Revised Version 1895

Revelation 18

1AfterG3326theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778IG2532sawG3708anotherἄλλονallonG243angelἄγγελονangelonG32comingG2597downG2597outἐκekG1537ofἐκekG1537heavenοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772,havingἔχονταechontaG2192greatμεγάλην,megalēnG3173authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849;andG2532theG3588earthγῆgēG1093was lightenedwithG3326hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391.

2AndκαὶkaiG2532heκαὶkaiG2532criedἔκραξενekraxenG2896withἐνenG1722amightyἰσχυρᾷischuraG2478voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,FallenἔπεσενepesenG4098,fallenἔπεσενepesenG4098isBabylonΒαβυλὼνBabulōnG897theπαντὸςpantosG3956greatμεγάληmegalēG3173,andκαὶkaiG2532isbecomeἐγένετοegenetoG1096a habitationofG4151devils,andκαὶkaiG2532a holdofG4151everyπαντὸςpantosG3956uncleanG169spiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151,andκαὶkaiG2532a holdofG4151everyπαντὸςpantosG3956uncleanG169andκαὶkaiG2532hatefulμεμισημένου,memisēmenouG3404birdὀρνέουorneouG3732.

3ForὅτιhotiG3754byG1537theG3956wineοἴνουoinouG3631ofG1537theG3956wrathθυμοῦthumouG2372ofG1537herαὐτῆςautēsG846fornicationG4202allG3956theG3956nationsἔθνη,ethnēG1484are fallen;andκαὶkaiG2532theG3956kingsβασιλεῖςbasileisG935ofG1537theG3956earthγῆςgēsG1093committedἐπόρνευσαν,eporneusanG4203fornicationG4202withμετ᾽met᾽G3326herαὐτῆςautēsG846,andκαὶkaiG2532theG3956merchantsἔμποροιemporoiG1713ofG1537theG3956earthγῆςgēsG1093waxedrichἐπλούτησαν.¶eploutēsanG4147byG1537theG3956powerδυνάμεωςdunameōsG1411ofG1537herαὐτῆςautēsG846wantonness.

4AndΚαὶKaiG2532IG1473heardG191anotherἄλληνallēnG243voiceφωνὴνphōnēnG5456fromG1537heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,sayingλέγουσαν·legousanG3004,ComeἐξέλθατεexelthateG1831forthG1831,myG191peopleλαόςlaosG2992,outG1831ofG1537herαὐτῆς,autēsG846,thatἵναinaG2443ye havenoμὴmēG3361fellowshipwithG1537herαὐτῆς,autēsG846sinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiaisG266,andκαὶkaiG2532thatἵναinaG2443yereceiveλάβητε·labēteG2983notμὴmēG3361ofG1537herαὐτῆςautēsG846plaguesπληγῶνplēgōnG4127:

5forὅτιhotiG3754herαὐτῆςautēsG846sinsἁμαρτίαιhamartiaiG266have reachedevenG2532untoheavenοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772,andG2532GodθεὸςtheosG2316hathrememberedἐμνημόνευσενemnēmoneusenG3421herαὐτῆς.autēsG846iniquitiesἀδικήματαadikēmataG92.

6RenderG591untoherG846evenκαὶkaiG2532asὡςhōsG5613sheG846rendered,andκαὶkaiG2532doubleG1362untoherG846theG3588doubleG1362accordingκατὰkataG2596toG2596herG846worksἔργαergaG2041:inἐνenG1722theG3588cupποτηρίῳpotēriōG4221whichᾧhōG3739sheG846mingled, mingle untoherG846doubleG1362.

7HowὅτιhotiG3754muchὅσαhosaG3745soeversheG846glorifiedἐδόξασενedoxasenG1392herselfαὐτὴνautēnG1438,andG2532waxed wanton,soG2532muchG3745giveδότεdoteG1325herG846ofG1722tormentβασανισμὸνbasanismonG929andG2532mourningπένθος,penthosG3997:forὅτιhotiG3754sheG846saithinG1722herG846heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,IG2532sitκάθημαιkathēmaiG2521aG1510queenβασίλισσαbasilissaG938,andG2532amG1510noοὐκoukG3756widowχήραchēraG5503,andG2532shallG2532inG1722noοὐouG3756wiseseeG3708mourningπένθοςpenthosG3997.

