Revelation 18:21-22

The Fall of Babylon

21 Then d a mighty angel e took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,
"So will Babylon f the great city be thrown down with violence,
and will be found no more;
22 and g the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters,
will be heard in you no more,
and a craftsman of any craft
will be found in you no more,
and h the sound of the mill
will be heard in you no more,

  1. Cross References
    Revelation 5:2
    And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?
    Revelation 10:1
    Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire.
  2. Cross References
    Jeremiah 51:63 - 64
    When you finish reading this book, tie a stone to it and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates.
  3. Cross References
    Revelation 18:10
    They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, "Alas! Alas! You great city, you mighty city, Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.
  4. Cross References
    Isaiah 14:11
    Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, the sound of your harps; maggots are laid as a bed beneath you, and worms are your covers.
    Isaiah 24:8
    The mirth of the tambourines is stilled, the noise of the jubilant has ceased, the mirth of the lyre is stilled.
    Ezekiel 26:13
    And I will stop the music of your songs, and the sound of your lyres shall be heard no more.
  5. Cross References
    Ecclesiastes 12:4
    And the doors on the street are shut - when the sound of the grinding is low, and one rises up at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of song are brought low -
    Jeremiah 25:10
    Moreover, I will banish from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the grinding of the millstones and the light of the lamp.
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