Apocalipsis 18:19-24

19 Y echaron polvo sobre sus cabezas; y dieron voces, llorando y lamentando, diciendo: ¡Ay, ay, de aquella gran ciudad, en la cual todos los que tenían navíos en el mar se habían enriquecido de sus riquezas: que en una hora ha sido desolada

20 Alégrate sobre ella, cielo, y vosotros, santos, apóstoles, y profetas; porque Dios ha juzgado vuestra causa sobre ella

21 Y un fuerte ángel tomó una piedra como una gran muela de molino, y la echó en el mar, diciendo: Con tanto ímpetu será derribada Babilonia, aquella gran ciudad, y nunca jamás será hallada

22 Y voz de tañedores de arpas, y de músicos, y de tañedores de flautas y de trompetas, no será más oída en ti; y todo artífice de cualquier oficio, no será más hallado en ti; y voz de muela no será más en ti oída

23 y luz de lámpara no alumbrará más en ti; y voz de esposo y de esposa no será más oída en ti: cuyos mercaderes eran príncipes de la tierra: en cuyas hechicerías todos los gentiles han errado

24 Y en ella es hallada la sangre de profetas y de santos, y de todos los que han sido muertos en la tierra

Apocalipsis 18:19-24 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.