Lament over Babylon

Revelation 18:20

In 9 translations

BSB: Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
KJV: Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
WEB: “Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has judged your judgment on her.”
ASV: Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
LSV: Be glad over her, O Heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, because God judged your judgment of her!”
YLT: 'Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of her!'
DBY: Rejoice over her, heaven, and [ye] saints and apostles and prophets; for God has judged your judgment upon her.Elohim
DRC: Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
GNV: O heauen, reioyce of her, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets: for God hath punished her to be reuenged on her for your sakes.

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read αὐτῇ (“her”); Textus Receptus read αὐτήν (“her”).
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include οἱ (“you”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.

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In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Εὐφραίνου ἐπʼ αὐτῇ, οὐρανέ, καὶ οἱ ἅγιοι καὶ οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ προφῆται, ὅτι ἔκρινεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ κρίμα ὑμῶν ἐξ αὐτῆς.
RP2018: Εὐφραίνου ἐπ’ αὐτῇ, οὐρανέ, καὶ οἱ ἅγιοι, καὶ οἱ ἀπόστολοι, καὶ οἱ προφῆται, ὅτι ἔκρινεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ κρίμα ὑμῶν ἐξ αὐτῆς.
TR-Boyd: Εὐφραίνου ἐπ᾿ αὐτήν, οὐρανέ, καὶ οἱ ἅγιοι ἀπόστολοι, καὶ οἱ προφῆται, ὅτι ἔκρινεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ κρίμα ὑμῶν ἐξ αὐτῆς.
SCR1894: ευφραινου επ αυτην ουρανε και οι αγιοι αποστολοι και οι προφηται οτι εκρινεν ο θεος το κριμα υμων εξ αυτης

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Avenge; Avenger Babylon in the New Testament Fare Martyrdom Damn; Damnation; Damnable Titles and Names of Ministers Bishop Babylon Murder Vision

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Cross-references most cited first

Revelation 6:10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”
Revelation 12:12Therefore 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.”
Luke 18:7–8Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help? I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man…
Revelation 19:1–3After 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…
Isaiah 26:21For 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.
2 Peter 3:2by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Psalms 109:28Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
Isaiah 49:13Shout 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.
Luke 11:49–50Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’ As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the…
Ephesians 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
Psalms 94:1O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
Jeremiah 51:47–48Therefore, behold, the days are coming when I will punish the idols of Babylon. Her entire land will suffer shame, and all her slain will lie fallen within her. Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout…
Proverbs 11:10When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
Psalms 58:10The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
Deuteronomy 32:42I 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.”

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