8ThereforeδιὰdiaG1223inἐνenG1722oneμιᾷmiaG1520dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250shallG3778herG846plaguesπληγαὶplēgaiG4127comeἥξουσινhēxousinG2240,deathθάνατοςthanatosG2288,andG2532mourningπένθοςpenthosG3997,andG2532famineλιμός,limosG3042;andG2532sheG846shallG3778beG2532utterlyburnedκατακαυθήσεται,katakauthēsetaiG2618withἐνenG1722fireπυρὶpuriG4442;forὅτιhotiG3754strongἰσχυρὸςischurosG2478istheG3588LordκύριοςkuriosG2962GodθεὸςtheosG2316whichG3748judgedκρίναςkrinasG2919herG846.

9AndG2532theG3588kingsβασιλεῖςbasileisG935ofG1909theG3588earthγῆςgēsG1093,whoG3588committedπορνεύσαντεςporneusantesG4203fornicationandG2532livedστρηνιάσαντες,strēniasantesG4763wantonlywithμετ᾽met᾽G3326herG846,shallG2532weepκλαύσουσινklausousinG2799andG2532wailκόψονταιkopsontaiG2875overG1909herG846,whenὅτανhotanG3752theyG846lookβλέπωσινblepōsinG991uponG1909theG3588smokeκαπνὸνkapnonG2586ofG1909herG846burningπυρώσεωςpurōseōsG4451,

10standingἑστηκότεςhestēkotesG2476afaroffἀπὸapoG575forG3754theG3588fearφόβονphobonG5401ofδιὰdiaG1223herαὐτῆςautēsG846tormentβασανισμοῦbasanismouG929,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,WoeοὐαὶouaiG3759,woeοὐαὶouaiG3759,theG3588greatμεγάληmegalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172,BabylonΒαβυλὼνBabulōnG897,theG3588strongἰσχυρά,ischuraG2478cityπόλιςpolisG4172!forG3754inG3004oneμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610is thyjudgmentκρίσιςkrisisG2920comeἦλθενēlthenG2064.

11AndκαὶkaiG2532theG3588merchantsἔμποροιemporoiG1713ofG1909theG3588earthγῆςgēsG1093weepκλαίουσινklaiousinG2799andκαὶkaiG2532mournπενθοῦσινpenthousinG3996overG1909herαὐτήν,autēnG846,forὅτιhotiG3754noG3762manG3762buyeththeirαὐτῶνautōnG846merchandiseanyG3762moreG3765;

12merchandiseG4632ofG1537goldχρυσοῦchrusouG5557,andκαὶkaiG2532silverἀργύρουargurouG696,andκαὶkaiG2532preciousτιμίουtimiouG5093stoneλίθουlithouG3037,andκαὶkaiG2532pearlsμαργαριτῶνmargaritōnG3135,andκαὶkaiG2532fineβυσσίνουbussinouG1039linenG1039,andκαὶkaiG2532purpleπορφύραςporphurasG4209,andκαὶkaiG2532silkσιρικοῦsirikouG4596,andκαὶkaiG2532scarletκοκκίνουkokkinouG2847;andκαὶkaiG2532allπᾶνpanG3956thyinewoodξύλονxulonG3586,andκαὶkaiG2532everyπᾶνpanG3956vesselG4632ofG1537ivoryἐλεφάντινονelephantinonG1661,andκαὶkaiG2532everyπᾶνpanG3956vesselG4632madeofG1537mostpreciousτιμιωτάτουtimiōtatouG5093woodξύλουxulouG3586,andκαὶkaiG2532ofG1537brass,andκαὶkaiG2532ironσιδήρουsidērouG4604,andκαὶkaiG2532marbleμαρμάρουmarmarouG3139;

