New International Version The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath. New Living Translation The great city of Babylon split into three sections, and the cities of many nations fell into heaps of rubble. So God remembered all of Babylon’s sins, and he made her drink the cup that was filled with the wine of his fierce wrath. English Standard Version The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. Berean Standard Bible The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. Berean Literal Bible and the great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. King James Bible And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. New King James Version Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. New American Standard Bible The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give her the cup of the wine of His fierce wrath. NASB 1995 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of His fierce wrath. NASB 1977 And the great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of His fierce wrath. Legacy Standard Bible And the great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the wrath of His rage. Amplified Bible The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And God kept in mind Babylon the great, to give her the cup of the wine of His fierce and furious wrath. Berean Annotated Bible The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations {ethnōn} collapsed. And God {Theou} remembered Babylon (confusion by mixing) the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. Christian Standard Bible The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the Great was remembered in God’s presence; he gave her the cup filled with the wine of his fierce anger. Holman Christian Standard Bible The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the Great was remembered in God’s presence; He gave her the cup filled with the wine of His fierce anger. American Standard Version And the great city was divided into into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. Contemporary English Version The great city of Babylon split into three parts, and the cities of other nations fell. So God made Babylon drink from the wine cup filled with his anger. English Revised Version And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. GOD'S WORD® Translation The important city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine from his fierce anger. Good News Translation The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of all countries were destroyed. God remembered great Babylon and made her drink the wine from his cup--the wine of his furious anger. International Standard Version The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine filled with the fury of his wrath. NET Bible The great city was split into three parts and the cities of the nations collapsed. So Babylon the great was remembered before God, and was given the cup filled with the wine made of God's furious wrath. New Heart English Bible The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. Webster's Bible Translation And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. Weymouth New Testament The great city was split into three parts; the cities of the nations fell; and great Babylon came into remembrance before God, for Him to make her drink from the wine-cup of His fierce anger. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThe great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. World English Bible The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it came—the great city—into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the wrath of His anger, Berean Literal Bible and the great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. Young's Literal Translation And it came -- the great city -- into three parts, and the cities of the nations did fall, and Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the wrath of His anger, Smith's Literal Translation And the great city was in three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the wrath of his anger. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the great city was divided into three parts; and the cities of the Gentiles fell. And great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the indignation of his wrath. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Great City became divided into three parts. And the cities of the Gentiles fell. And Babylon the great came to mind before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the indignation of his wrath. New American Bible The great city was split into three parts, and the gentile cities fell. But God remembered great Babylon, giving it the cup filled with the wine of his fury and wrath. New Revised Standard Version The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered great Babylon and gave her the wine-cup of the fury of his wrath. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Bab-y’lon came in remembrance before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the great city became three parts, and the cities of the nations fell and Babylon The Great was remembered before God, to give it the cup of the wine of his passion and of his wrath. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and Babylon the great was remembered before God, that he might give her the cup of the wine of his fiercest wrath. Godbey New Testament And the great city was divided into three parts, and cities of the Gentiles fell. And great Babylon came into remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the wrath of his indignation. Haweis New Testament And the great city was cleft into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and Babylon the great came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. Mace New Testament and the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. Weymouth New Testament The great city was split into three parts; the cities of the nations fell; and great Babylon came into remembrance before God, for Him to make her drink from the wine-cup of His fierce anger. Worrell New Testament And the great city was divided into three parts; and the cities of the nations fell; and Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. Worsley New Testament And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came into remembrance before God, to give her the cup of the wine of his fierce wrath. