Revelation 18:10

Revelation 18:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
• New International Version (NIV)Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry: “ ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, you mighty city of Babylon! In one hour your doom has come!’
• English Standard Version (ESV)They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, "Alas! Alas! You great city, you mighty city, Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come."
• New King James Version (NKJV)standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.’

Context of Revelation 18:10

8For this reason her plagues will arrive in a single day— death and grief and famine— and she shall be burned down with fire. For mighty is Adonai Elohim who judges her!” 9Then the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and indulged in luxury with her shall weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning— standing far off because of the terror of her torment, saying: “Alas, alas, O great city— O Babylon, the mighty city! For in a single hour your judgment has come!” 11And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, because no one buys their merchandise anymore— 12shipments of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; all kinds of citron wood; all kinds of ivory products; all kinds of products made of costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

Revelation 18:10 word by word

ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἑστηκότες διὰ τὸν φόβον τοῦ βασανισμοῦ αὐτῆς λέγοντες· οὐαὶ οὐαὶ ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη Βαβυλὼν ἡ πόλις ἡ ἰσχυρά, ὅτι μιᾷ ὥρᾳ ἦλθεν ἡ κρίσις σου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Standingἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• afarμακρόθενmakrothen · from afarG3113
• offἀπόapo · away fromG575
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the fearὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• of herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• tormentβασανισμόςbasanismos · tormentG929
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Alasοὐαίouai · woe!G3759
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• BabylonΒαβυλώνBabulōn · BabylonG897
• that mightyἰσχυρόςischuros · strongG2478
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• is thyσύsu · youG4771
• judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064

Cross-references for Revelation 18:10

• Numbers 16:34All Israel around them fled at their outcry, for they shouted, “Perhaps the earth will swallow us!”
• Revelation 18:16saying, “Alas, alas, O great city— clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
• Jeremiah 30:7Oy ! For that day is monumental. There will be none like it— a time of trouble for Jacob! Yet out of it he will be saved.
• Joel 1:15Ah, the day! The day of Adonai is near! As havoc from Shaddai it will come.
• Amos 5:16Therefore thus said Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot, my Lord: “There will be wailing in all plazas and in all streets. They will say: ‘Alas! Alas!’ The farmer will be called to mourning along with those who know the lamentation song.
• Revelation 14:8Another angel, a second one, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen, is Babylon the great— she who made all nations drink of the wine of the fury of her immorality.”
• Isaiah 21:9Look! Here comes a chariot of men, with a pair of horsemen.” Then one answered and said, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods are broken on the ground.”
• Revelation 18:8For this reason her plagues will arrive in a single day— death and grief and famine— and she shall be burned down with fire. For mighty is Adonai Elohim who judges her!”
• Jeremiah 51:8Suddenly Babylon is fallen! Shattered! Howl over her! Bring balm for her wound. Perhaps she may be healed?

Commentaries on Revelation 18:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Standing afar off - Beholding her desolations with wonder and astonishment, utterly unable to afford her any kind of assistance.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Standing afar off for the fear of her torment - Not daring to approach, to attempt to rescue and save her. They who had so long contributed to the support of the papal power, and who had, in turn, been upheld by that, would not now even attempt to rescue her, but would stand by and see her destroyed, unable to render relief. Alas, alas, that great city Babylon - The language of lamentation that so great and so mighty a city should fall. For in one hour is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-19Verses 9-19 The mourners had shared Babylon's sensual pleasures, and gained by her wealth and trade. The kings of the earth, whom she flattered into idolatry, allowing them to be tyrannical over their subjects, while obedient to her; and the merchants, those who trafficked for her indulgences, pardons, and honours; these mourn. Babylon's friends partook her sinful pleasures and profits, but are not willing to share her plagues. The spirit of antichrist is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The kings, feeling scared and abandoned (see Revelation 18:15, 17), stand far away, trying in vain to escape punishment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. God's judgments inspire fear even in the worldly, but it is of short duration, for the kings and great men soon attach themselves to the beast in its last and worst shape, as open Antichrist, claiming all that the harlot had claimed in blasphemous pretensions and more, and so making up to them for the loss of the harlot. mighty--Rome in Greek means strength; though that derivation is doubtful.Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 18:10

• Adultery
• Afflictions and Adversities

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Fill
• Foul
• Mighty
• Thy
• Ass
• Babylon in the New Testament
• Bed; Bedchamber; Bedstead
• Israel, History of

Commentaries on Revelation 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings