Revelation 18:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, 'Thus, with violence, Babylon the great city will be thrown down, and it will never be found again.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And a mighty angel took up a stone like a gat millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that gat city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no mo at all.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} a{G1520} strong{G2478} angel{G32} took up{G142} a stone{G3037} as{G1520} it were a great{G3173} millstone{G3458} and{G2532} cast{G906} it into{G1519} the sea,{G2281} saying,{G3004} Thus{G3779} with a mighty fall{G3731} shall{G906} Babylon,{G897} the great{G3173} city,{G4172} be cast down,{G906} and{G2532} shall be found{G2147} no{G3756} more{G2089} at all.{G3361}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} a{G1520} mighty{G2478} angel{G32} took up{G142}{(G5656)} a stone{G3037} like{G5613} a great{G3173} millstone{G3458}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5627)} it into{G1519} the sea{G2281}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Thus{G3779} with violence{G3731} shall{G906} that great{G3173} city{G4172} Babylon{G897} be thrown down{G906}{(G5701)}, and{G2532} shall be found{G2147}{(G5686)} no more{G3364} at all{G2089}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And a myghty angell toke vp a stone lyke a grett mylstone and cast it into the see sayinge: with suche violence shall that gret cite Babilon be cast and shallbe founde no more.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And a mighty angell toke vp a greate stone lyke a mylstone, and cast it in to the see, sayenge: with suche violece shal that greate cite Babylon be cast, and shalbe founde no more.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then a mightie Angell tooke vp a stone like a great milstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, With such violence shall that great citie Babylon be cast, and shalbe found no more.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And a myghtie angell toke vp a stone lyke a great mylstone, and cast it into the sea, saying: With suche violence shall that great citie Babylon be cast, & shalbe founde no more.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast [it] into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And one strong messenger did take up a stone as a great millstone, and did cast `it' to the sea, saying, `Thus with violence shall Babylon be cast, the great city, and may not be found any more at all;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And a strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And a strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And a strong angel took up a stone like the great stone with which grain is crushed, and sent it into the sea, saying, So, with a great fall, will Babylon, the great town, come to destruction, and will not be seen any more at all.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then one powerful angel picked up a stone like a huge millstone, threw it into the sea, and said,“With this kind of sudden violent force Babylon the great city will be thrown down and it will never be found again!

Referenced Verses

  • Rev 5:2 : 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
  • Jer 51:63-64 : 63 When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and throw it into the Euphrates. 64 Then you shall say, 'This is how Babylon will sink and never rise again because of the disaster I will bring upon her. Her people will grow weary.' This is the end of Jeremiah's words.
  • Ezek 26:21 : 21 'I will bring you to a horrible end and you will no longer exist. Though you are sought, you will never be found again,' declares the Lord GOD.
  • Dan 11:19 : 19 Afterward, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and not be found again.
  • Rev 10:1 : 1 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.
  • Rev 12:8 : 8 But they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place for them in heaven.
  • Rev 16:20 : 20 Every island fled away, and the mountains could not be found.
  • Rev 18:10 : 10 Standing far off because of the fear of her torment, they will say, 'Woe, woe to the great city, Babylon, the mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.'
  • Rev 18:22 : 22 The sound of harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again. No craftsman of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again.
  • Rev 20:11 : 11 Then I saw a great white throne and the one seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.
  • Exod 15:5 : 5 The deep waters covered them; they sank to the depths like a stone.
  • Neh 9:11 : 11 You divided the sea before them, and they passed through it on dry ground. But You cast their pursuers into the depths like a stone into mighty waters.
  • Job 20:8 : 8 Like a dream he flies away and is no more; he is chased away like a vision of the night.
  • Ps 37:36 : 36 Yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched for him, he could not be found.

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    14 The fruit your soul longed for has departed from you. All your luxurious and splendid things are lost to you, never to be found again.

    15 The merchants who became rich from her will stand far off, out of fear for her torment, weeping and mourning,

    16 saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, dressed in fine linen, purple, and crimson, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls!'

    17 For in one hour such great wealth has been destroyed!' Every ship captain, all who travel by ship, sailors, and those who earn their living from the sea stood far off,

    18 And they cried out as they watched the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What city is like the great city?'

    19 And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, in which all who owned ships at sea became rich from her wealth! For in one hour she has been laid waste.'

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    22 The sound of harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again. No craftsman of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again.

    23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of a bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, and all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.

    24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth.

  • Rev 18:1-5
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    1 After these things, I saw another angel descending from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.

    2 He cried out with a mighty voice, saying, 'Fallen, fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a prison for every unclean spirit, and a cage for every unclean and detested bird.'

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    18 Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a massive earthquake—an earthquake so great that none like it has occurred since mankind has been on earth.

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    20 Every island fled away, and the mountains could not be found.

    21 Huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, fell from heaven on people, and they cursed God because of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.

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    8 A second angel followed, saying, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the Great, who made all the nations drink the wine of her passionate immorality."

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    9 The kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality with her and lived in luxury will weep and mourn over her when they see the smoke of her burning.

    10 Standing far off because of the fear of her torment, they will say, 'Woe, woe to the great city, Babylon, the mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.'

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    18 Still another angel, who had authority over the fire, came out from the altar and called with a loud voice to the one holding the sharp sickle, "Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the earth's vine, because its grapes are ripe."

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    54 The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans.

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    23 How the hammer of the whole earth has been cut down and broken! Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations.

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