Revelation 18:20

Translations

Modern

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Traditional

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

Literal

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God judged the judgment of you against her.

Latin

Exsulta super eam cælum, et sancti apostoli, et prophetæ: quoniam judicavit Deus judicium vestrum de illa.

Original

Greek

English

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Notes

Revelation 18:20

The laments (Revelation 18:9–19) prompt a call for heaven to rejoice. The people of God should not grieve because the judgment was for them. They had suffered persecution from the evil forces symbolized by the great city.

Revelation 18:1–24

This chapter includes seven poetic responses to the fall of Babylon or Rome (refer to the study note on Revelation 17:5).

Revelation 17:1–19:10

The main drama in this section shows the powers that stand against God and cause the persecution and suffering of God’s people. Rome’s power attracted and impressed many people (Revelation 17:6). John clearly describes Rome's sins and shares God's judgment (Revelation 17:3–18) before he describes Rome’s fall (18:1–24) and heaven’s response to that fall (19:1–10).

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Celebration Messages Against the Nations Visions

Related verses

Revelation 6:10
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?”
Luke 18:7–8
Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?
Revelation 19:1–3
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!
Revelation 12:12
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.”
Isaiah 26:21
For 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 3:2
…by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Psalm 109:28
Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
Luke 11:49–50
Because 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.’
Psalm 58:10
The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
Ephesians 4:11
And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
Psalm 94:1
O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
Isaiah 49:13
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.

Glossary

Babylon as a Symbol Book of Revelation Lucifer Peter, First Letter of

Topics

Christian Minister: Called: Apostles Martyrdom of Saints, Shall be Avenged Murder of Saints, Specially Avenged Prophets were Called: Holy Prophets The Book of Revelation Titles and Names of Ministers: Apostles

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