Apocalipsis 18:1-6

1 Y después de estas cosas vi otro ángel descender del cielo teniendo grande potencia, y la tierra fue alumbrada de su gloria

2 y clamó con fortaleza a alta voz, diciendo: Caída es, caída es Babilonia la grande, y es hecha habitación de demonios, y guarida de todo espíritu inmundo, y albergue de toda ave sucia y aborrecible

3 Porque todos los gentiles han bebido del vino del furor de su fornicación; y los reyes de la tierra han fornicado con ella; y los mercaderes de la tierra se han enriquecido de la potencia de sus deleites

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

5 porque sus pecados han llegado hasta el cielo, y Dios se ha acordado de sus maldades

6 Tornadle a dar como ella os ha dado, y pagadle al doble según sus obras; en el cáliz que ella os dio a beber, dadle a beber doblado

Apocalipsis 18:1-6 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.