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Revelation 18
New King James Version
Revelation 18
New King James Version
The Fall of Babylon the Great
18 After(A) these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, (B)and the earth was illuminated with his glory. 2 And he cried [a]mightily with a loud voice, saying, (C)“Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and (D)has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and (E)a cage for every unclean and hated bird! 3 For all the nations (F)have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, (G)and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the [b]abundance of her luxury.”
4 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, (H)“Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. 5 (I)For her sins [c]have reached to heaven, and (J)God has remembered her iniquities. 6 (K)Render to her just as she rendered [d]to you, and repay her double according to her works; (L)in the cup which she has mixed, (M)mix double for her. 7 (N)In the measure that she glorified herself and lived [e]luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as (O)queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’ 8 Therefore her plagues will come (P)in one day—death and mourning and famine. And (Q)she will be utterly burned with fire, (R)for strong is the Lord God who [f]judges her.
The World Mourns Babylon’s Fall
9 (S)“The kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her (T)will weep and lament for her, (U)when they see the smoke of her burning, 10 standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, (V)‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! (W)For in one hour your judgment has come.’
11 “And (X)the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore: 12 (Y)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 (Z)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 [g]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, (AA)that great city (AB)that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! 17 (AC)For in one hour such great riches [h]came to nothing.’ (AD)Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance 18 (AE)and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, (AF)‘What is like this great city?’
19 (AG)“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! (AH)For in one hour she [i]is made desolate.’
20 (AI)“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you [j]holy apostles and prophets, for (AJ)God has avenged you on her!”
Finality of Babylon’s Fall
21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, (AK)“Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and (AL)shall not be found anymore. 22 (AM)The 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 (AN)The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore, (AO)and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For (AP)your merchants were the great men of the earth, (AQ)for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived. 24 And (AR)in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who (AS)were slain on the earth.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 18:2 NU, M omit mightily
- Revelation 18:3 Lit. strengths
- Revelation 18:5 NU, M have been heaped up
- Revelation 18:6 NU, M omit to you
- Revelation 18:7 sensually
- Revelation 18:8 NU, M has judged
- Revelation 18:14 NU, M been lost to you
- Revelation 18:17 have been laid waste
- Revelation 18:19 have been laid waste
- Revelation 18:20 NU, M saints and apostles
Apocalipsa 18
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Apocalipsa 18
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Căderea Babilonului
18 După toate acestea, am văzut un alt înger care cobora din cer şi care avea o mare autoritate; pământul a fost luminat de splendoarea lui. 2 El a strigat cu glas puternic:
„A căzut, a căzut marele Babilon,
a devenit o locuinţă a demonilor,
un adăpost pentru orice duh necurat,
un adăpost pentru orice pasăre necurată,
un adăpost pentru orice fiară necurată şi detestată,
3 pentru că din vinul mâniei datorat desfrânării ei au băut toate neamurile,
regii pământului s-au desfrânat cu ea,
iar negustorii pământului s-au îmbogăţit din puterea senzualităţii[a] ei!“
4 Am auzit un alt glas din cer spunând:
„Ieşi afară din ea, poporul Meu,
ca să nu fii părtaş păcatelor ei
şi să nu primeşti din urgiile ei,
5 pentru că păcatele ei s-au îngrămădit până la cer,
iar Dumnezeu Şi-a amintit de nelegiuirile ei!
6 Daţi-i înapoi după cum a dat ea
şi plătiţi-i înapoi dublu pentru faptele ei;
în paharul în care a amestecat ea,
amestecaţi-i o porţie dublă!
7 Daţi-i tot atâta suferinţă şi jale,
pe cât şi-a dat ea însăşi glorie şi viaţă senzuală!
Pentru că zice în inima ei:
«Şed ca o împărăteasă,
nu sunt văduvă şi nu voi vedea niciodată jalea!»
8 De aceea urgiile vor veni asupra ei într-o singură zi
– moarte, jale şi foamete –
şi va fi arsă în foc,
pentru că Domnul Dumnezeu, Care o judecă, este puternic.
9 Împăraţii pământului, care s-au desfrânat cu ea şi care au dus o viaţă senzuală, o vor plânge şi o vor boci când vor vedea fumul arderii ei. 10 Ei vor sta departe, înfricoşaţi de chinul ei, şi vor spune:
«Vai, vai, cetatea cea mare,
Babilonul, cetatea cea puternică!
Într-un ceas a venit condamnarea ta!»