13andκαὶkaiG2532cinnamonκιννάμωμονkinnamōmonG2792,andκαὶkaiG2532spice,andκαὶkaiG2532incenseθυμιάματαthumiamataG2368,andκαὶkaiG2532ointmentμύρονmuronG3464,andκαὶkaiG2532frankincenseλίβανονlibanonG3030,andκαὶkaiG2532wineοἶνονoinonG3631,andκαὶkaiG2532oilἔλαιονelaionG1637,andκαὶkaiG2532fineG4585flourG4585,andκαὶkaiG2532wheatσῖτονsitonG4621,andκαὶkaiG2532cattleκτήνηktēnēG2934,andκαὶkaiG2532sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263;andκαὶkaiG2532merchandiseofG4983horsesἵππωνippōnG2462andκαὶkaiG2532chariotsῥεδῶνrhedōnG4480andκαὶkaiG2532slavesG4983;andκαὶkaiG2532soulsψυχὰςpsuchasG5590ofG4983menἀνθρώπων.anthrōpōnG444.

14AndG2532theG3956fruitswhichG3588thysoulψυχῆςpsuchēsG5590lustedafterG2532aregoneἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565fromἀπὸapoG575thee,andG2532allG3956thingsG3956thatG3956were daintyandG2532sumptuous areperishedἀπώλετοapōletoG622fromἀπὸapoG575thee,andG2532menG3956shallG2532findεὑρήσουσιν.heurēsousinG2147themαὐτὰautaG846noG3756moreG3765atallG3956.

15TheG3588merchantsἔμποροιemporoiG1713ofG1223theseG3778thingsτούτωνtoutōnG3778,whoG3588were maderichπλουτήσαντεςploutēsantesG4147byG1223herαὐτῆςautēsG846,shallG3778standστήσονταιstēsontaiG2476afaroffG575forG1223theG3588fearφόβονphobonG5401ofG1223herαὐτῆςautēsG846tormentβασανισμοῦbasanismouG929,weepingκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799andκαὶkaiG2532mourningπενθοῦντες,penthountesG3996;

16sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,WoeοὐαὶouaiG3759,woeοὐαὶouaiG3759,theG3588greatμεγάλη,megalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172,sheG3754thatG3754was arrayedinG1722fineβύσσινονbussinonG1039linenG1039andκαὶkaiG2532purpleπορφυροῦνporphurounG4210andκαὶkaiG2532scarletκόκκινονkokkinonG2847,andκαὶkaiG2532deckedwithG1722goldχρυσίῳchrusiōG5553andκαὶkaiG2532preciousτιμίῳtimiōG5093stoneλίθῳlithōG3037andκαὶkaiG2532pearlμαργαρίτῃ,margaritēG3135!

17forG1909inG1909oneμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610soG2532greatG3956richesπλοῦτος.¶ploutosG4149is made desolate.AndG2532everyG3956shipmasterκυβερνήτηςkubernētēsG2942,andG2532everyG3956oneG1520thatG3748sailethanyG3956whither,andG2532mariners,andG2532asG3745manyὅσοιhosoiG3745asG3745gaintheirG2532livingbyG575seaθάλασσανthalassanG2281,stoodἔστησανestēsanG2476afaroffG575,

18andG2532criedἔκραζονekrazonG2896outG2896asG2532theyG846looked upontheG3588smokeκαπνὸνkapnonG2586ofG4172herG846burningπυρώσεωςpurōseōsG4451,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,WhatτίςtisG5101cityπόλειpoleiG4172islikeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664theG3588greatμεγάλῃ;megalēG3173cityG4172?

19AndκαὶkaiG2532theyG846castἔβαλονebalonG906dustχοῦνchounG5522onἐπὶepiG1909theirG846headsκεφαλὰςkephalasG2776,andκαὶkaiG2532criedἔκραζονekrazonG2896,weepingκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799andκαὶkaiG2532mourningπενθοῦντεςpenthountesG3996,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,WoeοὐαὶouaiG3759,woeοὐαὶouaiG3759,theG3956greatμεγάλη,megalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172, wherein weremadeG3004richἐπλούτησανeploutēsanG4147allG3956thatG3754hadtheirG846shipsπλοῖαploiaG4143inG1722theG3956seaθαλάσσῃthalassēG2281byG1722reasonG846ofἐκekG1537herG846costliness!forG3754inG1722oneμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610issheG846madeG3004desolateἠρημώθη.ērēmōthēG2049.

