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Revelation 18:8

Judgment

6 Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.

7 As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’

Therefore her plagues will come in one day— death and grief and famine— and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

9 Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.

10 In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

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BSB
Therefore her plagues will come in one day— death and grief and famine— and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”
KJV
Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
WEB
Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire, for the Lord God who has judged her is strong.
ASV
Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judged her.
DARBY
for this reason in one day shall her plagues come, death and grief and famine, and she shall be burnt with fire; for strong [is the] Lord God who has judged her.
BLB
Because of this, her plagues will come in one day, death and mourning and famine, and in fire she will be burned up, because strong [is] the Lord God, the One having judged her.”
ÅB
derfor skal hennes plager komme på én dag: død og sorg og sult; og hun skal bli brent opp med ild; for sterk er Gud Herren, som dømte henne.
OTB
Derfor skal hennes plager komme på én dag:
død, sorg og hungersnød.
Hun skal bli fortært av ild,
for mektig er Herren Gud som dømmer henne.
B1930
derfor skal hennes plager komme på én dag: død og sorg og sult; og hun skal bli opbrent med ild; for sterk er Gud Herren, som dømte henne.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 50:34

    Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.

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  • Jeremiah 50:31

    “Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.

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  • Revelation 17:16

    And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

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  • Revelation 18:9–10

    Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:22

    Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

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  • Revelation 18:19

    Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

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  • Jeremiah 51:6

    Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.

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  • Jeremiah 51:58

    This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Babylon’s thick walls will be leveled, and her high gates consumed by fire. So the labor of the people will be for nothing; the nations will exhaust themselves to fuel the flames.”

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