Revelation 18:10–15

Footnotes

1. 27 Or “judgment,” condemnation,” “punishment.” κρίσις 1.a.β states, “The word oft. means judgment that goes against a person, condemnation, and the sentence that follows … ἡ κ. σου your judgment Rv 18:10.”
2. 28 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
3. 29 On γόμος (gomos) states, “load, freight … cargo of a ship … Ac 21:3. W. of the owner Rv 18:11. W. of content … γ. χρυσοῦ a cargo of gold vs. 12.”
4. 30 Grk “and silver,” but καί (kai) has not been translated before most of these terms since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more
5. 31 On this term σιρικός states, “per. to silk from Ser, subst. τὸ σιρικόν silk cloth or garments w. other costly materials Rv 18:12.”
6. 32 On the translation of κόκκινον (kokkinon) as “scarlet cloth” see L&N 6.170.
7. 33 On the phrase πᾶν ξύλον θύϊνον (pan xulon thuinon) L&N 3.63 states, “pertaining to being made or consisting of citron wood (that is, from a citron tree)—‘of citron wood.’ καὶ πᾶν ξύλον θύϊνον καὶ πᾶν σκεῦος ἐλεφάντινον ‘and all kinds of things made of citron wood and all kinds of objects made of ivory’ Re 18:12. The citron tree belongs to the citrus family of plants, and it produces a pale yellow fruit somewhat larger than a lemon, the rind of which is often candied. In Re 18:12, however, the focus is upon the fine quality of the wood.”
8. 34 On the term ἄμωμον (amōmon) L&N 5.23 states, “a generic term for any kind of spice, though often a specific reference to amomum, an Indian type of spice—‘spice, amomum.’ κιννάμωμον καὶ ἄμωμον καὶ θυμιάματα ‘cinnamon and spice and incense’ Re 18:13. In most translations ἄμωμον is interpreted as spice in general.”
9. 35 Or “myrrh,” a strong aromatic ointment often used to prepare a body for burial (L&N 6.205).
10. 36 The Greek term λίβανος (libanos) refers to the aromatic resin of a certain type of tree (L&N 6.212).
11. 37 On σεμίδαλις (semidalis) L&N 5.10 states, “a fine grade of wheat flour—‘fine flour.’ οἶνον καὶ ἔλαιον καὶ σεμίδαλιν καὶ σῖτον ‘wine and oil and fine flour and wheat’ Re 18:13. In some languages ‘fine flour’ may be best expressed as ‘expensive flour.’ Such a rendering fits well the context of Re 18:13.”
12. 38 Or “and wagons.” On the term ἡέδη (rhedē) see L&N 6.53: “a four-wheeled carriage or wagon used for travel or the transportation of loads—‘carriage, wagon.’ The term ἡέδη occurs only in Re 18:13 in a list of products bought and sold by merchants.”
13. 39 Grk “and bodies and souls of men.” This could be understood (1) as a hendiadys (two things mentioned = one thing meant), referring only to slave trade; (2) it could be referring to two somewhat different concepts: slavery (bodies) and the cheapness of human life—some of the items earlier in the list of merchandise were to be obtained only at great cost of human life; or (3) a somewhat related idea, that the trade is in not just physical bodies (slavery) but human souls (people whose lives are destroyed through this trade).
14. 40 On ὀπώρα (opōra) L&N 3.34 states, “ἡ ὀπώρα σου τῆς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ψυχῆς ‘the ripe fruit for which you longed’ Re 18:14. In this one occurrence of ὀπώρα in the NT, ‘ripe fruit’ is to be understood in a figurative sense of ‘good things.’ ”
15. 41 Grk “you desired in your soul.”
16. 42 On λιπαρός (liparos) states, “luxury Rv 18:14.”
17. 43 On τὰ λαμπρά (ta lampra) λαμπρός 4 states, “splendor … in which a rich man takes delight (cp. Jos., 12, 220 δωρεὰς δοὺς λαμπράς) Rv 18:14.”
18. 44 Verse 14 is set in parentheses because in it the city, Babylon, is addressed directly in second person. This verse forms a parenthetical aside in the narrative.
19. 45 Grk “the merchants [sellers] of these things.”
20. 46 Grk “her torment, weeping.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started in the translation by supplying the words “They will” here.