Apocalipsis 18:4-14

4 Y oí otra voz del cielo que decía: Salid de ella, pueblo mío, para que no participéis de sus pecados y para que no recibáis de sus plagas;

5 porque sus pecados se han amontonado hasta el cielo, y Dios se ha acordado de sus iniquidades.

6 Pagadle tal como ella ha pagado, y devolvedle doble según sus obras; en la copa que ella ha preparado, preparad el doble para ella.

7 Cuanto ella se glorificó a sí misma y vivió sensualmente, así dadle tormento y duelo, porque dice en su corazón: "YO estoy SENTADA como REINA, Y NO SOY VIUDA y nunca veré duelo."

8 Por eso, en un solo día, vendrán sus plagas: muerte, duelo y hambre, y será quemada con fuego; porque el Señor Dios que la juzga es poderoso.

9 Y los reyes de la tierra que cometieron actos de inmoralidad y vivieron sensualmente con ella, llorarán y se lamentarán por ella cuando vean el humo de su incendio,

10 mirando de pie desde lejos por causa del temor de su tormento, y diciendo: "¡Ay, ay, la gran ciudad, Babilonia, la ciudad fuerte!, porque en una hora ha llegado tu juicio."

11 Y los mercaderes de la tierra lloran y se lamentan por ella, porque ya nadie compra sus mercaderías:

12 cargamentos de oro, plata, piedras preciosas, perlas, lino fino, púrpura, seda y escarlata; toda clase de maderas olorosas y todo objeto de marfil y todo objeto hecho de maderas preciosas, bronce, hierro y mármol;

13 y canela, especias aromáticas, incienso, perfume, mirra, vino, aceite de oliva; y flor de harina, trigo, bestias, ovejas, caballos, carros, esclavos y vidas humanas.

14 Y el fruto que tanto has anhelado se ha apartado de ti, y todas las cosas que eran lujosas y espléndidas se han alejado de ti, y nunca más las hallarán.

Apocalipsis 18:4-14 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.