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Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets! For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/revelation/18.htm">New Living Translation</a> Rejoice over her fate, O heaven and people of God and apostles and prophets! For at last God has judged her for your sakes. <a href="/esv/revelation/18.htm">English Standard Version</a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!” <a href="/bsb/revelation/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. <a href="/blb/revelation/18.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> "Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has judged for you the judgment against her." <a href="/kjv/revelation/18.htm">King James Bible</a> Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/18.htm">New King James Version</a> “Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!” <a href="/nasb_/revelation/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her.” <a href="/nasb/revelation/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/revelation/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her.” <a href="/lsb/revelation/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her.” <a href="/amp/revelation/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints (God’s people) and apostles and prophets [who were martyred], because God has executed vengeance for you [through righteous judgment] upon her.” <a href="/csb/revelation/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Rejoice over her, heaven, and you saints, apostles, and prophets, because God has pronounced on her the judgment she passed on you! <a href="/hcsb/revelation/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Rejoice over her, heaven, and you saints, apostles, and prophets, because God has executed your judgment on her! <a href="/asv/revelation/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her. <a href="/cev/revelation/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The heavens should be happy with God's people and apostles and prophets. God has punished her for them." <a href="/erv/revelation/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her. <a href="/gwt/revelation/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Gloat over it, heaven, God's people, apostles, and prophets. God has condemned it for you." <a href="/gnt/revelation/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> Be glad, heaven, because of her destruction! Be glad, God's people and the apostles and prophets! For God has condemned her for what she did to you! <a href="/isv/revelation/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> Be happy about her, heaven, saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has condemned her for you!" <a href="/net/revelation/18.htm">NET Bible</a> (Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!) <a href="/nheb/revelation/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her." <a href="/wbt/revelation/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Rejoice over her thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. <a href="/wey/revelation/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Rejoice over her, O Heaven, and you saints and Apostles and Prophets; for God has taken vengeance upon her because of you."<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/revelation/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. <a href="/web/revelation/18.htm">World English Bible</a> “Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has judged your judgment on her.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Be glad over her, O Heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, because God judged your judgment of her!” <a href="/blb/revelation/18.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> "Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has judged for you the judgment against her." <a href="/ylt/revelation/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of her!' <a href="/slt/revelation/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, and the holy sent, and the prophets; for God judged your judgment of her.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Exult over her, O heaven, O holy Apostles and Prophets. For God has judged your judgment upon her.’ ” <a href="/nabre/revelation/18.htm">New American Bible</a> Rejoice over her, heaven, you holy ones, apostles, and prophets. For God has judged your case against her.” <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints and apostles and prophets! For God has given judgment for you against her.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, and angels, apostles, and prophets, for God has avenged you on her. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/18.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Rejoice over her, Oh Heaven, Holy Ones, Apostles and Prophets, because God has executed your judgment upon her!”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/18.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets: for God has avenged you on her.<CM> <a href="/godbey/revelation/18.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, and the saints, and the apostles, and the prophets; because God has judged your judgment from her. <a href="/haweis/revelation/18.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye the holy apostles and prophets, for God hath adjudged her to punishment, for the judgment inflicted on you by her. <a href="/mace/revelation/18.htm">Mace New Testament</a> O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, triumph at her ruin, since God hath avenged you on her. <a href="/wey/revelation/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Rejoice over her, O Heaven, and you saints and Apostles and Prophets; for God has taken vengeance upon her because of you." <a href="/worrell/revelation/18.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Rejoice over her, O Heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; because God judged your judgment on her.' <a href="/worsley/revelation/18.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Rejoice over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, for God hath avenged you on her. <a href="/parallel/revelation/18-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=3843" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/18.htm">Lament over Babylon</a> 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.” 20<a href="/greek/2165.htm" title="2165: Euphrainou (V-PMM/P-2S) -- From eu and phren; to put in a good frame of mind, i.e. Rejoice.">Rejoice</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: ep’ (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">over</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autē (PPro-DF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">her,</a> <a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ourane (N-VMS) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">O heaven,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">O</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-VMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: hagioi (Adj-VMP) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">saints</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-VMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/652.htm" title="652: apostoloi (N-VMP) -- From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ.">apostles</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-VMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētai (N-VMP) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">prophets,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">because</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/2919.htm" title="2919: ekrinen (V-AIA-3S) -- Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.">has pronounced</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">for you</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2917.htm" title="2917: krima (N-ANS) -- From krino; a decision (crime).">His judgment</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">against</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēs (PPro-GF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">her.