These Things Happen When Babylon, that Large City, Falls |
Revelation 18:1-24 The Revelation of Jesus Christ [in Smaller Chunks] |
And after these things, I saw another Angel, having great power, come down from heaven, & the earth was lightened with his glory. [Revelation 17:1 And one of the 7 Angels, [who] had the 7 vials, came there, & talked with me, saying to me, Come, [here.] I will [declare] to you the judgment of the great [unfaithful harlot, who sits] upon many waters.] |
And he cried [out] mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon, the great, is fallen. Is fallen, & [it's] become the habitation, [a.k.a. home,] of: [demons;] & [stronghold] [for] every foul spirit, [a.k.a. evil spirit,] & a cage [for all] unclean & hateful [birds.] |
For all nations, have drunk the wine of the wrath of her fornication, [a.k.a. infidelity.] And the kings of the earth have committed fornication, [a.k.a. adultery,] with her, [a.k.a. Babylon.] And the merchants of the earth [have grown] rich through the abundance of her delicacies, [a.k.a. choice foods.] |
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, My people, [so] that you [aren't participants] of her sins, & you [don't] receive her plagues. For her sins have reached [up,] into heaven, & God [has] remembered her [sins.] [Jeremiah 51:47-49 Therefore, [watch,] the days come, that I will do, [a.k.a. accomplish,] judgment upon the [carved] images, [a.k.a. idols,] of Babylon. And her whole land shall be [ashamed,] & all her slain shall fall in the midst of her. Then, the heaven; earth; & all that is [in it,] shall sing, [because of] Babylon. For the spoilers, [a.k.a. those who plunder,] shall come to her from the North, [says] the Lord. [Like] Babylon [has] caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon, all the slain of the earth shall fall.] |
Reward her, [a.k.a. Babylon,] in the cup which she [has] filled, & fill double to her, even [like] she has rewarded you, & double to her, double according to her works, [a.k.a. deeds.] [Revelation 16:19-21 And the great city was divided into 3 parts, & the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon, [was remembered] before God, to give the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath to her. And every island fled away, & the mountains weren't found. And out of heaven, great, [a.k.a. large,] hail fell upon men there, & every stone, [a.k.a hail stone, weighed] about 1 talent. And men blasphemed God, because of the plague of hail. For the plague [of it] was [exceedingly] great, [a.k.a. more than ordinary.] |
How she has glorified herself [greatly,] for she [says] in her heart, I, a queen, sit, & [I'm not a] widow, & shall see no sorrow & lived deliciously, so give her much torment & sorrow. [Isaiah 47:8-19 Therefore, now hear this, you, [who are] given to pleasures, & [who dwells securely,] & [who says] in your heart, I am, & [no one] else beside me. I shall not sit [like] a widow, & neither shall I know the loss of children. But these 2 things shall [happen] to you in a moment, [on] 1 day: the loss of children & widowhood. In their perfection, they shall [absolutely] come upon you for: the multitude of your sorceries, & the great abundance of your enchantments. For you [have] trusted in your wickedness. You [have] said, [No One sees] me. [By:] your wisdom & your knowledge, [has] perverted you, [a.k.a. led you astray.] And you [have] said in your heart, I am, & [no one] else, beside me.] |
Therefore, her plagues: death; mourning; & famine, shall come in one day. And she, [a.k.a. Babylon,] shall [totally] be burned with fire. For the Lord God, Who [Judges] her, Is strong. And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication, [a.k.a. adultery,] with her, shall bewail her, & lament, [a.k.a. mourn,] for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, standing [far away,] for fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that: great & mighty city, Babylon! For your judgment [has] come in one hour. [Isaiah 21:9 *And [look,] here [comes] a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered & said, Babylon [has] fallen, [has] fallen, & [God has] broken all the [carved] images, [a.k.a. idols,] of her gods to the ground.] |
And the merchants of the earth shall weep & mourn over her; [because] no man [buys] their merchandise anymore. [Ezekiel 27:33-34 *When your wares, [a.k.a. merchandise,] went out on the seas, you [filled] many people, & you [enriched] the kings of the earth, with the multitude of your riches & your merchandise. [During] the time, when you [shall] be broken by the seas in the midst of the waters, all your company in the midst of you & your merchandise shall fall, [a.k.a. be destroyed.] |
The merchandise of: gold; silver; precious stones; pearls; fine linen; purple; silk; scarlet; thyine wood; and all [types] of ivory vessels, [a.k.a. containers.] And all [types] of vessels of [the] most precious: wood; brass; iron; & marble. [Also:] cinnamon, [scents;] ointments; frankincense; wine; oil; fine flour; wheat; beasts, [a.k.a. wild animals;] & sheep; horses; chariots; slaves; & souls of men. |
And the fruits that your soul lusted after, [have] departed from you. And all things [that] were dainty & [beautiful have] departed from you, & you [shall] no [longer] find them, at all. The merchants, [who] made you rich [by] these things, shall stand weeping & wailing [far away,] for fear of her torment. And [say,] Alas, alas, that great city that was clothed in: fine linen; purple; scarlet; & [decorated] with: gold; precious stones; & pearls! [Revelation 17:18 And the woman [that] you [saw,] is that great city, [that rules] over the kings of the earth.] |
For in one hour, [such] great riches [have] come to [nothing.] And every ship-master, [a.k.a. captain,] & all the [fleet] of ships; & sailors; & as many as trade by sea, stood [far away,] & cried [out] when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is [similar] to this great city? And they cast dust on their heads. [Ezekiel 27:30 And they cast dust up, upon their heads, & shall wallow themselves in the ashes.] |
And [they] cried [out] weeping, & wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city [in which] all [who] had ships in the sea were made rich, [because] of her costliness! For in one hour, she is made desolate, [a.k.a empty.] [Revelation 6:9-10 And when He had opened the 5th seal, I saw [before] the altar, the souls of [those, who] were [killed,] for [sharing] the Word of God, & for [sharing] the testimony [about Jesus Christ,] which they held. And they cried [out] with a loud voice, saying, O Lord Holy & True, How long [is it that] You [don't] judge, & avenge our blood, on [those, who] dwell on the earth?] |
Rejoice over her: you [in] heaven; you holy apostles; & prophets. For God [has] avenged you, [upon] her, [a.k.a. Babylon.] And a mighty Angel took up a stone, [a.k.a. boulder,] like a great millstone, [a.k.a. stone wheel for grinding grain,] & has cast it into the sea, saying, That great city, Babylon, shall be thrown down [like this,] with violence, & shall no [longer] be found, at all. |
And the voice, [a.k.a. sound,] of: harpers; musicians; pipers; & trumpeters, shall no [longer] be heard in you, at all. And no craftsman, of [any type of] craft, shall be found in you anymore. And the sound of a millstone [grinding,] shall no [longer] be heard in you, at all. And the light of a candle shall no [longer] shine in you, at all. And the voice of the bride-groom & the bride, shall no [longer] be heard in you, at all. |
For your merchants were the great men of the earth, [but] all nations were deceived by your sorceries. And [within] her, [a.k.a. Babylon,] was found the blood of: prophets; saints; & all [who] were [killed] upon the earth. [Matthew 23:37-39 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you, [who kill] the prophets, & stone [those, who] are sent to [warn] you. How often I would have gathered your children together, even [like] a hen [gathers] her chickens under her wings, & you would not! [Look,] your house is left to you desolate. For I say to you, You shall not see Me [from now on, until] you shall say, Blessed is He, [Who comes] in the Name of the Lord.] |