Apocalipsis 18:18-24

18 Todos clamarán cuando vean subir el humo y dirán: «¿Dónde habrá una ciudad de tanta grandeza como esta?».

19 Y llorarán y echarán tierra sobre su cabeza para mostrar su dolor y clamarán:
«¡Qué terrible, qué terrible para esa gran ciudad!
Los dueños de barcos se hicieron ricos
transportando por los mares la gran riqueza de ella.
En un solo instante, se esfumó todo».

20 ¡Oh cielo, alégrate del destino de ella,
y también ustedes pueblo de Dios, apóstoles y profetas!
Pues al fin Dios la ha juzgado
por amor a ustedes.

21 Luego un ángel poderoso levantó una roca inmensa del tamaño de una gran piedra de molino, la lanzó al mar y gritó:
«Así es como la gran ciudad de Babilonia
será derribada con violencia
y nunca más se encontrará.

22 Nunca más se oirá en ti el sonido de las
arpas, los cantantes, las flautas y las trompetas.
No se encontrarán en ti
ni artesanos ni comercio,
ni se volverá a oír
el sonido del molino.

23 Nunca más brillará en ti
la luz de una lámpara
ni se oirán las felices voces
de los novios y las novias.
Pues tus comerciantes eran los grandes del mundo,
y tú engañaste a las naciones con tus hechicerías.

24 La sangre de los profetas y del pueblo santo de Dios corrió en tus calles,
junto con la sangre de gente masacrada por todo el mundo».

Apocalipsis 18:18-24 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.