Thematic Bible
Revelation 18:1 (show verse)
After this I saw another angel with great authority coming down from heaven, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.
Revelation 18:2 (show verse)
He cried in a mighty voice:
It has fallen,
Babylon the Great has fallen!
She has become a dwelling for demons,
a haunt for every unclean spirit,
a haunt for every unclean bird,
and a haunt for every unclean and despicable beast.
Babylon the Great has fallen!
She has become a dwelling for demons,
a haunt for every unclean spirit,
a haunt for every unclean bird,
and a haunt
Revelation 18:3 (show verse)
the wine of her sexual immorality,
which brings wrath.
The kings of the earth
have committed sexual immorality with her,
and the merchants of the earth
have grown wealthy from her excessive luxury.
Revelation 18:4 (show verse)
Then I heard another voice from heaven:
Come out of her, My people,
so that you will not share in her sins
or receive any of her plagues.
so that you will not share in her sins
or receive any of her plagues.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » A call to come out from
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Involve saints in their punishment
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Involve saints in their guiltiness
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Evil » Kiss » Partakers of
Partakers » Of evil
Partaking » Who not to partake with
Plague » Who will be plagued
Plagues » Illustrative of » God's judgments upon the apostacy
Separation » Separating yourself from unclean things
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Involve saints in their punishment
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Involve saints in their guiltiness
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Evil » Kiss » Partakers of
Partakers » Of evil
Partaking » Who not to partake with
Plague » Who will be plagued
Plagues » Illustrative of » God's judgments upon the apostacy
Separation » Separating yourself from unclean things
Revelation 18:5 (show verse)
and God has remembered her crimes.
Revelation 18:6 (show verse)
and double it according to her works.
In the cup in which she mixed,
mix a double portion for her.
Revelation 18:7 (show verse)
give her that much torment and grief,
for she says in her heart,
“I sit as a queen;
I am not a widow,
and I will never see grief.”
Revelation 18:8 (show verse)
death and grief and famine.
She will be burned up with fire,
because the Lord God who judges her is mighty.
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Famine » Threatened as the result of sin
God » Impartiality of » Judge, at the great day
Judge » God as
Plague » Who will be plagued
Plagues » Illustrative of » God's judgments upon the apostacy
Presumption » Punishment for
Strength » The lord being strong
the future » The judge, at the great day » God as
Famine » Threatened as the result of sin
God » Impartiality of » Judge, at the great day
Judge » God as
Plague » Who will be plagued
Plagues » Illustrative of » God's judgments upon the apostacy
Presumption » Punishment for
Strength » The lord being strong
the future » The judge, at the great day » God as
Revelation 18:9 (show verse)
The kings of the earth who have committed sexual immorality and lived luxuriously with her will weep and mourn over her when they see the smoke of her burning.
Revelation 18:10 (show verse)
They will stand far off in fear of her torment, saying:
Woe, woe, the great city,
Babylon, the mighty city!
For in a single hour
your judgment has come.
Babylon, the mighty city!
For in a single hour
your judgment has come.