</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Revelation 19:1-2</a> 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! / 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.” <a href="/revelation/11-18.htm">Revelation 11:18</a> The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.” <a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a> 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?” <a href="/revelation/12-12.htm">Revelation 12:12</a> 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.” <a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Revelation 14:8</a> Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.” <a href="/jeremiah/51-48.htm">Jeremiah 51:48</a> Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon because the destroyers from the north will come against her,” declares the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a> Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel. <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9</a> Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem. <a href="/isaiah/66-10.htm">Isaiah 66:10</a> Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her, <a href="/jeremiah/51-10.htm">Jeremiah 51:10</a> “The LORD has brought forth our vindication; come, let us tell in Zion what the LORD our God has accomplished.” <a href="/jeremiah/51-25.htm">Jeremiah 51:25-26</a> “Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain. / No one shall retrieve from you a cornerstone or a foundation stone, because you will become desolate forever,” declares the LORD. <a href="/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jeremiah 51:35-36</a> May the violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon,” says the dweller of Zion. “May my blood be on the dwellers of Chaldea,” says Jerusalem. / Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry. <a href="/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56</a> For a destroyer is coming against her—against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full. <a href="/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Ezekiel 26:13</a> So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Rejoice over her, you heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets; for God has avenged you on her.Rejoice.<a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Revelation 19:1-3</a> And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: … <a href="/judges/5-31.htm">Judges 5:31</a> So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.<a href="/psalms/48-11.htm">Psalm 48:11</a> Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.and ye.<a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a> And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;<a href="/ephesians/3-5.htm">Ephesians 3:5</a> Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;<a href="/ephesians/4-11.htm">Ephesians 4:11</a> And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;God.<a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a> And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?<a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Revelation 19:2</a> For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.<a href="/deuteronomy/32-42.htm">Deuteronomy 32:42</a> I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/2-2.htm">Apostles</a> <a href="/acts/7-24.htm">Avenged</a> <a href="/revelation/12-12.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/revelation/18-5.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/revelation/16-5.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/revelation/18-10.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/revelation/18-10.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/james/2-24.htm">Pronounced</a> <a href="/revelation/16-6.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/revelation/12-12.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/revelation/17-6.htm">Saints</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/revelation/16-5.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/21-14.htm">Apostles</a> <a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Avenged</a> <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/revelation/20-6.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/revelation/20-4.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/genesis/30-13.htm">Pronounced</a> <a href="/revelation/18-24.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/revelation/18-24.htm">Saints</a> <a href="/genesis/12-13.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/revelation/21-25.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 18</div>1. <a href="/revelation/18-1.htm">Babylon is fallen.</a> 4. <a href="/revelation/18-4.htm">People commanded to depart out of her.</a> 9. <a href="/revelation/18-9.htm">The kings of the earth, with the merchants and mariners, lament over her.</a> 20. <a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">The saints rejoice for the judgments of God upon her.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/revelation/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Rejoice over her, O heaven This phrase calls for a heavenly celebration, indicating that the events on earth have cosmic significance. The "her" refers to Babylon, symbolizing a corrupt world system. The call to rejoice is reminiscent of the heavenly rejoicing in <a href="/luke/15-7.htm">Luke 15:7</a> over a sinner who repents, but here it is over divine justice being served. The heavens often represent God's domain, where His will is perfectly enacted.and you saints and apostles and prophets This group includes those who have been faithful to God's calling throughout history. Saints refer to all believers, apostles to the foundational leaders of the Church, and prophets to those who have spoken God's truth. This echoes <a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11</a>, which lists the faithful who have suffered for righteousness. Their inclusion signifies that God's judgment is a vindication of their faith and suffering.because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her The judgment is described as being "for you," indicating that it is a response to the injustices suffered by God's people. This aligns with the theme of divine retribution found in <a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a>, where God promises to avenge His people. The judgment against Babylon fulfills prophecies like those in <a href="/isaiah/13.htm">Isaiah 13</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/51.htm">Jeremiah 51</a>, where Babylon's downfall is foretold. It underscores God's sovereignty and justice, ensuring that evil will not prevail.