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Revelation 18 (WEBP)
[1] After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.
[2] He cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hated bird!
[3] For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury.”
[4] I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,
[5] for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities.
[6] Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.
[7] However much she glorified herself and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, ‘I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.’
[8] Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire, for the Lord God who has judged her is strong.
[9] The kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,
[10] standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your judgment has come in one hour.’
[11] The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more:
[12] merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;
[13] and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people’s bodies and souls.
[14] The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you. All things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.
[15] The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,
[16] saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!
[17] For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.’ Every ship master, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,
[18] and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like the great city?’
[19] They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!’ For she is made desolate in one hour.
[20] “Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has judged your judgment on her.”
[21] A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all.
[22] The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman of whatever craft will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you.
[23] The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you, for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.
[24] In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth.”
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King James w/Strong’s #s
Revelation 18 (KJVS)
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[8] Therefore G5124 G1223 shall G2240 her G846 plagues G4127 come G2240 (FutActInd) in G1722 one G3391 day G2250, death G2288, and G2532 mourning G3997, and G2532 famine G3042; and G2532 she shall be utterly burned G2618 (FutPasInd) with G1722 fire G4442: for G3754 strong G2478 [is] the Lord G2962 God G2316 who G3588 judgeth G2919 (PresActPtc) her G846.
[9] And G2532 the kings G935 of the earth G1093, who G3588 have committed fornication G4203 (AorActPtc) and G2532 lived deliciously G4763 (AorActPtc) with G3326 her G846, shall bewail G2799 (FutMidDepInd) her G846, and G2532 lament G2875 (FutMidDepInd) for G1909 her G846, when G3752 they shall see G991 (PresActSubj) the smoke G2586 of her G846 burning G4451,
[10] Standing G2476 (PerfActPtc) afar G3113 off G575 for G1223 the fear G5401 of her G846 torment G929, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Alas G3759, alas G3759, that great G3173 city G4172 Babylon G897, that mighty G2478 city G4172! for G3754 in G1722 one G3391 hour G5610 is G2064 thy G4675 judgment G2920 come G2064 (Aor2ActInd).
[11] And G2532 the merchants G1713 of the earth G1093 shall weep G2799 (PresActInd) and G2532 mourn G3996 (PresActInd) over G1909 her G846; for G3754 no man G3762 buyeth G59 (PresActInd) their G846 merchandise G1117 any more G3765:
[12] The merchandise G1117 of gold G5557, and G2532 silver G696, and G2532 precious G5093 stones G3037, and G2532 of pearls G3135, and G2532 fine linen G1040, and G2532 purple G4209, and G2532 silk G4596, and G2532 scarlet G2847, and G2532 all G3956 thyine G2367 wood G3586, and G2532 all manner G3956 vessels G4632 of ivory G1661, and G2532 all manner G3956 vessels G4632 of G1537 most precious G5093 wood G3586, and G2532 of brass G5475, and G2532 iron G4604, and G2532 marble G3139,
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[14] And G2532 the fruits G3703 that thy G4675 soul G5590 lusted after G1939 are departed G565 (Aor2ActInd) from G575 thee G4675, and G2532 all things G3956 which G3588 were dainty G3045 and G2532 goodly G2986 are departed G565 (Aor2ActInd) from G575 thee G4675, and G2532 thou shalt find G2147 (AorActSubj) them G846 no more G3765 at all G3364.
[15] The merchants G1713 of these things G5130, which G3588 were made rich G4147 (AorActPtc) by G575 her G846, shall stand G2476 (FutMidDepInd) afar G3113 off G575 for G1223 the fear G5401 of her G846 torment G929, weeping G2799 (PresActPtc) and G2532 wailing G3996 (PresActPtc),
[16] And G2532 saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Alas G3759, alas G3759, that great G3173 city G4172, that was clothed in G4016 (PerfPasPtc) fine linen G1039, and G2532 purple G4210, and G2532 scarlet G2847, and G2532 decked G5558 (PerfPasPtc) with G1722 gold G5557, and G2532 precious G5093 stones G3037, and G2532 pearls G3135!
[17] For G3754 in one G3391 hour G5610 so great G5118 riches G4149 is come to nought G2049 (AorPasInd). And G2532 every G3956 shipmaster G2942, and G2532 all G3956 the company G3658 in G1909 ships G4143, and G2532 sailors G3492, and G2532 as many as G3745 trade G2038 (PresMidPasDepPtc) by sea G2281, stood G2476 (Aor2ActInd) afar G3113 off G575,
[18] And G2532 cried G2896 (ImpfActInd) when they saw G3708 (PresActPtc) the smoke G2586 of her G846 burning G4451, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), What G5101 [city is] like G3664 unto this great G3173 city G4172!