20RejoiceεὐφραίνουeuphrainouG2165overG1909herαὐτῇ,autēaG846, thouheavenοὐρανὲouraneG3772,andG2532yesaintsἅγιοιhagioiG40,andG2532yeapostlesἀπόστολοιapostoloiG652,andG2532yeprophetsπροφῆται,prophētaiG4396;forὅτιhotiG3754GodθεὸςtheosG2316hathjudgedἔκρινενekrinenG2919yourG2532judgmentκρίμαkrimaG2917onG1909herαὐτῆς.¶autēsG846.

21AndG2532astrongG2478angelἄγγελοςangelosG32tookG142upG142astoneλίθονlithonG3037asὡςhōsG5613itG2147were agreatμέγανmeganG3173millstoneG3458,andG2532castἔβαλενebalenG906itG2147intoεἰςeisG1519theG3588seaθάλασσανthalassanG2281,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,ThusοὕτωςhoutōsG3779withG2532amightyἰσχυρὸςischurosG2478fallshallG2532BabylonΒαβυλὼνBabulōnG897,theG3588greatμεγάληmegalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172,beG2532castβληθήσεταιblēthēsetaiG906down,andG2532shallG2532beG2532foundG2147noοὐouG3756moreἔτι.etiG2089atallG3588.

22AndG2532theG3956voiceφωνὴphōnēG5456ofG3956harpersandG2532minstrelsandG2532flute-playersαὐλητῶνaulētōnG834andG2532trumpetersσαλπιστῶνsalpistōnG4538shallG2532beG2532heardἀκουσθῇakousthēaG191noοὐouG3756moreἔτι,etiG2089atallG3956inἐνenG1722thee;andG2532noοὐouG3756craftsmanτεχνίτηςtechnitēsG5079,ofG3956whatsoevercraftτέχνηςtechnēsG5078,shallG2532beG2532foundεὑρεθῇheurethēaG2147anyG3956moreἔτι,etiG2089atallG3956inἐνenG1722thee;andG2532theG3956voiceφωνὴphōnēG5456ofG3956amillstoneμύλουmulouG3458shallG2532beG2532heardἀκουσθῇakousthēaG191noοὐouG3756moreἔτι,etiG2089atallG3956inἐνenG1722thee;

23andG2532theG3956lightφῶςphōsG5457ofG1093aG1510lampλύχνουluchnouG3088shallG2532shineφάνῃphanēG5316noοὐouG3756moreἔτι,etiG2089atallG3956inἐνenG1722thee;andG2532theG3956voiceφωνὴphōnēG5456ofG1093theG3956bridegroomνυμφίουnumphiouG3566andG2532ofG1093theG3956brideνύμφηςnumphēsG3565shallG2532beG1510heardἀκουσθῇakousthēaG191noοὐouG3756moreἔτι,etiG2089atallG3956inἐνenG1722thee:forὅτιhotiG3754thymerchantsἔμποροίemporoiG1713wereG1510theG3956princesofG1093theG3956earthγῆς,gēsG1093;forὅτιhotiG3754withἐνenG1722thysorceryφαρμακείᾳpharmakeiaG5331wereG1510allG3956theG3956nationsἔθνη.ethnēG1484deceivedἐπλανήθησανeplanēthēsanG4105.

24AndG2532inἐνenG1722herαὐτῇautēaG846wasfoundεὑρέθηheurethēG2147theG3956bloodαἷμαhaimaG129ofG1909prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396andG2532ofG1909saintsἁγίωνhagiōnG40,andG2532ofG1909allG3956thatG3956havebeenG2532slainἐσφαγμένωνesphagmenōnG4969uponG1909theG3956earthγῆς.¶gēsG1093.

Commentaries on Revelation 18

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