20 “Assemble yourselves and come;
Draw near together,
You who have escaped from the nations.
(A)They have no knowledge,
Who carry the wood of their carved image,
And pray to a god that cannot save.

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20 “Gather together(A) and come;
    assemble, you fugitives from the nations.
Ignorant(B) are those who carry(C) about idols of wood,
    who pray to gods that cannot save.(D)

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Let all the nations be gathered together,
And let the people be assembled.
(A)Who among them can declare this,
And show us former things?
Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified;
Or let them hear and say, “It is truth.”

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All the nations gather together(A)
    and the peoples assemble.
Which of their gods foretold(B) this
    and proclaimed to us the former things?
Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right,
    so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”

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They are upright, like a palm tree,
And (A)they cannot speak;
They must be (B)carried,
Because they cannot go by themselves.
Do not be afraid of them,
For (C)they cannot do evil,
Nor can they do any good.”

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Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field,
    their idols cannot speak;(A)
they must be carried
    because they cannot walk.(B)
Do not fear them;
    they can do no harm(C)
    nor can they do any good.”(D)

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Dead Idols and the Living God

46 Bel (A)bows down, Nebo stoops;
Their idols were on the beasts and on the cattle.
Your carriages were heavily loaded,
(B)A burden to the weary beast.

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Gods of Babylon

46 Bel(A) bows down, Nebo stoops low;
    their idols(B) are borne by beasts of burden.[a]
The images that are carried(C) about are burdensome,
    a burden for the weary.

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  1. Isaiah 46:1 Or are but beasts and cattle

17 And the rest of it he makes into a god,
His carved image.
He falls down before it and worships it,
Prays to it and says,
“Deliver me, for you are my god!”

18 (A)They do not know nor understand;
For (B)He has [a]shut their eyes, so that they cannot see,
And their hearts, so that they cannot (C)understand.
19 And no one (D)considers in his heart,
Nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say,
“I have burned half of it in the fire,
Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals;
I have roasted meat and eaten it;
And shall I make the rest of it an abomination?
Shall I fall down before a block of wood?”
20 He feeds on ashes;
(E)A deceived heart has turned him aside;
And he cannot deliver his soul,
Nor say, “Is there not a (F)lie in my right hand?”

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  1. Isaiah 44:18 Lit. smeared over

17 From the rest he makes a god, his idol;
    he bows down to it and worships.(A)
He prays(B) to it and says,
    “Save(C) me! You are my god!”
18 They know nothing, they understand(D) nothing;
    their eyes(E) are plastered over so they cannot see,
    and their minds closed so they cannot understand.
19 No one stops to think,
    no one has the knowledge or understanding(F) to say,
“Half of it I used for fuel;(G)
    I even baked bread over its coals,
    I roasted meat and I ate.
Shall I make a detestable(H) thing from what is left?
    Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”(I)
20 Such a person feeds on ashes;(J) a deluded(K) heart misleads him;
    he cannot save himself, or say,
    “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?(L)

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(A)Those who make them are like them;
So is everyone who trusts in them.

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Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

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For all the nations (A)have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, (B)and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the [a]abundance of her luxury.”

And I heard another voice from heaven saying, (C)“Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. (D)For her sins [b]have reached to heaven, and (E)God has remembered her iniquities. (F)Render to her just as she rendered [c]to you, and repay her double according to her works; (G)in the cup which she has mixed, (H)mix double for her. (I)In the measure that she glorified herself and lived [d]luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as (J)queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’ Therefore her plagues will come (K)in one day—death and mourning and famine. And (L)she will be utterly burned with fire, (M)for strong is the Lord God who [e]judges her.

The World Mourns Babylon’s Fall

(N)“The kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her (O)will weep and lament for her, (P)when they see the smoke of her burning, 10 standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, (Q)‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! (R)For in one hour your judgment has come.’

11 “And (S)the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore: 12 (T)merchandise 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; 13 and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and (U)souls of men. 14 The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you, and all the things which are rich and splendid have [f]gone from you, and you shall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16 and saying, ‘Alas, alas, (V)that great city (W)that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! 17 (X)For in one hour such great riches [g]came to nothing.’ (Y)Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance 18 (Z)and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, (AA)‘What is like this great city?’

