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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Revelation 18:1

After these things, I saw another messenger, coming down out of heaven, - having great authority; and, the earth, was illumined with his glory.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Fellowship;   The Topic Concordance - Judges;   Partaking;   Plague;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Babylon;   Poetry of the Hebrews;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Government;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Antichrist;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Authority;   Revelation, the Book of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Babylon the Great ;   Elephant;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Babel;   Babylon;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Authority in Religion;   Glory;   Number;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
After this I saw another angel with great authority coming down from heaven, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.
King James Version (1611)
And after these things, I saw another Angel come downe from heauen, hauing great power, and the earth was lightened with his glory.
King James Version
And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
New American Standard Bible
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated from his glory.
New Century Version
After the vision of these things, I saw another angel coming down from heaven. This angel had great power, and his glory made the earth bright.
THE MESSAGE
Following this I saw another Angel descend from Heaven. His authority was immense, his glory flooded earth with brightness, his voice thunderous: Ruined, ruined, Great Babylon, ruined! A ghost town for demons is all that's left! A garrison of carrion spirits, garrison of loathsome, carrion birds. All nations drank the wild wine of her whoring; kings of the earth went whoring with her; entrepreneurs made millions exploiting her. Just then I heard another shout out of Heaven: Get out, my people, as fast as you can, so you don't get mixed up in her sins, so you don't get caught in her doom. Her sins stink to high Heaven; God has remembered every evil she's done. Give her back what she's given, double what she's doubled in her works, double the recipe in the cup she mixed; Bring her flaunting and wild ways to torment and tears. Because she gloated, "I'm queen over all, and no widow, never a tear on my face," In one day, disasters will crush her— death, heartbreak, and famine— Then she'll be burned by fire, because God, the Strong God who judges her, has had enough.
English Standard Version
After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illumined with his glory.
Berean Standard Bible
After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
Contemporary English Version
I saw another angel come from heaven. This one had great power, and the earth was bright because of his glory.
Complete Jewish Bible
After these things, I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, the earth was lit up by his splendor.
Darby Translation
After these things I saw another angel descending out of the heaven, having great authority: and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then I saw another angel coming down from heaven. This angel had great power. The angel's glory made the earth bright.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after these thinges, I sawe another Angel come downe from heauen, hauing great power, so that the earth was lightened with his glorie,
George Lamsa Translation
AFTER these things, I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened by his glory.
Good News Translation
After this I saw another angel coming down out of heaven. He had great authority, and his splendor brightened the whole earth.
Lexham English Bible
After these things I saw another angel descending from heaven, who had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.
Literal Translation
And after these things I saw another angel coming down out of Heaven having great authority, and the earth was lighted up from his glory.
Amplified Bible
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, possessing great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his splendor and radiance.
American Standard Version
After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Bible in Basic English
After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was bright with his glory.
Hebrew Names Version
After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The eretz was illuminated with his glory.
International Standard Version
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority,tremendous power
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Etheridge Translation
AFTER these I saw another angel descending from heaven, having great power; and the earth brightened with his glory.
Murdock Translation
After these things, I saw another angel come down from heaven; and he had great authority and the earth was illumined by his glory.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And after that, I sawe another angell come from heauen, hauyng great power, and the earth was lyghtened with his glorie.
English Revised Version
After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
World English Bible
After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And after this I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great power, and the earth was inlightned with his glory.
Weymouth's New Testament
After these things I saw another angel coming down from Heaven, armed with great power. The earth shone with his splendor,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And aftir these thingis Y siy another aungel comynge doun fro heuene, hauynge greet power; and the erthe was liytned of his glorie.
Update Bible Version
After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Webster's Bible Translation
And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
New English Translation
After these things I saw another angel, who possessed great authority, coming down out of heaven, and the earth was lit up by his radiance.
New King James Version
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory.
New Living Translation
After all this I saw another angel come down from heaven with great authority, and the earth grew bright with his splendor.
New Life Bible
Then I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had much power. The earth was made bright with his shining-greatness.
New Revised Standard
After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority; and the earth was made bright with his splendor.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And after these things, I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power: and the earth was enlightened with his glory.
Revised Standard Version
After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority; and the earth was made bright with his splendor.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And after that I sawe another angell come from heven havinge gret power and the erth was lyghtned with hys bryghtnes.
Young's Literal Translation
And after these things I saw another messenger coming down out of the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from his glory,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And after that I sawe another angel come downe fro heaue, hauinge greate power, and ye earth was lyghtned with his bryghtnes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
After this I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightned with his glory.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Then I saw another angel ride out of heaven. You could tell by the way he rode that he had authority and by the way he sat, the saddle brightened the whole earth.

