Revelation 18:5

because her sins did follow — unto the heaven, and God did remember her unrighteousness.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

In Context

4And I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, 'Come forth out of her, My people, that ye may not partake with her sins, and that ye may not receive of her plagues,

6Render to her as also she did render to you, and double to her doubles according to her works; in the cup that she did mingle mingle to her double.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:20And Jehovah saith, 'The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah — because great; and their sin — because exceeding grievous:

Ezra 9:6and say, 'O my God, I have been ashamed, and have blushed to lift up, O my God, my face unto Thee, for our iniquities have increased over the head, and our guilt hath become great unto the heavens.

Jonah 1:2'Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against it that their wickedness hath come up before Me.'

Matthew Henry on Revelation 18:2-9

The Fall of Babylon. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her,… Read the whole commentary →

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