Revelation 18:20

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

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying: Alas, alas, the great city, whereby were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her wealth! for in one hour she is made desolate.

21And a strong angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall Babylon the great city be thrown down, and shall never more be found.

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Cross References

Psalms 48:11Mount Zion rejoiceth, The daughters of Judah exult, On account of thy righteous judgments.

Psalms 94:1O LORD! thou God of vengeance! O thou God of vengeance! shine forth!

Psalms 107:42The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.

Proverbs 11:10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Isaiah 44:23Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; Shout, O ye depths of the earth! Break forth into song, ye mountains! Thou forest, and every tree therein! For Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, And glorified himself in Israel.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 18:10-24

The Fall of Babylon. ( a. d. 95.) 9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. 11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: 12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and… Read the whole commentary →

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