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  1. Revelation 18:3 Lit. strengths
  2. Revelation 18:5 NU, M have been heaped up
  3. Revelation 18:6 NU, M omit to you
  4. Revelation 18:7 sensually
  5. Revelation 18:8 NU, M has judged
  6. Revelation 18:14 NU, M been lost to you
  7. Revelation 18:17 have been laid waste

For all the nations have drunk
    the maddening wine of her adulteries.(A)
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,(B)
    and the merchants of the earth grew rich(C) from her excessive luxuries.”(D)

Warning to Escape Babylon’s Judgment

Then I heard another voice from heaven say:

“‘Come out of her, my people,’[a](E)
    so that you will not share in her sins,
    so that you will not receive any of her plagues;(F)
for her sins are piled up to heaven,(G)
    and God has remembered(H) her crimes.
Give back to her as she has given;
    pay her back(I) double(J) for what she has done.
    Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(K)
Give her as much torment and grief
    as the glory and luxury she gave herself.(L)
In her heart she boasts,
    ‘I sit enthroned as queen.
I am not a widow;[b]
    I will never mourn.’(M)
Therefore in one day(N) her plagues will overtake her:
    death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(O)
    for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.

Threefold Woe Over Babylon’s Fall

“When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her(P) and shared her luxury(Q) see the smoke of her burning,(R) they will weep and mourn over her.(S) 10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(T) and cry:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(U)
    you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour(V) your doom has come!’

11 “The merchants(W) of the earth will weep and mourn(X) over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore(Y) 12 cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble;(Z) 13 cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves.(AA)

14 “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ 15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her(AB) will stand far off,(AC) terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn(AD) 16 and cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(AE)
    dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
    and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!(AF)
17 In one hour(AG) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’(AH)

“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(AI) will stand far off.(AJ) 18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(AK) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(AL)?’(AM)

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  1. Revelation 18:4 Jer. 51:45
  2. Revelation 18:7 See Isaiah 47:7,8.

16 and that He might (A)reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby (B)putting to death the enmity.

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16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(A) by which he put to death their hostility.

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12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

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12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners(A) to the covenants of the promise,(B) without hope(C) and without God in the world.

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21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but (A)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 (B)Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the (C)incorruptible (D)God into an image made like [a]corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

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  1. Romans 1:23 perishable

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.(A) 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools(B) 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images(C) made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

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18 “What profit is the image, that its maker should carve it,
The molded image, a teacher of lies,
That the maker of its mold should trust in it,
To make mute idols?
19 Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’
To silent stone, ‘Arise! It shall teach!’
Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver,
Yet in it there is no breath at all.

20 “But(A) the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth keep silence before Him.”

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18 “Of what value(A) is an idol(B) carved by a craftsman?
    Or an image(C) that teaches lies?
For the one who makes it trusts in his own creation;
    he makes idols that cannot speak.(D)
19 Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Come to life!’
    Or to lifeless stone, ‘Wake up!’(E)
Can it give guidance?
    It is covered with gold and silver;(F)
    there is no breath in it.”(G)

20 The Lord is in his holy temple;(H)
    let all the earth be silent(I) before him.

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17 (A)Everyone is dull-hearted, without knowledge;
Every metalsmith is put to shame by the carved image;
(B)For his molded image is falsehood,
And there is no breath in them.
18 They are futile, a work of errors;
In the time of their punishment they shall perish.

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17 “Everyone is senseless and without knowledge;
    every goldsmith is shamed by his idols.
The images he makes are a fraud;(A)
    they have no breath in them.
18 They are worthless,(B) the objects of mockery;
    when their judgment comes, they will perish.

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(A)Flee from the midst of Babylon,
And every one save his life!
Do not be cut off in her iniquity,
For (B)this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance;
(C)He shall recompense her.
(D)Babylon was a golden cup in the Lord’s hand,
That made all the earth drunk.
(E)The nations drank her wine;
Therefore the nations (F)are deranged.
Babylon has suddenly (G)fallen and been destroyed.
(H)Wail for her!
(I)Take balm for her pain;
Perhaps she may be healed.

We would have healed Babylon,
But she is not healed.
Forsake her, and (J)let us go everyone to his own country;
(K)For her judgment reaches to heaven and is lifted up to the skies.

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“Flee(A) from Babylon!
    Run for your lives!
    Do not be destroyed because of her sins.(B)
It is time(C) for the Lord’s vengeance;(D)
    he will repay(E) her what she deserves.
Babylon was a gold cup(F) in the Lord’s hand;
    she made the whole earth drunk.
The nations drank her wine;
    therefore they have now gone mad.
Babylon will suddenly fall(G) and be broken.
    Wail over her!
Get balm(H) for her pain;
    perhaps she can be healed.

“‘We would have healed Babylon,
    but she cannot be healed;
let us leave(I) her and each go to our own land,
    for her judgment(J) reaches to the skies,
    it rises as high as the heavens.’

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