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context The Seventh Bowl of Wrath…18And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake. 19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. 20Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.… Cross References The great city was split into three parts, Revelation 11:13 And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. Ezekiel 5:2-4 When the days of the siege have ended, you are to burn up a third of the hair inside the city; you are also to take a third and slash it with the sword all around the city; and you are to scatter a third to the wind. For I will unleash a sword behind them. / But you are to take a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment. / Again, take a few of these, throw them into the fire, and burn them. From there a fire will spread to the whole house of Israel. Ezekiel 5:12-13 A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them. / And when My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath against them, I will be appeased. And when I have spent My wrath on them, they will know that I, the LORD, in My zeal have spoken. and the cities of the nations collapsed. Jeremiah 4:26-28 I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert. All its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger. / For this is what the LORD says: “The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction. / Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.” Isaiah 24:19-20 The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. / The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again. Psalm 46:6 Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice. And God remembered Babylon the great Revelation 18:5-8 For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. / Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. / As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ … Jeremiah 51:24 Before your very eyes I will repay Babylon and all the dwellers of Chaldea for all the evil they have done in Zion,” declares the LORD. Jeremiah 50:29 Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel. and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. Jeremiah 25:15-17 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. / And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.” / So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me, Isaiah 51:17 Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger. Revelation 14:10 he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. Revelation 14:8 Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.” Revelation 18:2-3 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” Revelation 18:10 In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” Revelation 18:16-19 saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! / For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance / and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. … Treasury of Scripture And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. the great. Revelation 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Revelation 17:18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Revelation 18:2,10,16-19,21 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… great. Revelation 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Daniel 4:30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? in. Revelation 14:8-10 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication… Revelation 18:5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Isaiah 49:26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. Jump to Previous Anger Babylon Cities City Collapsed Cup Destruction Divided Drain Drink Fell Fierce Fierceness Filled Fury Great Mind Nations Parts Remembered Remembrance Sight Split Three Towns Wine WrathJump to Next Anger Babylon Cities City Collapsed Cup Destruction Divided Drain Drink Fell Fierce Fierceness Filled Fury Great Mind Nations Parts Remembered Remembrance Sight Split Three Towns Wine WrathRevelation 16 1. The angels pour out their bowls of wrath.6. The plagues that follow. 16. Armageddon. The great city was split into three parts, Jerusalem is divided in the unprecedented earthquake that accompanies the seventh bowl judgment. Its division marks the severe disruption of the city at the center of end-times events. Rev 11:13 And in that hour there was a great earthquake,… and the cities of the nations collapsed. The earthquake extends worldwide, bringing down the great centers of human power and commerce. No nation escapes the reach of God’s judgment. Jer 4:26-28 I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert.… And God remembered Babylon the great God turns His judgment fully upon Babylon, the final world center of rebellion, idolatry, wealth, and persecution. Her long-standing defiance is brought to its appointed end. Rev 18:5-8 For her sins are piled up to heaven, … and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. Babylon receives the full outpouring of divine judgment. The imagery portrays wrath administered without mitigation against a system that has exalted itself against God. Jer 25:15-17 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me:… Persons / Places / Events 1. The Great CityOften interpreted as symbolic of a significant center of power or influence, possibly representing a specific city or a metaphor for a collective of worldly systems opposed to God. 2. Babylon the Great Symbolic of a corrupt and idolatrous system, often associated with historical Babylon, representing rebellion against God and moral decay. 3. The Cup of the Wine of the Fury of His Wrath A metaphor for God's judgment and wrath being poured out on those who oppose Him, drawing from Old Testament imagery of divine retribution. 4. The Cities of the Nations Represents the global scope of the judgment, indicating that the impact of God's wrath is not limited to one location but affects all nations. 