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**And.** Omit.
**after, &c.** See [Revelation 1:19](../../../kjv/revelation/1/19) .
**saw** . App-133 .
**another.** App-124 . Not the speaker of [Revelation 17](../../../kjv/revelation/17) , but one invested with great authority and glory.
**come** = coming.
**heaven.** See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) .
**power.** App-172 .
**earth.** App-129 .
**lightened.** Greek. *photizo.* Compare App-130 .
**with.** Same as "from", above.

**mightily.** The texts read "with (Greek. *en)* a mighty (compare App-172 .) voice (Greek. *phone)* ".
**Babylon . . . fallen.** See [Revelation 14:8](../../../kjv/revelation/14/8) . [Isaiah 21:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/21/9) . [Jeremiah 51:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/8) .
**the** = a.
**habitation.** Greek. *katoiketerion.* Only here and [Ephesians 2:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/22) , which see.
**devils** *=* demons. See App-101 .
**hold** = prison, or cage, as below. See [Revelation 2:10](../../../kjv/revelation/2/10) ; [Revelation 20:7](../../../kjv/revelation/20/7) .
**foul** = unclean, as below.
**spirit.** App-101 .
**cage.** See "hold" above.
**unclean.** See "foul" above.

**nations** = the nations.
**wine . . . wrath** = furious wine. Figure of speech. *Antimereia* (of Noun). App-6 .
**have.** Omit.
**are.** Omit.
**through** = by. Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**abundance.** App-172 .1; Rev 176:1 .
**delicacies** = luxury. Greek. *strenos.* Only here in NT.; its verb only in verses: [Revelation 7:9](../../../kjv/revelation/7/9) . This identifies the city with that of [Revelation 17](../../../kjv/revelation/17) . In addition, it is here implied that Babylon will become the head-quarters of Spiritism, the habitation of demons, and the hold of every unclean spirit. [Jeremiah 5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5) 0 and [Jeremiah 5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5) 1 should be carefully studied in connection with these two chapters, as many of the things predicted there await fulfillment in the coming evil days.

**another.** App-124 .
**Come** = Come forth.
**My People.** See [Jeremiah 50:4-9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/4-9) , and compare [Isaiah 10:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/10/20) , [Isaiah 10:24](../../../kjv/isaiah/10/24) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*
**sins.** App-128 .
**plagues.** Greek. *plege.* See [Revelation 13:3](../../../kjv/revelation/13/3) (wound) and App-197 .

**have, hath.** Omit.
**reached.** The texts read "joined" or "built together".
**unto** = up to.
**God.** App-98 .
**iniquities.** App-128 .

**Reward** = Render. Compare [Mark 12:17](../../../kjv/mark/12/17) and [Jeremiah 51:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/24) .
**rewarded** = rendered. Same word.
**you.** Omit, and supply "others".
**double.** This word is put for full compensation. Figure of speech *Metonymy.* App-6 .
**unto her.** Omit.
**according to.** App-104 .
**in.** App-104 .
**hath filled, fill** = mixed, mix.

**hath.** Omit.
**glorified.** Seep. 1511.
**lived deliciously.** See [Revelation 18:3](../../../kjv/revelation/18/3) above.
**torment.** Greek. *basanismos.* Here; verses: [Revelation 18:10](../../../kjv/revelation/18/10) , [Revelation 18:15](../../../kjv/revelation/18/15) . See [Revelation 9:5](../../../kjv/revelation/9/5) .
**I sit, &c.** See [Isaiah 47:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/47/8) .
**queen.** A queen who is not a widow, implies a king-consort. Greek. "no widow" may be Figure of speech *Tapeinosis* . App-6 .
**no.** App-105 .
**see.** App-133 .
**no.** App-105 .

**Therefore** = For this cause. Greek. *dia* ( App-104 .[Revelation 18:2](../../../kjv/revelation/18/2); [Revelation 18:2](../../../kjv/revelation/18/2) ) *touto.*
**come.** i.e. suddenly. Same word in [2 Peter 3:10](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/10) .
**with.** App-104 .
**strong** = mighty, as verses: [Revelation 18:10](../../../kjv/revelation/18/10) , [Revelation 18:21](../../../kjv/revelation/18/21) . See [Revelation 18:2](../../../kjv/revelation/18/2) .
**LORD.** App-98 .
**judgeth.** The texts read "judged". App-122 . The suddenness and completeness of Babylon's judgment and disappearance from the face of the earth is the prominent feature of this prophecy, proving that that judgment *has not yet taken place.* [Isaiah 13:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/20) . [Jeremiah 50:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/13) , [Jeremiah 50:39](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/39) , [Jeremiah 50:40](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/40) ; [Jeremiah 51:29](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/29) , [Jeremiah 51:37](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/37) , [Jeremiah 51:43](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/43) ; &c., await fulfillment.

**have.** Omit.
**for** = over. App-104 .
**shall.** Omit.
**see.** App-133 .
**burning.** Greek. *purosis.* Only here, [Revelation 18:18](../../../kjv/revelation/18/18) , and [1 Peter 4:12](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/12) .

