Revelation 18 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Fallen Is Babylon

1 After ^G3326 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 I saw ^G3708 another ^G243 angel ^G32 coming ^G2597 down ^G2597 from heaven ^G3772, having ^G2192 great ^G3173 authority ^G1849, and the earth ^G1093 was illumined ^G5461 with his glory ^G1391.

2 And he cried ^G2896 out ^G2896 with a mighty ^G2478 voice ^G5456, saying ^G3004, “[fn]FALLEN ^G4098, FALLEN ^G4098 IS BABYLON ^G897 THE GREAT ^G3173! And she has become ^G1096 a dwelling ^G2732 place ^G2732 of demons ^G1140 and a [fn]prison ^G5438 of every ^G3956 unclean ^G169 spirit ^G4151, and a [fn]prison ^G5438 of every ^G3956 unclean ^G169 bird ^G3732 [fn]and a [fn]prison ^G5438 of every ^G3956 unclean ^G169 and hateful ^G3404 beast ^G2342. 3 For all ^G3956 the nations ^G1484 [fn]have drunk ^G4095 of the wine ^G3631 of the wrath ^G2372 of her sexual ^G4202 immorality ^G4202, and the kings ^G935 of the earth ^G1093 have committed ^G4203 sexual ^G4203 immorality ^G4203 with her, and the merchants ^G1713 of the earth ^G1093 have become ^G4147 rich ^G4147 by the power ^G1411 of her [fn]sensuality ^G4764.”

4 And I heard ^G191 another ^G243 voice ^G5456 from heaven ^G3772, saying ^G3004, “Come ^G1831 out ^G1831 of her, my people ^G2992, so ^G2443 that you will not participate ^G4790 in her sins ^G266 and receive ^G2983 of her plagues ^G4127; 5 for her sins ^G266 have [fn]piled ^G2853 up ^G2853 as high ^G891 as heaven ^G3772, and God ^G2316 has remembered ^G3421 her iniquities ^G92. 6 Pay ^G591 her back ^G591 even ^G2532 as she paid ^G591, and [fn]give ^G1363 her back ^G1363 double ^G1363 G1362 according ^G2596 to her deeds ^G2041; in the cup ^G4221 which ^G3739 she has mixed ^G2767, mix ^G2767 double ^G1362 for her. 7 To the degree ^G3745 that she glorified ^G1392 herself ^G846 and lived ^G4763 [fn]sensuously ^G4763, to the same ^G5118 degree ^G5118 give ^G1325 her torment ^G929 and mourning ^G3997, for she says ^G3004 in her heart ^G2588, ‘I SIT ^G2521 as A QUEEN ^G938 AND I AM ^G1510 NOT A WIDOW ^G5503, and will never ^G3756 see ^G3708 mourning ^G3997.’ 8 For this ^G3778 reason ^G1223 in one ^G1520 day ^G2250 her plagues ^G4127 will come ^G2240, [fn]pestilence ^G2288 and mourning ^G3997 and famine ^G3042, and she will be burned ^G2618 up ^G2618 with fire ^G4442; for the Lord ^G2962 God ^G2316 who judges ^G2919 her is strong ^G2478.

9 “And the kings ^G935 of the earth ^G1093, who committed ^G4203 sexual ^G4203 immorality ^G4203 and lived ^G4763 [fn]sensuously ^G4763 with her, will cry ^G2799 and lament ^G2875 over ^G1909 her when ^G3752 they see ^G991 the smoke ^G2586 of her burning ^G4451, 10 standing ^G2476 at a distance ^G3113 because ^G1223 of the fear ^G5401 of her torment ^G929, saying ^G3004, ‘Woe ^G3759, woe ^G3759, the great ^G3173 city ^G4172, Babylon ^G897, the strong ^G2478 city ^G4172! For in one ^G1520 hour ^G5610 your judgment ^G2920 has come ^G2064.’