5. God's Remembrance Indicates God's active intervention in history, where He recalls the sins of Babylon and executes judgment accordingly. Teaching Points The Reality of Divine JudgmentGod's judgment is real and inevitable for those who persist in rebellion against Him. This should motivate believers to live righteously and share the gospel. Symbolism of Babylon Babylon represents any system or culture that opposes God. Christians are called to discern and resist such influences in their lives. God's Sovereignty and Justice God's remembrance of Babylon's sins underscores His sovereignty and justice. Believers can trust that God will ultimately right all wrongs. Global Impact of Sin and Judgment The collapse of the cities of the nations reminds us that sin has widespread consequences, and God's judgment will be comprehensive. Call to Repentance The imagery of the cup of wrath serves as a warning and a call to repentance, urging individuals and nations to turn to God before it's too late. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Revelation 16:19?2. How does Revelation 16:19 illustrate God's judgment on "the great city"? 3. What is the significance of "the cities of the nations collapsed" in our lives? 4. How can we prepare for God's judgment as described in Revelation 16:19? 5. What Old Testament prophecies connect with Revelation 16:19's depiction of judgment? 6. How does Revelation 16:19 encourage us to live righteously in today's world? 7. What does Revelation 16:19 reveal about God's judgment on Babylon? 8. How does Revelation 16:19 relate to the concept of divine retribution? 9. Why is Babylon significant in Revelation 16:19's prophecy? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Revelation 16? Verse 19. - And the great city. The words which follow, as well as Revelation 11:8; Revelation 14:8; Revelation 17:18; Revelation 18:10, 16, etc., leave scarcely any doubt that the "great city" here is Babylon. These are the only passages in the Apocalypse where this title is found; for in Revelation 21:10, "great" is not the true reading. Was divided into three parts. The signification of this clause is somewhat uncertain. The idea is probably that of total destruction, as in Ezekiel 5:2, where a similar description is applied to Jerusalem. Possibly there is a reference to the trinity of evil mentioned in ver. 13. And the cities of the nations fell. The nations signifies the ungodly, who stand in the same relation to the godly as the Gentiles to God's chosen people (cf. Revelation 11:18, etc.). This sentence declares the fall of every lesser form of evil, together with the greater typical form symbolized by" the great city." And great Babylon came in remembrance before God; and Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God (Revised Ver-tion). Cf. the title of "great city" (vide supra). Cf. also the similar expression in Acts 10:31. This clause, together with the following one, taken in conjunction with the preceding and succeeding verses, must be referred to the great judgment day. To give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. This is the beginning of the fulfilment of the doom predicted by the angel in Revelation 14:10. The judgment is more elaborately described in Revelation 18. Revelation 16:19 reveals a literal, final judgment: God splits the proud heart of end-times Babylon, levels the world’s cities, and forces His longstanding enemy to drink the cup of His righteous anger. The verse underscores three truths: God’s sovereignty over the physical earth, His universal reach in judgment, and His unfailing memory of sin that refuses repentance. The collapse of human glory prepares creation for the reign of Christ, assuring believers that every rival kingdom will fall and only the kingdom of our Lord will stand forever. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Theἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. great μεγάλη (megalē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. city πόλις (polis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. was [split] ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. three τρία (tria) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'. parts, μέρη (merē) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3313: A part, portion, share. From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai; a division or share. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the αἱ (hai) Article - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cities πόλεις (poleis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. nations ἐθνῶν (ethnōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. collapsed. ἔπεσαν (epesan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. remembered ἐμνήσθη (emnēsthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3403: To remember, call to mind, recall, mention. A prolonged form of mnaomai; to remind, i.e. to recall to mind. Babylon Βαβυλὼν (Babylōn) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 897: Of Hebrew origin; Babylon, the capitol of Chaldaea (as a type of tyranny). the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. great μεγάλη (megalē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. [and] gave δοῦναι (dounai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. her αὐτῇ (autē) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cup ποτήριον (potērion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4221: A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wine οἴνου (oinou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3631: Wine. A primary word (yayin); 'wine'. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. fury θυμοῦ (thymou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2372: An outburst of passion, wrath. From thuo; passion. of His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. wrath. ὀργῆς (orgēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3709: From oregomai; properly, desire, i.e., violent passion (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment. Additonal Resources Revelation 16:19 Blue Letter BibleRevelation 16:19 Bible Gateway Revelation 16:19 Bible.com Revelation 16:19 NIV |
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