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Revelation 18:6-8
New English Translation
Revelation 18:6-8
New English Translation
6 Repay her the same way she repaid others;[a] pay her back double[b] corresponding to her deeds. In the cup she mixed, mix double the amount for her. 7 As much as[c] she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury,[d] to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself,[e] ‘I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!’ 8 For this reason, she will experience her plagues[f] in a single day: disease,[g] mourning,[h] and famine, and she will be burned down[i] with fire, because the Lord God who judges her is powerful!”
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- Revelation 18:6 tn The word “others” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
- Revelation 18:6 tn On this term BDAG 252 s.v. διπλόω states, “to double τὰ διπλᾶ pay back double Rv 18:6.”
- Revelation 18:7 tn “As much as” is the translation of ὅσα (hosa).
- Revelation 18:7 tn On the term ἐστρηνίασεν (estrēniasen) BDAG 949 s.v. στρηνιάω states, “live in luxury, live sensually Rv 18:7. W. πορνεύειν vs. 9.”
- Revelation 18:7 tn Grk “said in her heart,” an idiom for saying something to oneself.
- Revelation 18:8 tn Grk “For this reason, her plagues will come.”
- Revelation 18:8 tn Grk “death.” θάνατος (thanatos) can in particular contexts refer to a manner of death, specifically a contagious disease (see BDAG 443 s.v. 3; L&N 23.158).
- Revelation 18:8 tn This is the same Greek word (πένθος, penthos) translated “grief” in vv. 7-8.
- Revelation 18:8 tn Here “burned down” was used to translate κατακαυθήσεται (katakauthēsetai) because a city is in view.
Revelation 18:6-8
New International Version
Revelation 18:6-8
New International Version
6 Give back to her as she has given;
pay her back(A) double(B) for what she has done.
Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(C)
7 Give her as much torment and grief
as the glory and luxury she gave herself.(D)
In her heart she boasts,
‘I sit enthroned as queen.
I am not a widow;[a]
I will never mourn.’(E)
8 Therefore in one day(F) her plagues will overtake her:
death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(G)
for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.
Footnotes
- Revelation 18:7 See Isaiah 47:7,8.
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