouG3088shall shineφάνῃphanēG5316noοὐouG3756moreἔτι,etiG2089at allμὴmēG3361inἐνenG1722theeσοὶsoiG4771;andκαὶkaiG2532the voiceφωνὴphōnēG5456of the bridegroomνυμφίουnumphiouG3566andκαὶkaiG2532of the brideνύμφηςnumphēsG3565shall be heardἀκουσθῇakousthēaG191noοὐouG3756moreἔτι,etiG2089at allμὴmēG3361inἐνenG1722theeσοὶsoiG4771:forὅτιhotiG3754thyσουsouG4771merchantsοἱ ἔμποροίhoi emporoiG3588 G1713wereἦσανēsanG1510the great menοἱ μεγιστᾶνεςhoi megistanesG3588 G3175of the earthτῆς γῆς,tēs gēsG3588 G1093;forὅτιhotiG3754byἐνenG1722thyσουsouG4771sorceriesτῇ φαρμακείᾳtēa pharmakeiaG3588 G5331wereG4105allπάνταpantaG3956nationsτὰ ἔθνη.ta ethnēG3588 G1484deceivedG4105.

24τῶνtōnG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722herαὐτῇautēaG846was foundεὑρέθηheurethēG2147the bloodαἷμαhaimaG129of prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396,andκαὶkaiG2532of saintsἁγίωνhagiōnG40,andκαὶkaiG2532of allπάντωνpantōnG3956that were slainἐσφαγμένωνesphagmenōnG4969uponἐπὶepiG1909the earthτῆς γῆς.¶tēs gēsG3588 G1093.

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