Revelation 18:23

23 and the light of a lamp will not shine in you any longer; and the 1voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you any longer; for your 2merchants were the great men of the earth, because all the nations were deceived 3by your sorcery.

Revelation 18:23 In-Context

21 Then a strong angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, "So will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down with violence, and will not be found any longer.
22 "And the sound of harpists and musicians and flute-players and trumpeters will not be heard in you any longer; and no craftsman of any craft will be found in you any longer; and the sound of a mill will not be heard in you any longer;
23 and the light of a lamp will not shine in you any longer; and the voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you any longer; for your merchants were the great men of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.
24 "And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints and of all who have been slain on the earth."

Cross References 3

  • 1. Jeremiah 7:34; Jeremiah 16:9
  • 2. Isaiah 23:8; Revelation 6:15; Revelation 18:3
  • 3. Nahum 3:4; Revelation 9:21
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