Contextual Overview

1 After these things, I saw another messenger, coming down out of heaven, - having great authority; and, the earth, was illumined with his glory. 2 And he cried out, with a mighty voice, saying - Fallen! fallen! is Babylon the Great, and hath become a habitation of demons, and a prison of every impure spirit, and a prison of every impure and hated bird; 3 Because, by reason of the wineof the wrath of her lewdness, have all the nations fallen, and, the kings of the earth, with her, did commit lewdness, and, the merchants of the earth, by reason of the power of her wantonness, waxed rich. 4 And I heard another voice out of heaven, saying - Come forth, my people, out of her, - that ye may have no fellowship with her sins, and, of her plagues, that ye may not receive; 5 because her sins were joined together as far as heaven, and God hath remembered her unrighteous deeds. 6 Render ye unto her, as, she also, rendered, and double thedouble, according to her works, - in the cup wherein she mixed, mix, unto her, double, - 7 As much as she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give, unto her, torment and grief: - because, in her heart, she saith - I sit a Queen, and, widow, am I not, and, grief, in nowise shall I see! 8 Therefore, in one day, shall have come her plagues, - death and grief and famine; and, with fire, shall she be burned up; - because, mighty, is the LordGod who hath judged her.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I saw: Revelation 17:1

and the: Revelation 21:23, Isaiah 60:1-3, Ezekiel 43:2, Luke 17:24, 2 Thessalonians 2:8

Reciprocal: Psalms 77:18 - lightnings Jeremiah 25:12 - that I Jeremiah 25:26 - drink Jeremiah 50:1 - against Babylon Ezekiel 1:13 - General Micah 1:13 - she Matthew 28:3 - countenance Luke 2:9 - and the John 12:29 - An angel Acts 12:7 - and a 2 Timothy 1:10 - and hath Revelation 19:1 - after Revelation 20:1 - I saw

Cross-References

Genesis 12:7
And Yahweh appeared unto Abram, and said: To thy seed, will I give this land, - And he built there an altar, unto Yahweh who appeared unto him.
Genesis 15:1
After these things, came the word of Yahweh unto Abram, in a vision saying, - Do not fear Abram, am a shield to thee, thine exceeding great reward.
Genesis 17:22
And he left off speaking with him, - and God went up from Abraham.
Genesis 18:1
And Yahweh appeared unto him among the oaks of Mamre, - as, he, was sitting at the opening of the tent in the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:3
and said, - O My Lord! if, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, do not I pray thee pass on from thy servant.
Genesis 26:2
and Yahweh appeared unto him, and said, do not go down towards Egypt, - Make thy habitation in the land, which I may name unto thee:
Genesis 48:3
Then said Jacob unto Joseph, GOD Almighty, appeared unto me in Luz in the land of Canaan, - and blessed me;
Exodus 4:1
Then responded Moses, and said, And lo! they will not believe me, neither hearken to my voice, - for they will say, Yahweh, hath not appeared unto thee.
2 Chronicles 1:7
During that night, God appeared unto Solomon, - and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
Acts 7:2
And, he, said - Brethren and fathers, hearken! The God of Glory, appeared unto our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, -

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And after these things,.... The vision of the woman on the scarlet coloured beast, and the interpretation of both by the angel:

I saw another angel; not the Lord Jesus Christ, though the several things said of this angel agree with him; nor one of the ministering spirits, though the characters of him will also suit with one of them, but rather a minister of the Gospel, or a set of Gospel ministers, who will arise a little before the downfall of Babylon, in the spiritual reign of Christ; though not the same with the angel of fire, Revelation 14:18 as some have thought, because of his illustrious appearance, and the loudness of his voice; but the same with the angel, or third thundering voice in Revelation 14:6 for not only the times of both agree, but the selfsame words are expressed by one as by the other; and this angel is distinct from him that showed John the preceding vision, and gave him the interpretation of it, and from all the seven angels that had the vials, and is described as follows: and first by the place from whence he came, John saw him

come down from heaven; denoting the suddenness of his appearance and cry; he came down at once, and cried out immediately; the subject of his cry, the destruction of Babylon, being what will be at an unawares; and also the commission and authority of the ministers signified by him, who will have their warrant from heaven to say what they will deliver; so that this likewise expresses the truth of their message, since both that and they come from heaven:

having great power; to do great work, to declare the fall of Babylon the great: or "having great authority"; being sent from the King of kings, in his name, as his ambassador, to proclaim what shortly will come to pass; an event of the greatest importance to the glory of God, the interest of Christ, and the comfort of his people:

and the earth was lightened with his glory; see Ezekiel 43:2 by which is meant the glorious Gospel of Christ, the light of which will at this then be very great: these ministers will run to and fro the earth, and knowledge will be increased, and the earth will be filled with it: the Arabic version reads, "with the splendour of his countenance"; and the Ethiopic version, "with the splendour of his countenance, and his glory"; see Isaiah 60:1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And after these things - After the vision referred to in the previous chapter.

I saw another angel come down from heaven - Different from the one that had last appeared, and therefore coming to make a new communication to him. It is not unusual in this book that different communications should be entrusted to different angels. Compare Revelation 14:6, Revelation 14:8-9, Revelation 14:15, Revelation 14:17-18.

Having great power - That is, he was one of the higher rank or order of angels.

And the earth was lightened with his glory - The usual representation respecting the heavenly beings. Compare Exodus 24:16; Matthew 17:2; Luke 2:9; Acts 9:3. This would, of course, add greatly to the magnificence of the scene.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XVIII.

A luminous angel proclaims the fall of Babylon, and the cause

of it, 1-3.

The followers of God are exhorted to come out of it, in order

to escape her approaching punishment, 4-8.

The kings of the earth lament her fate, 9, 10.

The merchants also bewail her, 11.

The articles in which she trafficked enumerated, 12-16.

She is bewailed also by shipmasters, sailors, &c., 17-19.

All heaven rejoices over her fall, and her final desolation is

foretold, 20-24.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVIII.

Verse Revelation 18:1. The earth was lightened with his glory. — This may refer to some extraordinary messenger of the everlasting Gospel, who, by his preaching and writings, should be the means of diffusing the light of truth and true religion over the earth.


 
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