Αποκαλυψις Ιωαννου 18
1 μετα ταυτα ειδον αλλον αγγελον καταβαινοντα εκ του ουρανου εχοντα εξουσιαν μεγαλην και η γη εφωτισθη εκ τησ δοξησ αυτου
After this, [in the vision] I saw another angel, who had great authority, coming down from heaven. The earth became bright [because] he was shining so intensely/brightly.
2 και εκραξεν ισχυρα φωνη λεγων επεσεν βαβυλων η μεγαλη και εγενετο κατοικητηριον δαιμονων και φυλακη παντοσ πνευματοσ ακαθαρτου και φυλακη παντοσ ορνεου ακαθαρτου και μεμισημενου
He shouted with a very loud voice, “[God is about to] completely destroy [DOU] all the very [evil] cities (OR, the very evil [city]) [that] Babylon [represents]. As a result, all [kinds of] evil spirits [DOU] will live there, and all [kinds of] foul and detestable [DOU] birds will live there.
3 οτι εκ του οινου του θυμου τησ πορνειασ αυτησ πεπτωκασιν παντα τα εθνη και οι βασιλεισ τησ γησ μετ αυτησ επορνευσαν και οι εμποροι τησ γησ εκ τησ δυναμεωσ του στρηνουσ αυτησ επλουτησαν
[God will destroy those cities] because [their rulers have persuaded] the people of [MTY] all nations to act very immorally [and idolatrously with the people of] [MET] [those cities, just like] a prostitute persuades men to drink [strong] wine and then commit fornication with her. The rulers of the earth have also acted immorally [and idolatrously] with the people of [MTY] those cities. The merchants of the earth have become rich [because the people of those cities] strongly desired [and bought from the merchants] many (luxuries/expensive things).”
4 και ηκουσα αλλην φωνην εκ του ουρανου λεγουσαν εξελθε εξ αυτησ ο λαοσ μου ινα μη συγκοινωνησητε ταισ αμαρτιαισ αυτησ και εκ των πληγων αυτησ ινα μη λαβητε
I heard [Jesus] speak from heaven. He said, “My people, flee from [those cities], in order that you do not sin as the people [of those cities do. If you sin as they do], I will punish you as I will punish them.
5 οτι εκολληθησαν αυτησ αι αμαρτιαι αχρι του ουρανου και εμνημονευσεν ο θεοσ τα αδικηματα αυτησ
[It is as though] their sins have been piled {have piled} up to heaven, and God remembers them [DOU], [so now he will punish them] [MTY].”
6 αποδοτε αυτη ωσ και αυτη απεδωκεν και διπλωσατε αυτη διπλα κατα τα εργα αυτησ εν τω ποτηριω ω εκερασεν κερασατε αυτη διπλουν
[To the angels whom God assigned to punish those cities, Jesus said], “Pay back/Punish the people of those cities to the same extent that they harmed [other people]. Cause them to suffer twice as much [as they caused other people to suffer] [DOU, MET].
7 οσα εδοξασεν αυτην και εστρηνιασεν τοσουτον δοτε αυτη βασανισμον και πενθοσ οτι εν τη καρδια αυτησ λεγει οτι καθημαι βασιλισσα και χηρα ουκ ειμι και πενθοσ ου μη ιδω
To the same extent that they have boasted about themselves and done the things that they wanted to do, to that extent torment them and cause them to grieve. [Do that because] in their minds they think, ‘We rule as queens! We are not widows, and we will never mourn [as widows do]’!
8 δια τουτο εν μια ημερα ηξουσιν αι πληγαι αυτησ θανατοσ και πενθοσ και λιμοσ και εν πυρι κατακαυθησεται οτι ισχυροσ κυριοσ ο θεοσ ο κρινασ αυτην
So in one day terrible calamities/troubles will come upon them. [The people in those cities] will die, others will mourn for them, people will be hungry [because there will be no food], and [their cities] will be burned up. The Lord God is able to punish those cities [like that], because he is very powerful.”
9 και κλαυσουσιν και κοψονται επ αυτην οι βασιλεισ τησ γησ οι μετ αυτησ πορνευσαντεσ και στρηνιασαντεσ οταν βλεπωσιν τον καπνον τησ πυρωσεωσ αυτησ
“The kings of the earth who have acted immorally [with people of those cities] and have lived with the people of those cities, doing just what they wanted to do, will weep and mourn [DOU] for them when they see the smoke of the fire that is burning those cities.
10 απο μακροθεν εστηκοτεσ δια τον φοβον του βασανισμου αυτησ λεγοντεσ ουαι ουαι η πολισ η μεγαλη βαβυλων η πολισ η ισχυρα οτι μια ωρα ηλθεν η κρισισ σου
They will stand far away [from those cities], because they will be afraid [that they will suffer just like the people of those cities] are suffering. They will say, ‘Terrible things will happen to the awesome and mighty cities [represented by] Babylon! [God] will punish them suddenly and swiftly [MTY]!’
11 και οι εμποροι τησ γησ κλαυσουσιν και πενθησουσιν επ αυτη οτι τον γομον αυτων ουδεισ αγοραζει ουκετι
The merchants of the earth will weep and will mourn [DOU] [for those cities], because no one will ever again buy the things that they have [to sell to the people in those cities].
12 γομον χρυσου και αργυρου και λιθου τιμιου και μαργαριτου και βυσσινου και πορφυρου και σηρικου και κοκκινου και παν ξυλον θυινον και παν σκευοσ ελεφαντινον και παν σκευοσ εκ ξυλου τιμιωτατου και χαλκου και σιδηρου και μαρμαρου
[They sell ornaments made] of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls. They sell [expensive cloth made of] fine linen and silk, [expensive cloth that is dyed] purple and crimson. They sell all kinds of [rare] wood, all kinds of items [made of] ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble. They sell cinnamon, spice, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, and grain. They sell cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots. They even sell human beings [SYN, DOU] to become slaves.
