Revelation chapter 18

Rev 18

Another day

The fall of Babylon and her economy (vision 7)

1 Amid these things, I discern another Angel descending from heaven, who has great authority; even to illuminate the earth from his glory.

2 And he screams in a prevailing voice, saying, fall down, great Babylon, fall down! And become habitation of demons, and cage all unclean spirits, and imprison all unclean birds, cage all unclean and hated wild-beasts.

3 For out of the wine of her harlotry, all heathen-nations have drunk; and the kings of the the earth act harlotry with her; and the merchant of the lands, are made rich, out of her fierceness and strenuous power.

4 And I hear another voice from heaven, saying, My people, get out of her, not to at least share together in her sins, and not to at least receive out of her plagues.

5 for they stick to sins until God of heaven remembers their iniquities.

6 repay double to them even as they have repaid, and render double to them according to their deeds. The cup in which they mix things, mix it in double for them.

7 As much as they glorified her for being strenuous/stern, give them so vast torment and grief. Because in her heart, she says, I sit down as queen and I am never a widow, and will never see sorrow.

8 Because of this, in one day, plagues, death and grief and famine will come to her, and be burnt down in fire; for the Mighty, Supreme Lord, God will judge her.

The Apologists and lovers of Babylon will mourn

9 And the kings of the earth, who are strenuous/stern and have acted harlotry with her, will weep and wail upon her, whenever they look at the smoke of her smelting, 

10 they are standing far away from her because of the terror of the torment, saying, alas, oh no, Babylon, a great city, a strong city! For in ONE HOUR, comes your judgment.

11 And the merchants of the lands weep and mourn upon her, because, no one will buy their cargo any more;

12 the cargo of gold, and silver, and expensive stones of pearls, and fine-linen, and purple (red blue dyed garments), and silky fabrics, even of scarlet (crimson-coloured), and all thyine (citron) wood, and all ivory equipments, and all valuable article of wood, and of bronze (brass), and iron, and marble, 

13 and cinnamon, even of pure fragrant aroma, and myrrh-perfumed oil, and frankincense, and wine, and olive oil, and fine wheat flour (semidalin), and domestic animal, and sheep, and horses, and chariots/four-wheels wagons, and slaves, even Souls of men.

14 And by the late hour, the lust of your soul will depart from you, and all the fat/sumptuous and radiant things will perish from you, and you will never find them any more.

15 The merchants of these things, who become wealthy from her, will stand far away, because of the terror of her torment, weeping and grieving,

16 saying, oh no, Alas! To the great-city, clothed in fine-linen, and purple and scarlet (coloured); and decked in golden articles, and even precious stones of pearls, 

17 For in ONE HOUR, such vast wealth is made desolate. And all captains, and the sailors and all who sails to places, and as many that toil/trade on seas, will stand from distance,

18 and scream, looking at the smoke of her burning, saying, what (city) is similar in appearance to the great-city?

19 And they will throw dust upon their heads, scream, weep and grieve, saying, alas, to the great city, in which all who have ships in the sea are made rich out of her valuableness/preciousness, alas! For, in ONE HOUR, it will be made desolate.

20 Make merry upon her, Oh heaven, even the holy saints and the Apostles, and Prophets/inspired speakers; for her judgment from God has been judged for you.

Say, Never again; to the last satanic empire that will ever exist 

21 And a mighty Angel take up one stone, like great mill-grinder and throw it into the sea, saying, likewise shall Babylon, the great city, be thrown down with violence, and will never be found any more.

22 And the sound of harpists, and musicians, and flute players and trumpeters, will not be heard in you any more; and all craftsmen (technicians) of all crafts, will not be found in you any longer; and sound of mill-grinder, will never be found in you any more;

23 and the light of lamp, will never shine in you any more; and the voice of bridegroom and bride, will never be heard in you any more; for your merchants were the greatest ones of the earth, for, in your medications/medical occult practices (pharmakeia), you have deceived all nations.

24 and the blood of prophets and saints and all those slain upon the earth are found in her.