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REV 18:1–19:4 ©

Babylon’s fall

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18:1 Babylon’s fall

18After all that, I saw another messenger coming down from heaven. He had been given great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his radiance. 2He called out in a loud voice, saying, “The mighty Babylon has fallen and become a place for demons to live, and a prison for evil spirits and for every kind of scavenging and detestable bird.[fn][ref] 3All the nations have participated in her immoral passions, and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have become wealthy from the power of her luxury.”[ref]

4Then I heard someone else from heaven saying,[ref]

“Come out from her, my people,

so that you won’t participate in her sins

and so that you won’t be on the receiving end of the plagues intended for her,

5because her pile of sins has reached up to heaven,[ref]

so God has noticed her wickedness.

6Pay her back in the way she’s treated others,[ref]

pay her back double for what she’s done.

Mix a double portion for her in her own cup.

7As much as she thought highly of herself and lived in luxury,[ref]

give her just as much torture and grief.

Because she tells herself

‘I sit like a queen,

I’m not a widow and will never have to grieve.’

8Because of that, her plagues will suddenly arrive one day,

death and grief and famine.

She’ll be burnt up by fire,

because it’s the powerful master God who has judged her.”

9The kings of the earth that had committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning.[ref] 10In their fear they’ll stand back at a distance and say,

“The famous city’s end won’t be good,

the powerful city of Babylon.

Because your judgment has come all at once.”

11The merchants on the earth will weep and mourn for her, because no one buys their goods anymore—[ref] 12gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple cloth and silk and scarlet cloth, expensive wood and carved ivory containers and every kind of container made from the costliest wood and bronze and iron and marble,[ref] 13cinnamon and spice, incense and myrrh and frankincense, wine and oil and fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep and horses, and chariots and slaves and people’s souls. 14People will say, “The good things the people of Babylon longed to have are gone. Their splendid and luxurious goods have been destroyed and won’t become available again.” 15The merchants who became rich selling those things will stand at a distance from her because of the fear of becoming included in her torment, weeping and mourning,[ref] 16saying, “That famous city that used to dress in fine linen and scarlet and be adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls has come to a bad end 17because so much wealth was destroyed in a single hour.”[ref]

Every captain of a ship, and all the passengers and sailors and others who work on the ocean will keep far away from the city 18and when they see the smoke from the burning city they’ll call out, “No other city has even been so awesome.”[ref] 19Then they’ll throw dust on their heads (a Hebrew sign of mourning) and weep and mourn and cry out, “That incredible city where every ship owner became wealthy from valuable trade with her—she’s been destroyed in a single hour.”[ref]

20You in heaven celebrate, and also you believers and missionaries and prophets, because God has judged the city on your behalf.[ref]

21Then a powerful messenger picked up a stone the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “The famous city of Babylon will be violently thrown down just like that stone, and she’ll definitely never be seen again.[ref] 22The sounds of harpists and musicians and flutists and trumpeters will definitely never be heard in you again, and no more craftsmen will be seen in you, and the sound of grain being ground into flour will never be heard in you again.[ref] 23There definitely won’t be any more lamps illuminating you, nor will there be any more happy wedding sounds. Your merchants were the best in the world because all the nations were deceived by your witchcraft.

24The blood of the prophets and the believers and all the others who’ve been murdered can be found in that city.”[ref]

19After all that, I heard what sounded like a huge crowd in heaven, calling out, “Praise Yahweh—he’s saved us and all honour and power belong to him 2because his judgements are true and honest. He’s judged the famous prostitute who was corrupting the earth with her sexual immorality, and he’s avenged her for the murder of his slaves.”[ref] 3Then the crowd called out again, “Praise Yahweh. The smoke from her burning will keep rising throughout the ages.”[ref] 4Then the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures knelt down and worshipped God, the one sitting on the throne, saying, “May it be so. Praise Yahweh.”


18:2 There’s some manuscript variations here, and so some translations also mention wild animals.


