Apocalipse 18:1-8

1 Depois destas coisas vi descer do céu outro anjo que tinha grande autoridade, e a terra foi iluminada com a sua glória.

2 E ele clamou com voz forte, dizendo: Caiu, caiu a grande Babilônia, e se tornou morada de demônios, e guarida de todo espírito imundo, e guarida de toda ave imunda e detestável.

3 Porque todas as nações têm bebido do vinho da ira da sua prostituição, e os reis da terra se prostituíram com ela; e os mercadores da terra se enriqueceram com a abundância de suas delícias.

4 Ouvi outra voz do céu dizer: Sai dela, povo meu, para que não sejas participante dos sete pecados, e para que não incorras nas suas pragas.

5 Porque os seus pecados se acumularam até o céu, e Deus se lembrou das iniqüidades dela.

6 Tornai a dar-lhe como também ela vos tem dado, e retribuí-lhe em dobro conforme as suas obras; no cálice em que vos deu de beber dai-lhe a ela em dobro.

7 Quanto ela se glorificou, e em delícias esteve, tanto lhe dai de tormento e de pranto; pois que ela diz em seu coração: Estou assentada como rainha, e não sou viúva, e de modo algum verei o pranto.

8 Por isso, num mesmo dia virão as suas pragas, a morte, e o pranto, e a fome; e será consumida no fogo; porque forte é o Senhor Deus que a julga.

Apocalipse 18:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 18

This chapter gives an account of the fall of Babylon, and of the lamentation of many, and of the joy of others, by reason of it; which account is published by several angels: the first that declares her fall is described by his original, descending from heaven; by the great power he had; by his resplendent glory, and by his mighty cry in publishing her destruction; which is illustrated by the desolate condition she will be in upon her fall; the reasons of which are given, became the nations and kings of the earth had committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth were enriched by her luxury, Re 18:1-3. Another voice is heard from heaven, calling upon the people of God, first to come out of her, lest partaking of her sins they should share in her plagues, seeing her iniquities had reached to heaven, and were remembered before God; and next to take full vengeance on her, because she had glorified herself, lived deliciously, and in great security, Re 18:4-7. And then follows a continuation of the account of her destruction, what her plagues would be, death, mourning, famine, and fire; and which would be sudden, in one hour, and certain, from the power and justice of God, Re 18:8. Next follow the lamentations of the kings, merchants, and masters of ships, because of her greatness, riches, and merchandise, which are all come to nothing, Re 18:9-19. And then the church; the saints, apostles, and prophets, are called upon to rejoice at the vengeance taken on her, Re 18:20 upon which a mighty angel appears, who by an action signifies the manner of her destruction, and the irrecoverableness of her state and condition, Re 18:21 and declares her utter ruin, by affirming that nothing that was either delightful or profitable, or necessary or comfortable, should any more be found in her; giving the reasons of it, because of her luxury, idolatry, and bloodshed, Re 18:22-24.