Revelation 18:11 (show verse)
The merchants of the earth will also weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their merchandise any longer—
Revelation 18:12 (show verse)
merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; fine fabrics of linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; all kinds of fragrant wood products; objects of ivory; objects of expensive wood, brass, iron, and marble;
Brass » Extensive commerce in
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchandise
Colors » Crimson, red, purple, and scarlet, symbols of various ideas » Of iniquity
Commerce » Articles of » Gold
Commerce » Articles of » Precious stones
Commerce » Articles of » Ivory
Commerce » Articles of » Silver
Commerce » Articles of » Purple
Commerce » Articles of » Linen
Commerce » Articles of » Brass
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Commerce » Babylonians
Commerce » Articles of » Thyine wood
Commerce » Articles of » Pearls
Commerce » Articles of » Silk
Frankincense » Commerce in
Ivory » Other articles made of » Vessels
Marble » Marble
Marble » Merchandise of
Precious stones » General references to
Precious stones » Extensive commerce in
Silk » Merchandise of
Thyine » An aromatic wood
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchandise
Colors » Crimson, red, purple, and scarlet, symbols of various ideas » Of iniquity
Commerce » Articles of » Gold
Commerce » Articles of » Precious stones
Commerce » Articles of » Ivory
Commerce » Articles of » Silver
Commerce » Articles of » Purple
Commerce » Articles of » Linen
Commerce » Articles of » Brass
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Commerce » Babylonians
Commerce » Articles of » Thyine wood
Commerce » Articles of » Pearls
Commerce » Articles of » Silk
Frankincense » Commerce in
Ivory » Other articles made of » Vessels
Marble » Marble
Marble » Merchandise of
Precious stones » General references to
Precious stones » Extensive commerce in
Silk » Merchandise of
Thyine » An aromatic wood
Revelation 18:13 (show verse)
cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; wine, olive oil, fine wheat flour, and grain; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and slaves and human lives.
Anointing » Ointment for » An article of commerce
Chariot » Traffic in
Cinnamon » A spice
Commerce » Articles of » Wine
Commerce » Articles of » Horses
Commerce » Articles of » Chariots
Commerce » Articles of » Frankincense
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Commerce » Babylonians
Commerce » Articles of » Bodies and souls of men
Commerce » Articles of » Cinnamon
Commerce » Articles of » Sheep
Commerce » Articles of » Wheat
Frankincense » Commerce in
Horse » Commerce in
Horses » Sold in fairs and markets
Incense » An article of extensive commerce
Men » Traffic in
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
Servant » Bond » Kidnapping forbidden
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Healing
Wine » Commerce in
Chariot » Traffic in
Cinnamon » A spice
Commerce » Articles of » Wine
Commerce » Articles of » Horses
Commerce » Articles of » Chariots
Commerce » Articles of » Frankincense
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Commerce » Babylonians
Commerce » Articles of » Bodies and souls of men
Commerce » Articles of » Cinnamon
Commerce » Articles of » Sheep
Commerce » Articles of » Wheat
Frankincense » Commerce in
Horse » Commerce in
Horses » Sold in fairs and markets
Incense » An article of extensive commerce
Men » Traffic in
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
Servant » Bond » Kidnapping forbidden
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Healing
Wine » Commerce in
Revelation 18:14 (show verse)
All your splendid and glamorous things are gone;
they will never find them again.
Revelation 18:15 (show verse)
The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, will stand far off in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,
Revelation 18:16 (show verse)
saying:
Woe, woe, the great city,
dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet,
adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls,
dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet,
adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls,
Revelation 18:17 (show verse)
such fabulous wealth was destroyed!
And every shipmaster, seafarer, the sailors, and all who do business by sea, stood far off
Revelation 18:18 (show verse)
as they watched the smoke from her burning and kept crying out: “Who is like the great city?”
Revelation 18:19 (show verse)
They threw dust on their heads and kept crying out, weeping, and mourning:
Woe, woe, the great city,
where all those who have ships on the sea
became rich from her wealth,
for in a single hour she was destroyed.
where all those who have ships on the sea
became rich from her wealth,
for in a single hour
Revelation 18:20 (show verse)
and you saints, apostles, and prophets,
because God has executed your judgment on her!
Revelation 18:21 (show verse)
Then a mighty angel 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
and never be found again.
will be thrown down violently
and never be found again.
Revelation 18:22 (show verse)
flutists, and trumpeters
will never be heard in you again;
no craftsman of any trade
will ever be found in you again;
the sound of a mill
will never be heard in you again;
Revelation 18:23 (show verse)
will never shine in you again;
and the voice of a groom and bride
will never be heard in you again.
All this will happen
because your merchants
were the nobility of the earth,
because all the nations were deceived
by your sorcery,
Revelation 18:24 (show verse)
and of all those slaughtered on earth,
was found in you.