Revelation 16:19

The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

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WEBBE

The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

BSB

The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.

KJV

And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

ASV

And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

BBE

And the great town was cut into three parts, and the towns of the nations came to destruction: and Babylon the great came into mind before God, to be given the cup of the wine of his wrath.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ἐγένετο egeneto was [split] G1096 ἡ hē the G3588 πόλις polis city G4172 ἡ hē (the) G3588 μεγάλη megalē great G3173 εἰς eis into G1519 τρία tria three G5140 μέρη merē parts G3313 καὶ kai and G2532 αἱ hai the G3588 πόλεις poleis cities G4172 τῶν tōn of the G3588 ἐθνῶν ethnōn nations G1484 ἔπεσαν epesan fell G4098 καὶ kai and G2532 Βαβυλὼν Babulōn Babylon G897 ἡ hē the G3588 μεγάλη megalē great G3173 ἐμνήσθη emnēsthē was remembered G3403 ἐνώπιον enōpion before G1799 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 θεοῦ theou God G2316 δοῦναι dounai to give G1325 αὐτῇ autēa to her G846 τὸ to the G3588 ποτήριον potērion cup G4221 τοῦ tou of the G3588 οἴνου oinou wine G3631 τοῦ tou of the G3588 θυμοῦ thumou fury G2372 τῆς tēs the G3588 ὀργῆς orgēs wrath G3709 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 17–21

The seventh and last angel poured forth his vial, and the downfal of Babylon was finished. The church triumphant in heaven saw it and rejoiced; the church in conflict on earth saw it and became triumphant. God remembered the great and wicked city; though for some time he seemed to have forgotten her idolatry and cruelty. All that was most secure was carried away by the ruin. Men blasphemed: the greatest judgments that can befal men, will not bring to repentance without the grace of God. To be hardened against God, by his righteous judgments, is a certain token of sure and utter destruction.

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