**off.** Greek. *apo.* App-104 .
**that** = the.
**mighty.** See [Revelation 18:8](../../../kjv/revelation/18/8) .
**judgment.** App-177 . These "kings of the earth" are those of [Revelation 17:2](../../../kjv/revelation/17/2) . The ten kings are never seen by John apart from the beast, and the "kings of the earth" are always seen in connection with Babylon.

**shall.** Omit.
**over.** App-104 .
**no man** = no one. Greek. *oudeis.*
**buyeth.** Greek. *agorazo,* rend, "redeemed" in [Revelation 5:9](../../../kjv/revelation/5/9) ; [Revelation 14:3](../../../kjv/revelation/14/3) , [Revelation 14:4](../../../kjv/revelation/14/4) ; elsewhere always "buy". First occurance: [Matthew 13:44](../../../kjv/matthew/13/44) .
**any** = no. App-105 .
**more** = longer. The texts read here *ouketi.*

**precious.** Greek. *timios.* The noun in [Revelation 18:19](../../../kjv/revelation/18/19) .
**most precious.** Superl. of Greek. *timios* above.

**beasts** = cattle.
**chariots.** Greek. *rheda.* Only here. Gallic word for a four-wheeled coach or vehicle, a sign of luxury.
**slaves.** Literally bodies. Greek. *soma* . By Figure of speech *Metonymy* ( App-6 ) for "slaves". See [Genesis 36:6](../../../kjv/genesis/36/6) (Septuagint)
**souls of men** = men. A Hebraism for "persons of men", or simply "men". See (Septuagint) [Numbers 31:35](../../../kjv/numbers/31/35) . [1 Chronicles 5:21](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/5/21) .[Ezekiel 27:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/27/13) .
**souls.** App-110 and App-170
**men.** App-123 . Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* in verses: [Revelation 18:12](../../../kjv/revelation/18/12) , [Revelation 18:13](../../../kjv/revelation/18/13) .

**that . . . after.** Literally of thy soul's ( App-110 ) desire (Greek. *epithumia* . See [1 John 2:16](../../../kjv/1-john/2/16) , [1 John 2:17](../../../kjv/1-john/2/17) ).
**departed.** Most texts read "perished".
**thou, &c.** Most of the texts read "and they (men) shall never more at all (Greek. *ouketi ou me.* App-105 .) find them". The list consists entirely of luxuries (see [Revelation 18:3](../../../kjv/revelation/18/3) ).

**And.** Omit.
**Alas, alas** , = Woe! woe! as [Revelation 18:10](../../../kjv/revelation/18/10) and [Revelation 18:19](../../../kjv/revelation/18/19) .
**that** = the.
**stones** = stone.

**in one hour.** See [Revelation 18:19](../../../kjv/revelation/18/19) .
**come, &c** As "made desolate", [Revelation 18:18](../../../kjv/revelation/18/18) .
**all . . . ships.** The texts read "every one that saileth any whither", indicating travellers of all kinds.
**trade . . . sea.** Literally work the sea, i.e. for a living.

**when, &c.** = as they looked upon (the texts read App-133 .)
**unto.** Omit.
**this** = the.

**that** = the.
**wherein** = in ( App-104 .) which.
**ships** = the ships.
**by reason of.** Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**one hour.** See [Revelation 18:10](../../../kjv/revelation/18/10) and compare [Isaiah 47:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/47/11) ; Isa 18:17 and [Jeremiah 50:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/26) , [Jeremiah 18:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/19) and [Jeremiah 51:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/8) . Ancient Babylon, after its capture by Cyrus, *gradually* diminished.
**is** = was.
**made desolate.** See "come to nought", [Revelation 18:17](../../../kjv/revelation/18/17) .

**over.** App-104 ., with texts.
**holy** = saints (see [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) ) and.
**apostles, prophets.** App-189 .
**hath avenged.** Literally judged your judgment ( App-122 and App-177 ); i.e. hath folly avenged you. Figure of speech *polyptoton.* App-6 .
**on.** Greek. *ek.* App-104 . Now has come the time of the avenging [Luke 18:7](../../../kjv/luke/18/7) , [Luke 18:8](../../../kjv/luke/18/8) .

**like** = as it were.
**into.** App-104 .
**violence** = furious rush. Greek. *hormema.* Only here. Revised Version reads "mighty fall". Compare [Acts 14:5](../../../kjv/acts/14/5) (assault. Greek. *horme)* .
**that.** = the.
**no more at all.** Six times here. App-105 .
**at all.** Compare [Jeremiah 51:64](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/64) .[Ezekiel 26:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/26/21) .

**any more** = no more, as above.

**light.** App-130 .
**candle** = lamp.
**shine.** See App-106 .
**the, the.** Omit.
**sorceries** = sorcery. See [Revelation 9:21](../../../kjv/revelation/9/21) .
**nations** = the nations.
**deceived.** App-128 . Compare [Isaiah 47:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/47/9) .

**prophets.** App-189 .
**saints.** See [Revelation 18:20](../../../kjv/revelation/18/20) (holy).

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