Revelation 18:20
“Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.”
Revelation 18:20 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
- DARBYDarby
- Rejoice over her, heaven, and ye saints and apostles and prophets; for God has judged your judgment upon her.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of her!'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets; for God has avenged you on her.
Context: Revelation 18
18And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
21And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
22And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
About Revelation 18: The Fall of Babylon
This chapter describes the fall of Babylon, which represents the destruction of the false religion and the deception of the end times. The chapter emphasizes the need for God's people to separate themselves from the false religion and to be faithful to God.
Commentary
Revelation 18 is a chapter of judgment and destruction. It is a warning to the world of the consequences of rejecting God and His ways.