Revelation 18:20 “Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets,…”

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

World English Bible

“Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has judged your judgment on her.”

American Standard Version

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.

Geneva Bible 1599

O heauen, reioyce of her, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets: for God hath punished her to be reuenged on her for your sakes.

Darby Translation

Rejoice over her, heaven, and [ye] saints and apostles and prophets; for God has judged your judgment upon her.

Young's Literal Translation

'Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of her!'

Bible in Basic English

Be glad over her, heaven, and you saints, and Apostles, and prophets; because she has been judged by God on your account.

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Cross references

“Rejoice”

Revelation 19:1–3 Psalm 58:10 Psalm 109:28 Proverbs 11:10 Isaiah 49:13 Judges 5:31

Revelation 19:1–3 · BSB

After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

Psalm 58:10 · BSB

The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

Psalm 109:28 · BSB

Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.

Proverbs 11:10 · BSB

When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

Isaiah 49:13 · BSB

Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.

Judges 5:31 · BSB

So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.

“and ye”

2 Peter 3:2 Ephesians 2:20 Ephesians 4:11 Ephesians 3:5 Jude 1:17

2 Peter 3:2 · BSB

by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

Ephesians 2:20 · BSB

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

Ephesians 4:11 · BSB

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

Ephesians 3:5 · BSB

which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

Jude 1:17 · BSB

But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ

“God”

Revelation 6:10 Isaiah 26:21 Psalm 94:1 Deuteronomy 32:42 Psalm 18:47 Revelation 19:2

Revelation 6:10 · BSB

And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”

Isaiah 26:21 · BSB

For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.

Psalm 94:1 · BSB

O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.

Deuteronomy 32:42 · BSB

I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh— the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”

Psalm 18:47 · BSB

the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,

Revelation 19:2 · BSB

For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

Also

Revelation 12:12

Revelation 12:12 · BSB

Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

21Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.

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