Revelation of John 18
1The Vision of the Fall of BabylonAfter these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, ▼▼Or tremendous power
and the earth was made bright by his splendor.Ezek 43:2; Rev 17:1 2He cried out in a powerful voice,Isa 13:19, 21; 14:23; 21:8-9; Jer 50:39; Mark 5:2-3; Rev 14:8 “Fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen!She has become a home for demons. She is a prison for every unclean spirit,a prison for every unclean bird,and a prison for every uncleanand hated beast. 3For all the nations have drunkIsa 47:15; Rev 14:8from the wine of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her. The merchants of the earth have become richfrom the power of her luxury.” 4The Warning to Leave BabylonThen I heard another voice from heaven saying,Isa 48:20; 52:11; Jer 50:8; 2Cor 6:17 “Come out of her, my people,so that you don't participate in her sinsand suffer from her plagues. 5For her sins are piled as high as heaven,Gen 18:20-21; Jer 51:9; Jonah 1:2; Rev 16:19and God has remembered her crimes. 6Do to her as she herself has done.Ps 137:8; Jer 50:15, 29; 2Tim 4:14; Rev 13:10; 14:10; 16:19Give her double for her deeds. Mix a double drink for her in the cup she mixed. 7Just as she glorified herself and lived in luxury,Isa 47:7-8; Ezek 28:2; Zeph 2:15so give her just as much torture and misery. In her heart she says,‘I am a queen on a throne, not a widow.I will never see misery.’ 8For this reason her plagues of death,Isa 47:9; Jer 50:34; Rev 11:17; 17:16; 18:10 misery, and famine will come in a single day. She will be burned up in a fire,because powerful is the Lord God who judges her.” 9The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality with her and lived in luxury with her, will cry and mourn over her when they see the smoke rising from her fire.Jer 50:46; Ezek 26:16-17; Rev 17:2-3; 19:3; 18:18 10Frightened by her torture, they will stand far away and say,Isa 21:9; Rev 14:8, 17, 19 “How terrible, how terrible it is for that great city,the powerful city Babylon!For in one hour your judgment has come!” 11The merchants of the earth cry and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo anymoreEzek 27:27-36; Rev 18:3— 12cargo of gold, silver, gems, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all articles made of ivory, all articles made of very costly wood, bronze, iron, marble,Rev 17:4 13cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and slaves (that is, human souls).Ezek 27:13 14“The fruit for which your soul craved has left you.All your dainties and your splendor are lost to you. No one will ever find them again.” 15Frightened by her torture, the merchants of these wares who had become rich from her will stand far away. They will cry and mourn,Rev 18:3, 11 16saying,Rev 17:4 “How terrible, how terrible it is for the great citythat was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarletand was adorned with gold, gems, and pearls! 17For in one hour all this wealth has been destroyed!”Isa 23:14; Ezek 27:29; Rev 18:10Every ship's captain, everyone who traveled by ship, sailors, and everyone who made a living by the sea stood far away. 18When they saw the smoke from her fire, they began to cry out, “What city was like the great city?”Ezek 27:30-31; Rev 13:4; 18:9 19Then they threw dust on their heads and shouted while crying and mourning,Josh 7:6; 1Sam 4:12; Job 2:12; Ezek 27:30; Rev 18:8 “How terrible, how terrible it is for the great city,where all who had ships at sea became richbecause of her wealth! For in one hour she has been destroyed! 20Gloat over her, heaven, saints, apostles, and prophets!For God has condemned her for you.” 21The Vision of the Powerful Angel with the MillstoneThen a powerful angel picked up a stone that was like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,Jer 51:64; Rev 12:8; 16:20 “The great city Babylon will be thrown down with violent force—and will never be found again. 22The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpetersIsa 24:8; Jer 7:34; 16:9; 25:10; Ezek 26:13will never be heard in you again. No artisan of any tradewill ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstonewill never be heard in you again. 23The light from a lamp2Kings 9:22; Isa 23:8; Jer 7:34; 16:9; 25:10; 33:11; Nah 3:4; Rev 17:2, 5 will never shine in you again. The voice of a bridegroom and bridewill never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the important people of the world,and all the nations were deceived by your witchcraft. 24The blood of prophets, saints, and all who had been murderedJer 51:49; Rev 17:6on earth was found in her.”
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