Revelation 18:22

The sound made by harpists, musicians, 3 flute players, and trumpeters 2 will not be heard anymore in you. 1 No craftsman of any kind 2 will be found in you. 1 No sound of a mill 2 will be heard anymore in you. 1

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In The King James Version

And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

In Context

21A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, 1 “In this way, Babylon, the great city, 2 will be thrown down with violence 2 and will not be seen anymore. 1

23The light of a lamp 2 will not shine in you anymore. 1 The voices of the bridegroom and the bride 2 will not be heard in you anymore, 1 for your merchants were the princes of the earth, 2 and the nations were deceived by your sorcery. 1

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 12:4That will be the time when the doors are shut in the street, 2 and the sound of grinding stops, 1 when men are startled at the voice of a bird, 2 and the singing of girls' voices fades away. 1

Jeremiah 7:34I will put an end to the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, the sound of joy and the sound of gladness, the sound of the groom and the sound of the bride, for the land will become a desolation.”

Jeremiah 25:10I will put an end to the sound of joy and sound of gladness, the sound of the groom and the sound of the bride, the sound of the millstones and the light of the lamp.

Ezekiel 26:13I will stop the noise of your songs. The sound of your harps will be heard no more.

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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