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Apocalypsis Ioannis, 18

1. et post hæc vidi alium angelum descendentem de cælo habentem potestatem magnam et terra inluminata est a gloria ejus

1. Post haec vidi alium ange lum descendentem de caelo, habentem potestatem magnam; et terra illuminata est a claritate eius.

2. et exclamavit in forti voce dicens cecidit cecidit Babylon magna et facta est habitatio dæmoniorum et custodia omnis spiritus inmundi et custodia omnis volucris inmundæ

2. Et clamavit in forti voce dicens: “Cecidit, cecidit Babylon magna et facta est habitatio daemoniorum et custodia omnis spiritus immundi et custodia omnis bestiae immundae et odibilis;

3. quia de ira fornicationis ejus biberunt omnes gentes et reges terræ cum illa fornicati sunt et mercatores terræ de virtute deliciarum ejus divites facti sunt

3. quia de vino irae fornicationis eius biberunt omnes gentes, et reges terrae cum illa fornicati sunt, et mercatores terrae de virtute deliciarum eius divites facti sunt!”.

4. et audivi aliam vocem de cælo dicentem exite de illa populus meus ut ne participes sitis delictorum ejus et de plagis ejus non accipiatis

4. Et audivi aliam vocem de caelo dicentem: “Exite de illa, populus meus, ut ne comparticipes sitis peccatorum eius et de plagis eius non accipiatis,

5. quoniam pervenerunt peccata ejus usque ad cælum et recordatus est Deus iniquitatum ejus

5. quoniam pervenerunt peccata eius usque ad caelum, et recordatus est Deus iniquitatum eius.

6. reddite illi sicut ipsa reddidit et duplicate duplicia secundum opera ejus in poculo quo miscuit miscite illi duplum

6. Reddite illi, sicut et ipsa reddidit, et duplicate duplicia secundum opera eius; in poculo, quo miscuit, miscete illi duplum.

7. quantum glorificavit se et in deliciis fuit tantum date illi tormentum et luctum quia in corde suo dicit sedeo regina et vidua non sum et luctum non videbo

7. Quantum glorificavit se et in deliciis fuit, tantum date illi tormentum et luctum. Quia in corde suo dicit: “Sedeo regina et vidua non sum et luctum non videbo”,

8. ideo in una die venient plagæ ejus mors et luctus et fames et igni conburetur quia fortis est Deus qui judicavit illam

8. ideo in una die venient plagae eius, mors et luctus et fames, et igne comburetur, quia fortis est Dominus Deus, qui iudicavit illam”.

9. et flebunt et plangent se super illam reges terræ qui cum illa fornicati sunt et in deliciis vixerunt cum viderint fumum incendii ejus

9. Et flebunt et plangent se super illam reges terrae, qui cum illa fornicati sunt et in deliciis vixerunt, cum viderint fumum incendii eius,

10. longe stantes propter timorem tormentorum ejus dicentes væ væ civitas illa magna Babylon civitas illa fortis quoniam una hora venit judicium tuum

10. longe stantes propter timorem tormentorum eius, dicentes: “Vae, vae, civitas illa magna, Babylon, civitas illa fortis, quoniam una hora venit iudicium tuum!”.

11. et negotiatores terræ flebunt et lugebunt super illam quoniam merces eorum nemo emet amplius

11. Et negotiatores terrae flent et lugent super illam, quoniam mercem eorum nemo emit amplius:

12. mercem auri et argenti et lapidis pretiosi et margaritis et byssi et purpuræ et serici et cocci et omne lignum thyinum et omnia vasa eboris et omnia vasa de lapide pretioso et æramento et ferro et marmore

12. mercem auri et argenti et lapidis pretiosi et margaritarum, et byssi et purpurae et serici et cocci, et omne lignum thyinum et omnia vasa eboris et omnia vasa de ligno pretiosissimo et aeramento et ferro et marmore,

13. et cinnamomum et amomum et odoramentorum et unguenti et turis et vini et olei et similæ et tritici et jumentorum et ovium et equorum et rædarum et mancipiorum et animarum hominum

13. et cinnamomum et amomum et odoramenta et unguenta et tus, et vinum et oleum et similam et triticum, et iumenta et oves et equorum et raedarum, et mancipiorum et animas hominum.

14. et poma tua desiderii animæ discessit a te et omnia pinguja et clara perierunt a te et amplius illa jam non invenient

14. Et fructus tui, desiderium animae, discesserunt a te, et omnia pinguia et clara perierunt a te, et amplius illa iam non invenient.

15. mercatores horum qui divites facti sunt ab ea longe stabunt propter timorem tormentorum ejus flentes ac lugentes

15. Mercatores horum, qui divites facti sunt ab ea, longe stabunt propter timorem tormentorum eius flentes ac lugentes,

16. et dicentes væ væ civitas illa magna quæ amicta erat byssino et purpura et cocco et deaurata est auro et lapide pretioso et margaritis

16. dicentes: “Vae, vae, civitas illa magna, quae amicta erat byssino et purpura et cocco, et deaurata auro et lapide pretioso et margarita,

17. quoniam una hora destitutæ sunt tantæ divitiæ et omnis gubernator et omnis qui in locum navigat et nautæ et qui maria operantur longe steterunt

17. quoniam una hora desolatae sunt tantae divitiae!”. Et omnis gubernator et omnis, qui in locum navigat, et nautae et, quotquot maria operantur, longe steterunt

18. et clamaverunt videntes locum incendii ejus dicentes quæ similis civitati huic magnæ

18. et clamabant, videntes fumum incendii eius, dicentes: “Quae similis civitati huic magnae?”.

