18: 2 And he cried with a strong voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a 189hold 190of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird.
189Or, prison (both times)
190So Cvidℵ 2053 2062 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., vg. A reads of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful beast. 1611 1854 209 read of every unclean bird. 2329 syrh eth read of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean bird, and a hold of every unclean and hateful beast.
18: 3 For 191by the wrath of her fornication all the nations 192are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her 193wantonness.
191So (C)A 1611 2053 2062 vg. ℵ f 1006 2344vid and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., syrh copsa read by the wine of the wrath of her fornication f 506 209 arm read by the wrath of the wine of her fornication 1854 syrph read by the wine of her fornication
192Gk. have stumbled; So CℵA 1611 (2053 2062) and most lesser Gk. mss., eth. (P) 2329 vg syrh read are drunken;
193Or, luxury
18: 4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:
18: 5 for her sins 194have reached even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
194Or, joined together
18: 6 Render unto her even as she rendered, and double unto her the double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double strength.
18: 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed 195wanton, so much give her of trial and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning.
195Or, luxurious,
18: 8 Therefore in one day shall her plagues have come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned in fire; for strong is the Lord God who judged her.
18: 9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived 196wantonly with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning,
196Or, luxuriously
18: 10 standing afar off for the fear of her trial, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
18: 11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their 197merchandise any more;
197Gk. cargo also in vs. 12.
18: 12 merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of 198most precious wood, and of copper, and iron, and marble;
198A f 1006 vg (eth) virtually alone read of precious stone,
18: 13 and cinnamon, and 199spice, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and 200slaves; and 201souls of men.
199Gk. amomum,
200Gk. bodies; Gen. 38:6 (in Septuagint version).
201Or, lives Gk. ψυχη, psyche.
18: 14 And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, and men shall find them no more at all.
18: 15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her trial, weeping and mourning;
18: 16 saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and 202decked with gold and precious stone and pearl!
202Gk. gilded
18: 17 for in one hour so great riches is made desolate. And every shipmaster, and every one 203that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as 204gain their living by sea, stood afar off,
203Lit. sailing to a place, So CA (1611) f 1006 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., vg. ℵ 2329 read sailing to the place, 2053 2062 (copsa) read sailing on the river, P 792 read sailing in ships,
204Gk. work the sea,
18: 18 and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, 205What city is like the great city?
205Gk. Who is like the great city?
18: 19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
18: 20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
18: 21 And 206a strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all.
206Gk. one
18: 22 And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, 207of whatsoever craft, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee;
207So C 1611 2062 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., vg. 2053 reads and whatsoever craft, (ℵ)A copbo omit of whatsoever craft,
18: 23 and the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.
18: 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.
