Otkrivenje 18 – CRO & NIRV

Knijga O Kristu

Otkrivenje 18:1-24

Pad Babilona

1Nakon toga ugledam još jednoga anđela kako silazi s neba s velikom moći—sva se zemlja rasvijetlila od njegova sjaja.

2“Pao je!” poviče.

“Pao je Babilon, Bludnica!

Postao je prebivalištem zloduha,

stjecištem nečistih duhova,

gnijezdom nečistih ptica i jazbinom odurnih životinja.

3Svi su se narodi opili vinom njezina gnjeva i bluda.

Zemaljski su kraljevi s njom bludničili,

a zemaljski se trgovci bogatili

zbog njezine silne raskoši.”

4Začujem zatim još jedan glas kako viče s neba: “Iziđite iz nje, moj narode, da vas ne snađe zlo! Ne budite dionicima grijeha! 5Jer njezini su se grijesi nagomilali do neba i Bog će kazniti njezine opačine. 6Vratite joj milo za drago. Dvostruko joj platite za njezina djela. U čašu koju je drugima natakala natočite dvostruko! 7Koliko se razmetala raskoši i uživanjem, toliko joj zadajte muke i jada. U srcu je mislila: ‘Sjedim kao kraljica na svojemu prijestolju. Nikad neću postati udovicom, nikada me neće snaći jad!’ 8Zato će ju u isti dan zadesiti smrt, i žalost, i glad. Bit će ognjem spaljena. Jer silan je njezin Sudac, Gospodin Bog.

9A zemaljski će kraljevi, koji su s njome bludničili i uživali u njezinoj raskoši, za njom tužiti i naricati kad vide kako se diže dim s njezina zgarišta. 10Stajat će daleko, prestrašeni njezinim mukama, i naricati:

‘Teško tebi! Teško tebi, Babilone, silni grade!

Božja te osuda stigla u tren oka.’

11Zemaljski će trgovci za njom plakati i tugovati jer više neće imati kome prodavati 12zlato, srebro, drago kamenje, biserje, fini lan, grimiz, svilu, skrlet, predmete od skupocjena mirisna drva, mjedi, željeza i mramora, 13cimet, balzam, miomiris, pomasti, tamjan, vino, ulje, bijelo brašno, pšenicu, goveda, ovce, konje, kočije ni robove—žive duše.

14‘Sva dobra za kojima ti je duša žudjela nestala su,’ tužit će oni, ‘sva raskoš i sjaj zauvijek su propali—nema ih više.’

15Trgovci što su se obogatili prodajući joj sve to, stajat će i gledati izdaleka, prestrašeni njezinim mukama. 16‘Teško tebi!’ plakat će i tugovati. ‘Teško tebi, veliki grade! Nekoć si bio obučen u fini lan, grimiz i skrlet, okićen zlatom, dragim kamenjem i biserjem! 17Toliko je bogatstvo opustošeno u tren oka!’

Svi kormilari i putnici, svi mornari i moreplovci izdaleka će stati i gledati. 18Plakat će gledajući kako se diže dim njezina požara i zapomagati: ‘Ima li igdje ovakva grada?’ 19Posipat će se po glavi pepelom te plakati i tugovati: ‘Teško tebi! Teško tebi, veliki grade! Svi brodovlasnici obogatili su se njegovim raskošnim bogatstvom, a opustošen je u tren oka!’

20Ali ti se, nebo, veseli zbog njezine sudbine! Veselite se svi sveti, svi apostoli i proroci jer je Bog osudivši nju vama dosudio pravdu!”

21Snažni anđeo uzme zatim kamen velik poput mlinskoga i baci ga u more govoreći: “Ovako će silovito biti strmoglavljen veliki grad Babilon i zauvijek će nestati. 22Nikad se više u tebi neće čuti glazba—zvuci citre, pjevači, svirka i trublje. Neće više biti vještog obrtnika. Neće se čuti klopot žrvnja što melje žito. 23Svjetlo svjetiljke neće više u tebi sjati. Neće se čuti glasovi zaručnika i zaručnice. Jer tvoji su trgovci bili svjetski velikaši. Svojim si vračanjem zaveo sve narode. 24U tebi se stekla prolivena krv proroka i svetaca i svega poubijanoga Božjeg naroda na zemlji.”