11 Negustorii pământului o vor plânge şi o vor jeli, pentru că nimeni nu le va mai cumpăra marfa: 12 marfă de aur, argint, pietre preţioase, mărgăritare; in fin, purpură, mătase şi ţesătură stacojie; tot felul de lucruri din lemn de lămâi, tot felul de lucruri din fildeş, tot felul de lucruri din lemn preţios; bronz, fier şi marmură; 13 scorţişoară, condimente, tămâie, parfum, tămâie scumpă, vin şi untdelemn de măsline, făină fină, grâu, animale de povară, oi, cai, care, sclavi şi sufletele[b] oamenilor.
14 Rodul după care tânjea sufletul tău
s-a dus de la tine;
toate lucrurile tale luxoase şi strălucitoare
sunt pierdute pentru tine
şi niciodată nu vor mai fi găsite.
15 Cei ce fac comerţ cu aceste lucruri, care s-au îmbogăţit de pe urma ei, vor sta departe, înfricoşaţi de chinul ei, plângând, jelindu-se 16 şi spunând:
«Vai, vai, cetatea cea mare,
îmbrăcată în in fin,
în purpură şi în ţesătură stacojie,
împodobită cu aur,
pietre preţioase şi mărgăritare!
17 O bogăţie atât de mare a fost distrusă într-un singur ceas!»
Orice căpitan de corabie, toţi cei ce călătoresc pe mare, marinarii şi cei care lucrează pe mare vor sta departe 18 şi, văzând fumul arderii ei, vor striga, zicând: «Care cetate a mai fost ca cetatea cea mare?» 19 Îşi vor arunca ţărână pe capete şi vor striga plângând şi jelindu-se:
«Vai, vai, cetatea cea mare,
din prosperitatea căreia
s-au îmbogăţit toţi cei ce aveau corăbii pe mare!
Într-un ceas a fost pustiită!»
20 «Bucuraţi-vă de ea, tu, cerule,
şi voi, sfinţilor, apostolilor şi profeţilor,
pentru că Dumnezeu a rostit judecata împotriva ei, în favoarea voastră!»“
21 Un înger puternic a luat o piatră, ca o piatră mare de moară, şi a aruncat-o în mare, spunând:
„Cu o asemenea violenţă
va fi aruncat Babilonul, marea cetate,
şi niciodată nu va mai fi găsit!
22 Iar sunetul harpiştilor, al muzicienilor,
al flautiştilor şi al trompetiştilor
nu se va mai auzi niciodată în tine!
Nici un meseriaş, de nici o meserie,
nu se va mai găsi vreodată în tine;
sunetul morii
nu se va mai auzi niciodată în tine;
23 lumina lămpii
nu va mai străluci niciodată în tine;
glasul mirelui şi al miresei
nu se vor mai auzi niciodată în tine –
întrucât negustorii tăi erau oamenii de seamă ai pământului,
întrucât prin vrăjitoria ta au fost înşelate toate neamurile
24 şi în tine s-a găsit sângele profeţilor, al sfinţilor
şi al tuturor celor ce au fost ucişi pe pământ!“
Footnotes
- Apocalipsa 18:3 Sau: luxului
- Apocalipsa 18:13 Lit.: trupuri şi suflete ale oamenilor
启示录 18
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
启示录 18
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
大巴比倫傾倒
18 這些事以後，我看見有另一位掌大權柄的天使，從天上降下來，他的榮光照亮了大地。 2 他用強有力的聲音呼喊說：
“傾倒了！大巴比倫傾倒了！
成了鬼魔的住處，
各樣污靈的監獄，
一切污穢可憎之雀鳥的牢籠，
3 因為各國都喝她淫亂烈怒的酒醉了；
地上的君王與她行淫，
世上的商人因她奢華揮霍就發了財。”
4 我聽見另一個聲音從天上來，說：
“從那城出來吧，我的子民！
免得在她的罪上有分，
受她所受的災難；
5 因為她的罪惡滔天，
神已經想起她的不義來。
6 她怎樣待人，你們也要怎樣待她；
照著她所作的，加倍報應她；
用她調酒的杯，加倍調給她。
7 她怎樣炫耀自己，怎樣奢華揮霍，
你們也要怎樣給她痛苦悲哀。
因為她心裡常常說：
‘我坐著作女王，
我不是寡婦，
決不會看見悲哀。’
8 因此，在一日之內她的災難必然來到，
就是死亡、悲哀和饑荒；
她還要在火中被燒掉，
因為審判她的主 神是大有能力的。
9 “地上的眾王，就是跟她一同行邪淫、驕奢無度的，看見焚燒她的煙的時候，就必為她痛哭捶胸。 10 他們因為害怕她所受的痛苦，就遠遠地站著，說：
‘有禍了！有禍了！這大城，
巴比倫，這堅固的城啊！
一時之間你的審判就來到了！’
11 “地上的商人也為她悲哀痛哭，因為沒有人再買他們的貨物： 12 就是金、銀、寶石、珍珠；細麻布、紫色布、絲綢、朱紅色布；各樣香木，各樣象牙製品，各樣極貴重的木器、銅器、鐵器、大理石製品； 13 肉桂、荳蔻、香料、香膏、乳香；酒、油、麵粉、麥子；牛、羊、馬、車、奴僕、人口。 14 你所貪戀的果子離開你了！一切珍饈美味、華麗的美物，都從你那裡消失，再也找不到了！ 15 販賣這些貨物，藉著她發了財的商人，因為害怕她受的痛苦，就遠遠地站著，痛哭悲哀， 16 說：
‘有禍了！有禍了！這大城啊！
就是一向穿著細麻布、
紫色、朱紅色的衣服，
佩戴著金子、
寶石和珍珠裝飾的，
17 一時之間，這麼大的財富竟蕩然無存！’
“所有船長、旅客、水手，以及凡是靠海謀生的，都遠遠地站著。 18 他們看見了焚燒她的煙，就喊叫說：‘有哪一座城能與這大城相比呢？’ 19 他們又把塵土撒在自己頭上，痛哭悲哀，喊著說：
‘有禍了！有禍了！這大城啊！
凡是有船航行海上的，
都因這城的財寶發了財；
一時之間她竟成了荒場！’
20 天哪，你要因她歡喜！
眾聖徒、眾使徒、眾先知啊，
你們也要因她歡喜！
因為 神已經在她身上為你們伸了冤。”
21 有一位大力的天使，把一塊好像大磨石一樣的石頭，舉起來拋在海裡，說：
“巴比倫大城也必這樣被猛力地拋下去，
決不能再找到了！
22 彈琴、奏樂、
吹笛、吹號的聲音，
在你中間決不能再聽到了！
各樣手藝技工，
在你中間決不能再找到了！
推磨的聲音，
在你中間決不能再聽到了！
23 燈的亮光，
在你中間決不能再照耀了！
新郎新娘的聲音，