13 και κιναμωμον και θυμιαματα και μυρον και λιβανον και οινον και ελαιον και σεμιδαλιν και σιτον και προβατα και κτηνη και ιππων και ραιδων και σωματων και ψυχασ ανθρωπων
14 και η οπωρα τησ επιθυμιασ τησ ψυχησ σου απηλθεν απο σου και παντα τα λιπαρα και τα λαμπρα απωλετο απο σου και ουκετι αυτα ου μη ευρησ
[The merchants will say], ‘The good things you people longed to have are gone! All your luxurious and splendid [DOU] [possessions have vanished!]! They will be gone forever/You will never have them again [LIT]!’
15 οι εμποροι τουτων οι πλουτησαντεσ απ αυτησ απο μακροθεν στησονται δια τον φοβον του βασανισμου αυτησ κλαιοντεσ και πενθουντεσ
The merchants [who sold] these things and who had become rich by [supplying them] for those [cities] will stand far away, because they will be afraid [that they will suffer just like] the people [of those cities] are suffering. They will weep and mourn [DOU],
16 και λεγοντεσ ουαι ουαι η πολισ η μεγαλη η περιβεβλημενη βυσσινον και πορφυρουν και κοκκινον και κεχρυσωμενη χρυσιω και λιθω τιμιω και μαργαριταισ
and they will say, ‘Terrible things [DOU] have happened to the awesome/great [MET] cities! [They were like queens] who dressed themselves in [clothes made of] [MTY] fine linen [cloth] and expensive cloth dyed purple and crimson, and who were adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls.
17 οτι μια ωρα ηρημωθη ο τοσουτοσ πλουτοσ και πασ κυβερνητησ και πασ ο επι τοπον πλεων και ναυται και οσοι την θαλασσαν εργαζονται απο μακροθεν εστησαν
But suddenly and swiftly [MTY] [God] has destroyed these expensive things.’ Every ship captain, all people who travel by ship, all (sailors/those who work on ships), and all others who earn their living [by traveling on] the ocean will stand far away [from those cities].
18 και εκραζον βλεποντεσ τον καπνον τησ πυρωσεωσ αυτησ λεγοντεσ τισ ομοια τη πολει τη μεγαλη
When they see the smoke of the fire that is burning those cities, they will shout, ‘No [other] cities have ever been so awesome!’ [RHQ]
19 και εβαλον χουν επι τασ κεφαλασ αυτων και εκραζον κλαιοντεσ και πενθουντεσ και λεγοντεσ ουαι ουαι η πολισ η μεγαλη εν η επλουτησαν παντεσ οι εχοντεσ τα πλοια εν τη θαλασση εκ τησ τιμιοτητοσ αυτησ οτι μια ωρα ηρημωθη
They will throw dust on their heads [to show that they are sad], and they will shout, weep, and mourn [DOU]. They will say, ‘Terrible things have happened to the awesome/great cities, the cities that made all people who own ships [that sail] on the ocean become rich by [carrying] their costly (things for them to sell/merchandise)! [God] has suddenly and swiftly destroyed [MTY] those cities!’”
20 ευφραινου επ αυτη ουρανε και οι αγιοι και οι αποστολοι και οι προφηται οτι εκρινεν ο θεοσ το κριμα υμων εξ αυτησ
Then someone spoke from heaven saying, “All you who live in heaven, rejoice over what has happened to [the cities represented by] Babylon! You who are God’s people, including you apostles, you (prophets/who speak messages that come directly from God), rejoice, because God has justly punished the people of those cities because they acted in an evil way toward you!”
21 και ηρεν εισ αγγελοσ ισχυροσ λιθον ωσ μυλον μεγαν και εβαλεν εισ την θαλασσαν λεγων ουτωσ ορμηματι βληθησεται βαβυλων η μεγαλη πολισ και ου μη ευρεθη ετι
Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large stone for grinding grain, and threw it into the ocean. Then he said, “O you people in [APO] the awesome/great cities [represented by] Babylon, your cities will be destroyed so that they will disappear just like that stone disappeared in the ocean! Your cities will be gone forever [LIT]!
22 και φωνη κιθαρωδων και μουσικων και αυλητων και σαλπιστων ου μη ακουσθη εν σοι ετι και πασ τεχνιτησ πασησ τεχνησ ου μη ευρεθη εν σοι ετι και φωνη μυλου ου μη ακουσθη εν σοι ετι
In your cities there will never again be [anyone] playing harps, singing, playing flutes, and blowing trumpets. There will no longer be any (skilled workers/craftsmen) making things. There will never again be people grinding [grain at] [MTY] the mills.
23 και φωσ λυχνου ου μη φανη εν σοι ετι και φωνη νυμφιου και νυμφησ ου μη ακουσθη εν σοι ετι οτι οι εμποροι σου ησαν οι μεγιστανεσ τησ γησ οτι εν τη φαρμακεια σου επλανηθησαν παντα τα εθνη
No lamplight will ever again shine. There will never again be the [happy] voices of a bridegroom and his bride. [God will destroy your cities] because your merchants were the most [deceitful] men in the world. You persuaded them to deceive [people of] [MTY] all nations.
24 και εν αυτη αιματα προφητων και αγιων ευρεθη και παντων των εσφαγμενων επι τησ γησ
You are also [responsible for killing] [MTY] [the] prophets and [others] of God’s people. Indeed, you are the ones who are guilty for the deaths of all those who have been {whom [others] have} killed on the earth!”