18After these things I_saw another messenger coming_down out_of the heaven, having authority great, and the earth was_illuminated with the glory of_him.
2And he_cried_out with a_mighty voice saying:
Fell, fell Babulōn/(Bāⱱel?
) the great.
And it_became a_dwelling_place of_demons, and a_prison of_every spirit unclean, and a_prison of_every bird unclean, and having_been_hated.
3Because of the wine of_the rage of_the sexual_immorality of_her, have_drunk all the nations, and the kings of_the earth with her committed_sexual_immorality, and the merchants of_the earth by the power of_the sensuality of_her became_rich.
4And I_heard another voice from the heaven saying:
Come_out the people of_me out_of her, in_order_that not you_all_may_participate in_the sins of_her, and of the plagues of_her, in_order_that not you_all_may_receive,
5because were_joined_together of_her the sins until the heaven, and remembered the god the wrongs of_her.
6Give_back to_her as also she gave_back, and double the double, according_to the works of_her, in the cup which she_mixed, mix to_her double, 7as_much_as she_glorified herself and lived_sensuously, so_much give to_her torment and mourning.
Because in the heart of_her she_is_saying, that I_am_sitting queenand a_widow not I_am and mourning by_no_means not I_may_see.
8Because_of this, in one day will_be_coming the plagues of_her, death, and mourning, and famine, and with fire she_will_be_being_burned_up, because mighty is the_master the god which having_judged her.
9And will_be_weeping and will_be_mourning for her the kings of_the earth, which with her having_committed_sexual_immorality and having_lived_sensuously, whenever they_may_be_seeing the smoke of_the burning of_her, 10from afar having_stood, because_of the fear of_the torment of_her saying:
Woe, woe, the city the great Babulōn/(Bāⱱel?
), the city the strong.
Because in_one hour came the judgment of_you.
11And the merchants of_the earth are_weeping and are_mourning for her, because the cargo of_them no_one is_buying no_longer, 12cargo of_gold, and of_silver, and of_stone precious, and of_pearls, and of_linen, and of_purple, and of_silk, and of_scarlet, and all wood citron, and every object ivory, and every object of wood most_precious, and of_bronze, and of_iron, and of_marble, 13and cinnamon, and amomum, and incenses, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and olive_oil, and fine_flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and of_horses, and of_carriages, and of_bodies, and souls of_humans.
14And the fruit of_you of_the desire of_the soul went_away from you, and all the sleek things and the splendid things destroyed from you, and no_longer by_no_means not them will_be_finding.
15The merchants of_these things which having_become_rich, from her from afar will_be_standing, because_of the fear of_the torment of_her, weeping and mourning 16saying:
Woe, woe, the city the great, you having_been_clothed in_linen, and purple, and scarlet, and having_been_gilded with gold, and stone precious, and pearl.
17Because in_one hour was_desolated the so_much riches.
And every captain, and every the one to a_place sailing, and sailors, and as_many_as the sea are_working, from afar stood
18and they_cried_out, seeing the smoke of_the burning of_her saying:
What is similar to_the city the great?
19And they_throw dust on the heads of_them, and they_cried_out, weeping and mourning saying:
Woe, woe, the city the great, in which became_rich all the ones having the ships in the sea by the wealth of_her.
Because in_one hour she_was_desolated.
20Be_being_gladdened over her, heaven, and the holy ones, and the ambassadors, and the prophets, because judged the god the judgment for_you_all by her.
21And took_up one messenger a_stone mighty like stone great, and he_throw it into the sea saying:
Thus with_violence will_be_being_thrown Babulōn/(Bāⱱel?
) the great city, and by_no_means not it_may_be_found anymore.
22And the_sound of_harpists, and musicians, and flute_players, and trumpeters, by_no_means not may_be_heard in you anymore, and every craftsman of_every craft by_no_means not may_be_found in you anymore, and the_sound of_a_grinding_stone by_no_means not may_be_heard in you anymore, 23and the_light of_lamp by_no_means not may_shine in you anymore, and the_voice of_a_bridegroom and of_a_bride by_no_means not may_be_heard in you anymore, because the merchants of_you were the magnates of_the earth, because by the sorcery of_you were_deceived all the nations.
24And in her the_blood of_prophets and of_holy ones was_found, and of_all the ones having_been_slain on the earth.
19After these things I_heard something like a_voice loud of_a_crowd great in the heaven saying:
Praise_Yāh.
The salvation, and the glory, and the power be, of_the god of_us.
2Because true and righteous are the judgements of_him, because he_judged the prostitute the great, who was_corrupting the earth with the sexual_immorality of_her, and he_avenged the blood of_the slaves of_him out_of the_hand of_her.
3And secondly they_have_said:
Praise_Yāh.
And the smoke of_her is_going_up to the ages of_the ages.
4And fell the elders the twenty four, and the four living_creatures, and they_prostrated the before_god, the one sitting on the throne saying:
Truly.
Praise_Yāh.

REV 18:1–19:4 ©

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