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Revelation 18:1

After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.

2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.

3 All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

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BSB
After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
KJV
And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
WEB
After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.
ASV
After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
DARBY
After these things I saw another angel descending out of the heaven, having great authority: and the earth was lightened with his glory.
BLB
After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was illuminated from his glory.
ÅB
Deretter så jeg en annen engel stige ned fra himmelen; han hadde stor makt, og jorden ble opplyst av hans herlighet,
OTB
Etter dette så jeg en annen engel stige ned fra himmelen, med stor myndighet, og jorden ble opplyst av hans herlighet.
B1930
Derefter så jeg en annen engel stige ned fra himmelen; han hadde stor makt, og jorden blev oplyst av hans herlighet,

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  • Ezekiel 43:2

    and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

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  • Luke 17:24

    For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.

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  • Revelation 17:1

    Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.

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  • Isaiah 60:1–3

    Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

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  • Revelation 10:1

    Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

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  • Revelation 21:23

    And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 2:8

    And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

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  • Revelation 17:7

    “Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

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