New International Reader’s Version

Revelation 18:1-24

Weeping When Babylon Falls

1After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority. His glory filled the earth with light. 2With a mighty voice he shouted,

“ ‘Fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen!’ (Isaiah 21:9)

She has become a place where demons live.

She has become a den for every evil spirit.

She has become a place where every ‘unclean’ bird is found.

She has become a place where every ‘unclean’ and hated animal is found.

3All the nations have drunk

the strong wine of her terrible sins.

The kings of the earth took part in her evil ways.

The traders of the world grew rich from her great wealth.”

Warning to Run From Babylon’s Judgment

4Then I heard another voice from heaven. It said,

“ ‘Come out of her, my people.’ (Jeremiah 51:45)

Then you will not take part in her sins.

You will not suffer from any of her plagues.

5Her sins are piled up to heaven.

God has remembered her crimes.

6Do to her as she has done to others.

Pay her back double for what she has done.

Pour her a double dose of what she has poured for others.

7Give her as much pain and suffering

as the glory and wealth she gave herself.

She brags to herself,

‘I rule on a throne like a queen.

I am not a widow.

I will never mourn.’ (Isaiah 47:7,8)

8But she will be plagued by death, sadness and hunger.

In a single day she will suffer all these plagues.

She will be burned up by fire.

That’s because the Lord God who judges her is mighty.

How Terrible When Babylon Falls!

9“The kings of the earth who committed terrible sins with her will weep. They will mourn because they used to share her riches. They will see the smoke rising as she burns. 10They will be terrified by her suffering. They will stand far away from her. And they will cry out,

“ ‘How terrible! How terrible it is for you, great city!

How terrible for you, mighty city of Babylon!

In just one hour you have been destroyed!’

11“The traders of the world will weep and mourn over her. No one buys what they sell anymore. 12Here is what they had for sale.

“Gold, silver, jewels, pearls.

Fine linen, purple, silk, bright red cloth.

Every kind of citron wood.

All sorts of things made out of ivory, valuable wood, bronze, iron, marble.

13Cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense.

Wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat.

Cattle, sheep, horses, carriages, and human beings sold as slaves.

14“The merchants will say, ‘The pleasure you longed for has left you. All your riches and glory have disappeared forever.’ 15The traders who sold these things became rich because of Babylon. When she suffers, they will stand far away. Her suffering will terrify them. They will weep and mourn. 16They will cry out,

“ ‘How terrible! How terrible it is for you, great city,

dressed in fine linen, purple and bright red!

How terrible for you, great city, gleaming with gold, jewels and pearls!

17In just one hour your great wealth has been destroyed!’

“Every sea captain and all who travel by ship will stand far away. So will the sailors and all who earn their living from the sea. 18They will see the smoke rising as Babylon burns. They will ask, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city?’ 19They will throw dust on their heads. They will weep and mourn. They will cry out,

“ ‘How terrible! How terrible it is for you, great city!

All who had ships on the sea

became rich because of her wealth!

In just one hour she has been destroyed!’

20“You heavens, be glad for this!

You people of God, be glad!

You apostles and prophets, be glad!

God has judged her

with the judgment she gave to you.”

Babylon’s Judgment Is Final

21Then a mighty angel picked up a huge rock. It was the size of a large millstone. He threw it into the sea. Then he said,

“That is how

the great city of Babylon will be thrown down.

Never again will it be found.

22The songs of musicians will never be heard in you again.

Gone will be the music of harps, flutes and trumpets.

No worker of any kind

will ever be found in you again.

The sound of a millstone

will never be heard in you again.

23The light of a lamp

will never shine in you again.

The voices of brides and grooms

will never be heard in you again.

Your traders were among the world’s most important people.

By your magic spell all the nations were led astray.

24You were guilty of the murder of prophets and God’s holy people.

You were guilty of the blood of all who have been killed on the earth.”