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a> Represents the dwelling place of God and the realm of the righteous, often depicted as the ultimate destination for believers. 2. <a href="/topical/s/saints.htm">Saints</a> Refers to the holy ones, the believers who have been set apart by God. In this context, they are called to rejoice over the judgment of Babylon. 3. <a href="/topical/a/apostles.htm">Apostles</a> The early messengers and foundational leaders of the Christian church, who spread the teachings of Jesus Christ. 4. <a href="/topical/p/prophets.htm">Prophets</a> God's spokespersons who delivered His messages, often calling for repentance and foretelling future events. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> Symbolic of the corrupt world system opposed to God, often associated with idolatry, immorality, and persecution of the faithful.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_is_worthy_of_rejoicing.htm">God's Justice is Worthy of Rejoicing</a> The fall of Babylon signifies the triumph of God's justice over evil. Believers are encouraged to rejoice in God's righteous judgments, knowing that He will ultimately vindicate His people. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_saints,_apostles,_and_prophets.htm">The Role of Saints, Apostles, and Prophets</a> These groups are called to rejoice because they have been faithful witnesses to God's truth. Their lives and testimonies are vindicated through God's judgment. <a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_babylon.htm">The Symbolism of Babylon</a> Understanding Babylon as a symbol of worldly corruption helps believers recognize the spiritual battle against sin and the importance of remaining faithful to God. <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_persecution.htm">Encouragement in Persecution</a> Just as the saints, apostles, and prophets are called to rejoice, believers today can find encouragement in knowing that God sees their struggles and will bring justice. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> This passage reminds believers to maintain an eternal perspective, focusing on God's ultimate victory rather than temporary worldly challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 18</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_apocalypse.htm">What does the Bible say about the apocalypse?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_unholy_trinity.htm">What is the Unholy Trinity?</a> <a href="/q/does_john_20_1-8_conflict_with_other_gospels.htm">Does the 'beloved disciple's' deeper insight in John 20:1-8 conflict with other Gospel depictions of the apostles' understanding?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_gnostic_gospels.htm">What are the Gnostic Gospels?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>THE CALL TO THE HOLY TO REJOICE.(20) Rejoice over her. . . .--Better, Rejoice over her, O heaven, and the saints, and the apostles, and the prophets, because God has judged your judgment on (or, out of) her. The second portion of the chapter closes with this invitation to the saints to rejoice: they are summoned to rejoice because the law of retribution has worked on her. Your judgment (it is said to the saints) is judged on her. This does not mean a judgment which the saints have decreed, but the judgment which Babylon wrought on the holy is now exacted from her (comp. <a href="/revelation/18-6.htm" title="Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double to her double according to her works: in the cup which she has filled fill to her double.">Revelation 18:6</a>, and <a href="/revelation/6-10.htm" title="And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?">Revelation 6:10</a>; <a href="/revelation/13-10.htm" title="He that leads into captivity shall go into captivity: he that kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.">Revelation 13:10</a>). Heaven, and every class of those whose citizenship has been in heaven, are bidden by the heavenly voice to rejoice The covetous and the worldly mourn; their minds were set upon a material glory, which has slipped away from their grasp. All saintly souls, whose affections have been towards righteousness and the righteous King, can rejoice; for the wealth of holiness is imperishable. and the fall of Babylon is the removal of one vast hindrance to holiness. It has been argued that the verse represents the Apostles to be in heaven, and from this it has been inferred that the twelve must have all died before the Apocalypse was written, and, if so, St. John was not the writer. The verse, however, has no reference whatever to the question: it is not meant to state who have passed into heaven and who have not: it is simply a summons to all who have fought on the side of their Lord to rejoice at the removal of one of the great obstacles to the manifestation of Christ's kingdom. Thus do all holy men, whether on earth or heaven, joy when any giant evil is swept away.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - Rejoice over her, thou heaven. These words are best understood as being uttered by the writer, as in <a href="/revelation/12-12.htm">Revelation 12:12</a> (see on Revelation 12:10). And ye holy apostles and prophets; and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets, is read in א, A, B, P, etc., and adopted by the Revisers. The Authorized Version reading is found in C, 1, 17. Not only the heavenly inhabitants are to rejoice, but also those on earth who have been persecuted by her, as mentioned in ver. 24. The time is again described which has been already referred to in former parts of the book, and especially in <a href="/revelation/11-18.htm">Revelation 11:18</a>. Some authors have held this verse to prove that the writer of the Apocalypse was not the Apostle John; either because (1) he speaks as if he were not an apostle, or (2) because they assume that all the apostles are here referred to, and that they are in heaven. There is no ground for either presumption: . . . <a href="/commentaries/revelation/18-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“Rejoice Εὐφραίνου (Euphrainou) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2165.htm">Strong's 2165: </a> From eu and phren; to put in a good frame of mind, i.e. Rejoice. over ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. her, αὐτῇ (autē) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. O heaven, οὐρανέ (ourane) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [you] saints ἅγιοι (hagioi) Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. apostles ἀπόστολοι (apostoloi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_652.htm">Strong's 652: </a> From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. prophets; προφῆται (prophētai) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. [it is] for you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. [that] God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. has pronounced ἔκρινεν (ekrinen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2919.htm">Strong's 2919: </a> Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. [His] judgment κρίμα (krima) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2917.htm">Strong's 2917: </a> From krino; a decision ('crime'). against ἐξ (ex) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. her.” αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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