Revelation 18:8 “Therefore her plagues will come in one day— death and grief and famine…”

Revelation 18:8

Therefore her plagues will come in one day— death and grief and famine— and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

World English Bible

Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire, for the Lord God who has judged her is strong.

American Standard Version

Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judged her.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore shall her plagues come at one day, death, and sorowe, and famine, and she shalbe burnt with fire: for that God which condemneth her, is a strong Lord.

Darby Translation

for this reason in one day shall her plagues come, death and grief and famine, and she shall be burnt with fire; for strong [is the] Lord God who has judged her.

Young's Literal Translation

because of this, in one day, shall come her plagues, death, and sorrow, and famine; and in fire she shall be utterly burned, because strong [is] the Lord God who is judging her;

Bible in Basic English

For this reason in one day will her troubles come, death and sorrow and need of food; and she will be completely burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who is her judge.

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Cross references

“shall her”

Revelation 18:19 Isaiah 47:9–11 Jeremiah 51:6 Revelation 18:17 Revelation 18:10

Revelation 18:19 · BSB

Then 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.”

Isaiah 47:9–11 · BSB

These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.

Jeremiah 51:6 · BSB

Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.

Revelation 18:17 · BSB

For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance

Revelation 18:10 · BSB

In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

“and she”

Jeremiah 51:58 Revelation 17:18 Revelation 19:3 Revelation 18:9

Jeremiah 51:58 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Babylon’s thick walls will be leveled, and her high gates consumed by fire. So the labor of the people will be for nothing; the nations will exhaust themselves to fuel the flames.”

Revelation 17:18 · BSB

And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”

Revelation 19:3 · BSB

And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.”

Revelation 18:9 · BSB

Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.

“for”

Jeremiah 50:31 Jeremiah 50:34 1 Corinthians 10:22 Revelation 11:17 Job 9:19 Psalm 62:11

Jeremiah 50:31 · BSB

“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.

Jeremiah 50:34 · BSB

Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.

1 Corinthians 10:22 · BSB

Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

Revelation 11:17 · BSB

saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.

Job 9:19 · BSB

If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him ?

Psalm 62:11 · BSB

God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,

Also

Revelation 17:16

Revelation 17:16 · BSB

And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

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

In context

7As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’

9Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.

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