Revelation 18

1After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.Cross-references: Isa 60:1 · Ezek 43:2 · Luke 17:24 · 2Thess 2:8 · Rev 10:1 · Rev 17:1 · +2 more

2He cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hated bird!Cross-references: Lev 11:13 · Isa 13:19 · Isa 14:23 · Isa 21:8 · Isa 34:11 · Jer 25:30 · +19 more

3For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury.”Cross-references: Prov 23:1 · Isa 47:15 · Jer 51:7 · Jer 51:34 · Lam 4:5 · Ezek 27:9 · +7 more

4I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,Cross-references: Gen 19:12 · Num 16:26 · Ps 50:18 · Isa 48:20 · Isa 52:11 · Jer 50:8 · +8 more

5for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities.Cross-references: Gen 18:20 · 2Chr 28:9 · Ezra 9:6 · Jer 51:9 · Jonah 1:2 · Rev 16:19

6Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.Cross-references: Ex 21:23 · Ps 137:8 · Isa 40:2 · Isa 61:7 · Jer 16:18 · Jer 17:18 · +12 more

7However much she glorified herself and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, ‘I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.’Cross-references: Ps 45:9 · Isa 22:12 · Isa 47:1 · Isa 47:7 · Jer 13:18 · Lam 1:1 · +3 more

8Therefore 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.Cross-references: Job 9:19 · Ps 62:11 · Isa 27:1 · Isa 47:9 · Jer 50:31 · Jer 50:34 · +10 more

9The kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,Cross-references: Gen 19:28 · Deut 29:23 · Ps 58:10 · Isa 13:19 · Isa 30:33 · Isa 34:9 · +14 more

10standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your judgment has come in one hour.’Cross-references: Num 16:34 · Isa 21:9 · Jer 30:7 · Jer 51:8 · Joel 1:15 · Amos 5:16 · +5 more

11The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more:Cross-references: Prov 3:14 · Isa 23:1 · Isa 47:15 · Ezek 26:17 · Ezek 27:27 · Zeph 1:11 · +10 more

12merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;Cross-references: 1Ki 10:11 · 2Chr 2:8 · Prov 8:10 · Ezek 27:5 · Rev 17:4

13and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and people’s bodies and souls.Cross-references: Ex 21:16 · Deut 24:7 · Deut 28:68 · 1Ki 10:10 · 1Ki 10:15 · 1Ki 10:25 · +15 more

14The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you. All things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.Cross-references: Num 11:4 · Num 11:34 · Ps 78:18 · Ps 106:14 · Luke 12:20 · Luke 16:25 · +3 more

15The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,Cross-references: Judg 18:23 · Ezek 27:31 · Hos 12:7 · Amos 5:16 · Zech 11:5 · Mark 11:17 · +4 more

16saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!Cross-references: Luke 16:19 · Rev 17:4 · Rev 18:10 · Rev 18:19

17For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.’ Every ship master, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,Cross-references: Isa 23:14 · Isa 47:9 · Jer 51:8 · Lam 4:6 · Ezek 27:27 · Jonah 1:6 · +3 more

18and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like the great city?’Cross-references: Isa 23:8 · Jer 51:37 · Ezek 27:30 · Rev 13:4 · Rev 18:9

19They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!’ For she is made desolate in one hour.Cross-references: Josh 7:6 · 1Sam 4:12 · 2Sam 13:19 · Neh 9:1 · Job 2:12 · Ezek 27:30 · +5 more

20“Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has judged your judgment on her.”Cross-references: Deut 32:42 · Judg 5:31 · Ps 18:47 · Ps 48:11 · Ps 58:10 · Ps 94:1 · +18 more

21A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all.Cross-references: Ex 15:5 · Neh 9:11 · Job 20:8 · Ps 37:36 · Jer 51:63 · Ezek 26:21 · +8 more

22The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman of whatever craft will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you.Cross-references: Eccl 12:4 · Isa 24:8 · Jer 7:34 · Jer 16:9 · Jer 25:10 · Jer 33:11 · +1 more

23The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you, for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.Cross-references: 2Ki 9:22 · Job 21:17 · Prov 4:18 · Prov 24:20 · Isa 23:8 · Isa 47:9 · +17 more

24In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth.”Cross-references: Jer 2:34 · Jer 51:49 · Ezek 22:9 · Ezek 22:12 · Ezek 22:27 · Dan 7:21 · +9 more