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Revelation 18:21-19:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Revelation 18:21-19:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Finality of Babylon’s Fall
21 Then a mighty angel(A) picked up a stone like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying:
In this way, Babylon the great city
will be thrown down violently(B)
and never be found again.(C)
22 The sound of harpists, musicians,
flutists, and trumpeters
will never be heard in you again;(D)
no craftsman of any trade
will ever be found in you again;
the sound of a mill
will never be heard in you again;
23 the light of a lamp
will never shine in you again;
and the voice of a groom and bride
will never be heard in you again.(E)
All this will happen
because your merchants
were the nobility of the earth,
because all the nations were deceived
by your sorcery,[a]
24 and the blood of prophets and saints,
and of all those slaughtered on earth,
was found in you.[b](F)
Celebration in Heaven
19 After this I heard something like the loud voice of a vast multitude in heaven, saying:
Hallelujah!(G)
Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God,
2 because His judgments are true[c] and righteous,(H)
because He has judged the notorious prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality;
and He has avenged the blood of His slaves
that was on her hands.(I)
3 A second time they said:
Hallelujah!
Her smoke ascends forever and ever!(J)
4 Then the 24 elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God,(K) who is seated on the throne, saying:
Amen! Hallelujah!(L)
5 A voice came from the throne, saying:
Praise our God,
all His slaves, who fear Him,
both small and great!(M)
Marriage of the Lamb Announced
6 Then I heard something like the voice of a vast multitude, like the sound of cascading waters,(N) and like the rumbling of loud thunder, saying:
Hallelujah, because our Lord God, the Almighty,
has begun to reign!
7 Let us be glad, rejoice, and give Him glory,(O)
because the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and His wife has prepared herself.
8 She was given fine linen to wear, bright and pure.(P)
For the fine linen represents the righteous acts of the saints.(Q)
9 Then he[d] said to me,(R) “Write: Those invited to the marriage feast(S) of the Lamb are fortunate!” He also said to me, “These words of God are true.” 10 Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you and your brothers who have the testimony about[e] Jesus.(T) Worship God, because the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”[f]
Footnotes
- Revelation 18:23 Ancient sorcery or witchcraft often used spells and drugs. Here the term may be non-literal, that is, Babylon drugged the nations with her beauty and power.
- Revelation 18:24 Lit in her
- Revelation 19:2 Valid; Jn 8:16; 19:35
- Revelation 19:9 Probably an angel; Rv 17:1; 22:8-9
- Revelation 19:10 Or to
- Revelation 19:10 Or the Spirit
Revelation 18:21-19:10
New International Version
Revelation 18:21-19:10
New International Version
The Finality of Babylon’s Doom
21 Then a mighty angel(A) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,(B) and said:
“With such violence
the great city(C) of Babylon will be thrown down,
never to be found again.
22 The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
will never be heard in you again.(D)
No worker of any trade
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
will never be heard in you again.(E)
23 The light of a lamp
will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
will never be heard in you again.(F)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.(G)
By your magic spell(H) all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(I)
of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(J)
Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon’s Fall
19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude(K) in heaven shouting:
“Hallelujah!(L)
Salvation(M) and glory and power(N) belong to our God,
2 for true and just are his judgments.(O)
He has condemned the great prostitute(P)
who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”(Q)
3 And again they shouted:
4 The twenty-four elders(T) and the four living creatures(U) fell down(V) and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried:
“Amen, Hallelujah!”(W)
5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying:
6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude,(Z) like the roar of rushing waters(AA) and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
“Hallelujah!(AB)
For our Lord God Almighty(AC) reigns.(AD)
7 Let us rejoice and be glad
and give him glory!(AE)
For the wedding of the Lamb(AF) has come,
and his bride(AG) has made herself ready.
8 Fine linen,(AH) bright and clean,
was given her to wear.”
(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts(AI) of God’s holy people.)
9 Then the angel said to me,(AJ) “Write this:(AK) Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”(AL) And he added, “These are the true words of God.”(AM)
10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him.(AN) But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God!(AO) For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”(AP)
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