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Lexham English Bible

Revelation 18:1

After these things I saw another angel descending from heaven, who had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.

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.
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
After these things, I saw another messenger, coming down out of heaven, - having great authority; and, the earth, was illumined with his glory.
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 angel descending from heaven, who had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. 2 And he cried out with a powerful voice, saying, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and it has become a dwelling place of demons and a haunt of every unclean spirit and a haunt of every unclean bird and a haunt of every unclean and detested animal. 3 For all the nations have drunk from the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich from the power of her sensuality." 4 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out from her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins, and so that you will not receive her plagues, 5 because her sins have reached up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. 6 Pay back to her as she herself also paid out, and pay back double according to her deeds; in the cup that she mixed, mix double for her. 7 As much as she glorified herself and lived in luxury, give to her so much torment and mourning, because in her heart she said, ‘I sit as a queen, and am not a widow, and I will never see mourning!' 8 Because of this her plagues will come in one day— death and mourning and famine— and she will be burned up with fire, because the Lord God who passes judgment on her is powerful!"

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 to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." And he built an altar there to Yahweh, who had appeared to him.
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying: "Do not be afraid, Abram; I am your shield, and your reward shall be very great."
Genesis 17:22
When he finished speaking with him, God went up from Abraham.
Genesis 18:1
And Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he was sitting in the doorway of the tent at the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:3
And he said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your eyes do not pass by your servant.
Genesis 26:2
And Yahweh appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land which I will show to you.
Genesis 48:3
Then Jacob said to Joseph, "El-Shaddai appeared to me in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
Exodus 4:1
And Moses answered, and he said, "And if they do not believe me and they do not listen to my voice, but they say, ‘Yahweh did not appear to you?'"
2 Chronicles 1:7
On that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, "Ask what I shall give to you."
Acts 7:2
So he said, "Men—brothers and fathers—listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled 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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