[19] And G2532 they cast G906 (Aor2ActInd) dust G5522 on G1909 their G846 heads G2776, and G2532 cried G2896 (ImpfActInd), weeping G2799 (PresActPtc) and G2532 wailing G3996 (PresActPtc), saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Alas G3759, alas G3759, that great G3173 city G4172, wherein G1722 G3739 were made rich G4147 (AorActInd) all G3956 that had G2192 (PresActPtc) ships G4143 in G1722 the sea G2281 by reason of G1537 her G846 costliness G5094! for G3754 in one G3391 hour G5610 is she made desolate G2049 (AorPasInd).
[20] Rejoice G2165 (PresPasImpr) over G1909 her G846, [thou] heaven G3772, and G2532 [ye] holy G40 apostles G652 and G2532 prophets G4396; for G3754 God G2316 hath avenged G2917 G2919 (AorActInd) you G5216 on G1537 her G846.
[21] And G2532 a G1520 mighty G2478 angel G32 took up G142 (AorActInd) a stone G3037 like G5613 a great G3173 millstone G3458, and G2532 cast G906 (Aor2ActInd) [it] into G1519 the sea G2281, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Thus G3779 with violence G3731 shall G906 that great G3173 city G4172 Babylon G897 be thrown down G906 (FutPasInd), and G2532 shall be found G2147 (AorPasSubj) no more G3364 at all G2089.
[22] And G2532 the voice G5456 of harpers G2790, and G2532 musicians G3451, and G2532 of pipers G834, and G2532 trumpeters G4538, shall be heard G191 (AorPasSubj) no more G3364 at all G2089 in G1722 thee G4671; and G2532 no G3364 G3956 craftsman G5079, of whatsoever G3956 craft G5078 [he be], shall be found G2147 (AorPasSubj) any more G2089 in G1722 thee G4671; and G2532 the sound G5456 of a millstone G3458 shall be heard G191 (AorPasSubj) no more G3364 at all G2089 in G1722 thee G4671;
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[24] And G2532 in G1722 her G846 was found G2147 (AorPasInd) the blood G129 of prophets G4396, and G2532 of saints G40, and G2532 of all G3956 that were slain G4969 (PerfPasPtc) upon G1909 the earth G1093.
Young’s Literal Translation
Revelation 18 (YLT)
[1] And after these things I saw another messenger coming down out of the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from his glory,
[2] and he did cry in might-a great voice, saying, ‘Fall, fall did Babylon the great, and she became a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird,
[3] because of the wine of the wrath of her whoredom have all the nations drunk, and the kings of the earth with her did commit whoredom, and merchants of the earth from the power of her revel were made rich.
[4] And I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, ‘Come forth out of her, My people, that ye may not partake with her sins, and that ye may not receive of her plagues,
[5] because her sins did follow-unto the heaven, and God did remember her unrighteousness.
[6] Render to her as also she did render to you, and double to her doubles according to her works; in the cup that she did mingle mingle to her double.
[7] ‘As much as she did glorify herself and did revel, so much torment and sorrow give to her, because in her heart she saith, I sit a queen, and a widow I am not, and sorrow I shall not see;
[8] because of this, in one day, shall come her plagues, death, and sorrow, and famine; and in fire she shall be utterly burned, because strong is the Lord God who is judging her;
[9] and weep over her, and smite themselves for her, shall the kings of the earth, who with her did commit whoredom and did revel, when they may see the smoke of her burning,
[10] from afar having stood because of the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! Babylon, the strong city! because in one hour did come thy judgment.
[11] ‘And the merchants of the earth shall weep and sorrow over her, because their lading no one doth buy any more;
[12] lading of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearl, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel of most precious wood, and brass, and iron, and marble,
[13] and cinnamon, and odours, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and of horses, and of chariots, and of bodies and souls of men.
[14] ‘And the fruits of the desire of thy soul did go away from thee, and all things-the dainty and the bright-did go away from thee, and no more at all mayest thou find them.
[15] The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, far off shall stand because of the fear of her torment, weeping, and sorrowing,
[16] and saying, Woe, woe, the great city, that was arrayed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and gilded in gold, and precious stone, and pearls-because in one hour so much riches were made waste!
[17] ‘And every shipmaster, and all the company upon the ships, and sailors, and as many as work the sea, far off stood,
[18] and were crying, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like to the great city?
[19] and they did cast dust upon their heads, and were crying out, weeping and sorrowing, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! in which were made rich all having ships in the sea, out of her costliness-for in one hour was she made waste.
[20] ‘Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of her!’
[21] And one strong messenger did take up a stone as a great millstone, and did cast it to the sea, saying, ‘Thus with violence shall Babylon be cast, the great city, and may not be found any more at all;
[22] and voice of harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, may not be heard at all in thee any more; and any artisan of any art may not be found at all in thee any more; and noise of a millstone may not be heard at all in thee any more;
[23] and light of a lamp may not shine at all in thee any more; and voice of bridegroom and of bride may not be heard at all in thee any more; because thy merchants were the great ones of the earth, because in thy sorcery were all the nations led astray,
[24] and in her blood of prophets and of saints was found, and of all those who have been slain on the earth.’