Revelation 18:23

23 the light of a lamp will never shine in you again; and the voice of a groom and bride will never be heard in you again.[a] [All this will happen] because your merchants were the nobility of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery,[b]

Revelation 18:23 In-Context

21 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying: In this way, Babylon the great city will be thrown down violently and never be found again.
22 The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again; no craftsman of any trade will ever be found in you again; the sound of a mill will never be heard in you again;
23 the light of a lamp will never shine in you again; and the voice of a groom and bride will never be heard in you again. [All this will happen] because your merchants were the nobility of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery,
24 and the blood of prophets and saints, and all those slaughtered on earth, was found in you.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Jr 25:10
  • [b]. Ancient sorcery or witchcraft often used spells and drugs. Here the term may be non-literal, that is, Babylon drugged the nations with her beauty and power.
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