在你中間決不能再聽到了！
你的商人一向都是地上的大人物，
萬國都因你的邪術受了迷惑。
24 先知、聖徒和地上一切被殺的人的血，
都在這城裡找到了！”
Revelation 18
New International Version
Revelation 18
New International Version
Lament Over Fallen Babylon
18 After this I saw another angel(A) coming down from heaven.(B) He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.(C) 2 With a mighty voice he shouted:
“‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’[a](D)
She has become a dwelling for demons
and a haunt for every impure spirit,(E)
a haunt for every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.(F)
3 For all the nations have drunk
the maddening wine of her adulteries.(G)
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,(H)
and the merchants of the earth grew rich(I) from her excessive luxuries.”(J)
Warning to Escape Babylon’s Judgment
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say:
“‘Come out of her, my people,’[b](K)
so that you will not share in her sins,
so that you will not receive any of her plagues;(L)
5 for her sins are piled up to heaven,(M)
and God has remembered(N) her crimes.
6 Give back to her as she has given;
pay her back(O) double(P) for what she has done.
Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(Q)
7 Give her as much torment and grief
as the glory and luxury she gave herself.(R)
In her heart she boasts,
‘I sit enthroned as queen.
I am not a widow;[c]
I will never mourn.’(S)
8 Therefore in one day(T) her plagues will overtake her:
death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(U)
for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.
Threefold Woe Over Babylon’s Fall
9 “When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her(V) and shared her luxury(W) see the smoke of her burning,(X) they will weep and mourn over her.(Y) 10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(Z) and cry:
11 “The merchants(AC) of the earth will weep and mourn(AD) over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore(AE)— 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;(AF) 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.(AG)
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(AH) will stand far off,(AI) terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn(AJ) 16 and cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(AK)
dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!(AL)
17 In one hour(AM) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’(AN)
“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(AO) will stand far off.(AP) 18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(AQ) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(AR)?’(AS) 19 They will throw dust on their heads,(AT) and with weeping and mourning(AU) cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(AV)
where all who had ships on the sea
became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’(AW)
20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(AX)
Rejoice, you people of God!
Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
with the judgment she imposed on you.”(AY)
The Finality of Babylon’s Doom
21 Then a mighty angel(AZ) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,(BA) and said:
“With such violence
the great city(BB) 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.(BC)
No worker of any trade
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
will never be heard in you again.(BD)
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.(BE)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.(BF)
By your magic spell(BG) all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(BH)
of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(BI)
Footnotes
- Revelation 18:2 Isaiah 21:9
- Revelation 18:4 Jer. 51:45
- Revelation 18:7 See Isaiah 47:7,8.
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