2 He called out in a mighty voice:
It has fallen, 18:2 Other mss omit It has fallen
Babylon the Great has fallen! 18:2 Is 21:9; Dn 4:30; Rv 14:8; 16:19; 17:5
She has become a home for demons,
a haunt for every unclean spirit,
a haunt for every unclean bird,
and a haunt 18:2 Or prison for every unclean and despicable beast. 18:2 Other mss omit the words and a haunt for every unclean beast.The words and despicable then refer to the bird of the previous line., 18:2 Is 13:20–22; Mal 1:3
3 For all the nations have drunk 18:3 Some mss read collapsed; other mss read fallen
the wine of her sexual immorality,
which brings wrath. 18:3 Rv 14:8; 17:2
The kings of the earth
have committed sexual immorality with her,
and the merchants of the earth
have grown wealthy from her sensuality and excess. 18:3 Ezk 16:29
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven:
Come out of her, my people,
so that you will not share in her sins 18:4 Is 52:11; Jr 50:8; 51:6,9,45; 2Co 6:17
or receive any of her plagues.