Ḥazon (Revelation) 18
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1And after this I saw another messenger coming down from the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from his esteem.
2And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Baḇel the great is fallen, is fallen,#Isa. 21:9 and has become a dwelling place of demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, and a haunt for every unclean and hated bird,
3because all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her whoring, and the sovereigns of the earth have committed whoring with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the power of her riotous living.”
4And I heard another voice from the heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues.#See Jer. 51:6; Jer. 51:9; Jer. 51:45. See also Jer. 50:8; Jer. 50:13; Jer. 50:28
5“Because her sins have piled up to reach the heaven, and Elohim has remembered her unrighteousnesses.
6“Render to her as she indeed did render, and repay her double according to her works. In the cup which she has mixed, mix for her double.
7“As much as she esteemed herself and lived riotously, so much torture and grief give to her, because in her heart she says, ‘I sit as sovereigness, and I am not a widow, and I do not see mourning at all.’
8“Because of this her plagues shall come in one day: death and mourning and scarcity of food. And she shall be burned up with fire, because יהוה Elohim who judges her is mighty.
9“And the sovereigns of the earth who committed whoring and lived riotously with her shall weep and mourn over her, when they see the smoke of her burning,
10standing at a distance for fear of her torture, saying, ‘Woe! Woe, the great city Baḇel, the mighty city, because your judgment has come in one hour!’
11“And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their merchandise any more –
12merchandise of gold and silver, and precious stone and pearls, and fine linen and purple, and silk and scarlet, and all citron wood, and every object of ivory, and every object of most precious wood and bronze and iron and marble,
13and cinnamon and incense, and fragrant oil and frankincense, and wine and oil, and fine flour and wheat, and cattle and sheep, and horses and carriages, and bodies and lives of men.
14“And the fruit that your being longed for has gone from you. And all your riches and splendour are lost to you, and you shall find them no more, not at all.
15“The merchants of these, those who became rich by her, shall stand at a distance for fear of her torture, weeping and mourning,
16and saying, ‘Woe! Woe, the great city that was dressed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
17For in one hour such great riches was laid waste.’ And every shipmaster, and every passenger, and sailors, and as many as work the sea for their living, stood at a distance,
18and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like this great city?’
19“And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, and saying, ‘Woe! Woe, the great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! For in one hour she was laid waste.’
20“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you set-apart emissaries and prophets, for Elohim has completely avenged you on her!”
21And one mighty messenger picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “With such a rush the great city Baḇel shall be thrown down, and shall not be found any more at all.
22“And the sound of harpists, and musicians, and flautists, and trumpeters shall not be heard in you any more at all. And no craftsman of any trade shall be found in you any more at all. And the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you any more at all.
23“And the light of a lamp shall not shine in you any more at all. And the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you any more at all. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, for by your drug sorcery all the nations were led astray.
24“And in her was found the blood of prophets and set-apart ones, and of all who were slain on the earth.”
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Revelation 18
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The Fall of Babylon the Great
1After#Rev. 17:1, 7 these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, #Ezek. 43:2and the earth was illuminated with his glory. 2And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, #Is. 13:19; 21:9; Jer. 51:8; Rev. 14:8“Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and #Is. 13:21; 34:11, 13–15; Jer. 50:39; 51:37; Zeph. 2:14has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and #Is. 14:23a cage for every unclean and hated bird! 3For all the nations #Jer. 51:7; Rev. 14:8have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, #Is. 47:15and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury.”
4And I heard another voice from heaven saying, #Is. 48:20“Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. 5#Gen. 18:20For her sins have reached to heaven, and #Rev. 16:19God has remembered her iniquities. 6#Ps. 137:8; Jer. 50:15, 29Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works; #Rev. 14:10in the cup which she has mixed, #Rev. 16:19mix double for her. 7#Ezek. 28:2–8In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as #Is. 47:7, 8; Zeph. 2:15queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’ 8Therefore her plagues will come #Is. 47:9; Jer. 50:31; Rev. 18:10in one day—death and mourning and famine. And #Rev. 17:16she will be utterly burned with fire, #Jer. 50:34; Heb. 10:31; Rev. 11:17for strong is the Lord God who judges her.
The World Mourns Babylon’s Fall
9#Ezek. 26:16; 27:35“The kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her #Jer. 50:46; Rev. 17:2; 18:3will weep and lament for her, #Rev. 19:3when they see the smoke of her burning, 10standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, #Is. 21:9‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! #Rev. 18:17, 19For in one hour your judgment has come.’
11“And #Ezek. 27:27–34the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore: 12#Ezek. 27:12–22; Rev. 17:4merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; 13and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and #1 Chr. 5:21; Ezek. 27:13souls of men. 14The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you, and all the things which are rich and splendid have gone from you, and you shall find them no more at all. 15The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16and saying, ‘Alas, alas, #Rev. 17:18that great city #Rev. 17:4that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! 17#Rev. 18:10For in one hour such great riches came to nothing.’ #Is. 23:14Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance 18#Ezek. 27:30and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, #Rev. 13:4‘What is like this great city?’
19#Josh. 7:6; Job 2:12; Lam. 2:10; Ezek. 27:30“They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! #Rev. 18:8For in one hour she is made desolate.’
20#Is. 44:23; 49:13; Jer. 51:48; Rev. 12:12“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for #Luke 11:49; Rev. 19:2God has avenged you on her!”
Finality of Babylon’s Fall
21Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, #Jer. 51:63, 64“Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and #Rev. 12:8; 16:20shall not be found anymore. 22#Eccl. 12:4; Jer. 7:34; 16:9; 25:10; Rev. 14:1–3The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters shall not be heard in you anymore. No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore, and the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you anymore. 23#Jer. 25:10The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore, #Jer. 7:34; 16:9and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For #Is. 23:8; Rev. 6:15; 18:3your merchants were the great men of the earth, #2 Kin. 9:22for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived. 24And #Rev. 16:6; 17:6in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who #Jer. 51:49were slain on the earth.”
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