11 “And the merchants ^G1713 of the earth ^G1093 cry ^G2799 and mourn ^G3996 over ^G1909 her, because ^G3754 no ^G3762 one ^G3762 buys ^G59 their cargo ^G1117 anymore ^G3765— 12 cargo ^G1117 of gold ^G5557 and silver ^G696 and precious ^G5093 [fn]stones ^G3037 and pearls ^G3135 and fine ^G1039 linen ^G1039 and purple ^G4209 and silk ^G4596 and scarlet ^G2847, and every ^G3956 kind of citron ^G2367 wood ^G3586 and every ^G3956 article ^G4632 of ivory ^G1661 and every ^G3956 article ^G4632 made from precious ^G5093 wood ^G3586 and [fn]bronze ^G5475 and iron ^G4604 and marble ^G3139, 13 and cinnamon ^G2792 and amomum ^G6007 and incense ^G2368 and perfume ^G3464 and frankincense ^G3030 and wine ^G3631 and olive ^G1637 oil ^G1637 and fine ^G4585 flour ^G4585 and wheat ^G4621 and cattle ^G2934 and sheep ^G4263, and cargo of horses ^G2462 and carriages ^G4480 and [fn]human ^G4983 beings ^G4983 and [fn]human ^G444 lives ^G5590. 14 And the fruit ^G3703 [fn]you long ^G1939 for has gone ^G565 from you, and all ^G3956 things that were splendid ^G3045 and shining ^G2986 have passed ^G622 away ^G622 from you and men will no ^G3765 longer ^G3765 find ^G2147 them. 15 The merchants ^G1713 of these ^G3778 things ^G3778, who became ^G4147 rich ^G4147 from her, will stand ^G2476 at a distance ^G3113 because ^G1223 of the fear ^G5401 of her torment ^G929, crying ^G2799 and mourning ^G3996, 16 saying ^G3004, ‘Woe ^G3759, woe ^G3759, the great ^G3173 city ^G4172, she who was clothed ^G4016 in fine ^G1039 linen ^G1039 and purple ^G4210 and scarlet ^G2847, and [fn]adorned ^G5558 with gold ^G5553 and precious ^G5093 [fn]stones ^G3037 and pearls ^G3135; 17 for in one ^G1520 hour ^G5610 such ^G5118 great ^G5118 wealth ^G4149 has been laid ^G2049 waste ^G2049!’ And every ^G3956 shipmaster ^G2942 and every ^G3956 [fn]passenger ^{G1909 G5117 G4126} and sailor ^G3492, and as many ^G3745 as make ^G2038 their living ^G2038 by the sea ^G2281, stood ^G2476 at a distance ^G3113, 18 and were crying ^G2896 out ^G2896 as they saw ^G991 the smoke ^G2586 of her burning ^G4451, saying ^G3004, ‘What ^G5101 is like ^G3664 the great ^G3173 city ^G4172?’ 19 And they threw ^G906 dust ^G5522 on their heads ^G2776 and were crying ^G2896 out ^G2896, crying ^G2799 and mourning ^G3996, saying ^G3004, ‘Woe ^G3759, woe ^G3759, the great ^G3173 city ^G4172, in which ^G3739 all ^G3956 who have ^G2192 ships ^G4143 at sea ^G2281 became ^G4147 rich ^G4147 by her [fn]wealth ^G5094, for in one ^G1520 hour ^G5610 she has been laid ^G2049 waste ^G2049!’ 20 Rejoice ^G2165 over ^G1909 her, O heaven ^G3772, and you saints ^G40 and apostles ^G652 and prophets ^G4396, because ^G3754 God ^G2316 has [fn]pronounced ^G2919 judgment ^G2917 for you against ^G1537 her.”

21 Then ^G2532 [fn]a strong ^G2478 angel ^G32 picked ^G142 up ^G142 a stone ^G3037 like ^G5613 a great ^G3173 millstone ^G6061 and threw ^G906 it into the sea ^G2281, saying ^G3004, “So ^G3779 will Babylon ^G897, the great ^G3173 city ^G4172, be thrown ^G906 down with violence ^G3731, and will not be found ^G2147 any ^G2089 longer ^G2089. 22 And the sound ^G5456 of harpists ^G2790 and musicians ^G3451 and flute-players ^G834 and trumpeters ^G4538 will not be heard ^G191 in you any ^G2089 longer ^G2089; and no ^{G3756 G3361 G3956} craftsman ^G5079 of any ^G3956 craft ^G5078 will be found ^G2147 in you any ^G2089 longer ^G2089; and the sound ^G5456 of a mill ^G3458 will not be heard ^G191 in you any ^G2089 longer ^G2089; 23 and the light ^G5457 of a lamp ^G3088 will not shine ^G5316 in you any ^G2089 longer ^G2089; and the voice ^G5456 of the bridegroom ^G3566 and bride ^G3565 will not be heard ^G191 in you any ^G2089 longer ^G2089; for your merchants ^G1713 were the great ^G3175 men ^G3175 of the earth ^G1093, because ^G3754 all ^G3956 the nations ^G1484 were deceived ^G4105 by your sorcery ^G5331. 24 And in her was found ^G2147 the blood ^G129 of prophets ^G4396 and of saints ^G40 and of all ^G3956 who have been slain ^G4969 on the earth ^G1093.”