19. et miserunt pulverem super capita sua et clamaverunt flentes et lugentes dicentes væ væ civitas magna in qua divites facti sunt omnes qui habent naves in mari de pretiis ejus quoniam una hora desolata est

19. Et miserunt pulverem super capita sua et clamabant, flentes et lugentes, dicentes: “Vae, vae, civitas illa magna, in qua divites facti sunt omnes, qui habent naves in mari, de opibus eius, quoniam una hora desolata est!

20. exulta super eam cælum et sancti et apostoli et prophetæ quoniam judicavit Deus judicium vestrum de illa

20. Exsulta super eam, caelum, et sancti et apostoli et prophetae, quoniam iudicavit Deus iudicium vestrum de illa!”.

21. et sustulit unus angelus fortis lapidem quasi molarem magnum et misit in mare dicens hoc impetu mittetur Babylon magna illa civitas et ultra jam non invenietur

21. Et sustulit unus angelus fortis lapidem quasi molarem magnum et misit in mare dicens: “Impetu sic mittetur Babylon magna illa civitas et ultra iam non invenietur.

22. et vox citharœdorum et musicorum et tibia canentium et tuba non audietur in te amplius et omnis artifex omnis artis non invenietur in te amplius et vox molæ non audietur in te amplius

22. Et vox citharoedorum et musicorum et tibia canentium et tuba non audietur in te amplius, et omnis artifex omnis artis non invenietur in te amplius, et vox molae non audietur in te amplius,

23. et lux lucernæ non lucebit tibi amplius et vox sponsi et sponsæ non audietur adhuc in te quia mercatores tui erant principes terræ quia in veneficiis tuis erraverunt omnes gentes

23. et lux lucernae non lucebit tibi amplius, et vox sponsi et sponsae non audietur in te amplius; quia mercatores tui erant magnates terrae, quia in veneficiis tuis erraverunt omnes gentes,

24. et in ea sanguis prophetarum et sanctorum inventus est et omnium qui interfecti sunt in terra

24. et in ea sanguis prophetarum et sanctorum inventus est et omnium, qui interfecti sunt in terra!”.



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Footnotes:

18:1-3 - The angel announcing the fall of Babylon and the call for God's people to separate themselves from sin. The destruction of Babylon is a sign of God's judgment on the wickedness of the nations (see also Isaiah 21:9 and Jeremiah 51:49).

18:9-11 - Kings and merchants lament the fall of Babylon, symbolizing the loss of worldly power and wealth. This lament is a warning about the futility of earthly goods and the weight of God's judgment (see also Luke 6:24 and James 5:1-5).

18:15-19 - The merchants' grief over the loss of their possessions reflects the idolatry of wealth and attachment to the material world. The destruction of Babylon is the end of a corrupt and oppressive system (see also Matthew 6:19-21 and Revelation 13:17).

18:21-24 - Babylon's fall is final and irreversible. The city that was a seductress to the nations now becomes an example of divine judgment, a reminder of God's justice against sin (see also Revelation 14:8 and Jeremiah 51:63-64).

Verses related to Apocalypsis Ioannis, 18:

Revelation chapter 18 announces the fall of Babylon. What lament rises for the fallen city? This dramatic text proclaims the judgment of the great city, a symbol of corruption and opposition to God. The chapter describes the mourning of the kings and merchants of the land over the destruction of their economic system. Themes of divine judgment, materialism and the ephemerality of worldly power are central. Revelation 18 marks the end of an era. Analyze with us five biblical passages that correlate with the impactful message of this prophetic chapter.

Isaiah 13:19-20: "Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the splendor of the Babylonians' pride, will be destroyed by God, as he did with Sodom and Gomorrah. It will never again be inhabited or populated, from generation to generation." - This prophecy about the fall of Babylon parallels the description in Revelation 18.

Jeremiah 50:15: "War cries against her everywhere! It surrenders, its towers fall, its walls are torn down. Since this is the Lord's vengeance, take revenge on her; do to her what she did to others." - Another prophecy about the fall of Babylon that relates to Revelation 18.

Ezekiel 27:29-30: "All rowers will leave their ships; the sailors and all crew members will remain on the beach. They will lift up their voices and cry out bitterly because of you; they will throw dust on their heads and roll in the ashes." - This lamentation over Tire is similar to the lamentation over Babylon in Revelation 18.

Isaiah 47:8-9: "Now then, listen to this, you who love pleasure and who live in security and say to yourself: 'Me, and no one else! I will never be a widow or lose my children.' These two things will happen to him in an instant, in a single day: loss of his children and widowhood." - This prophecy against Babylon echoes the words of judgment in Revelation 18.

Deuteronomy 32:35: "Vengeance and retribution belong to me; in due time their feet will slip; the day of your misfortune is near and your destiny is hastening to arrive." - This verse about divine judgment relates to the fall of Babylon in Revelation 18.

FAQ:

What is the fall of Babylon in Revelation 18?

Babylon, the city of corruption, will be destroyed in divine judgment, representing the end of the system of sin and oppression that dominates the world. (Revelation 18:2-24)

How do the kings of the earth mourn the fall of Babylon?

The kings lament the destruction of Babylon because they have lost their riches and power, symbolizing the collapse of the world system that depends on corruption. (Revelation 18:9-19)

What do the saints and apostles do when Babylon falls?

They celebrate Babylon's judgment, for she was responsible for the persecution and bloodshed of the saints, and now God's justice has been accomplished. (Revelation 18:20)

What is the message of Revelation 18 for Christians?

The message is one of separation from the corrupt world and the Babylonian system, highlighting the importance of living in holiness and waiting for God's judgment. (Revelation 18:4)

How does heaven react to the fall of Babylon?

Heaven rejoices in God's justice, for Babylon, which had become a center of sin and oppression, is finally judged. (Revelation 18:20)


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