Revelation 18:6
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New International Version
Give back to her as she has given; pay her back double for what she has done. Pour her a double portion from her own cup.


English Standard Version
Pay her back as she herself has paid back others, and repay her double for her deeds; mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed.


New American Standard Bible
"Pay her back even as she has paid, and give back to her double according to her deeds; in the cup which she has mixed, mix twice as much for her.


King James Bible
Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
Pay her back the way she also paid, and double it according to her works. In the cup in which she mixed, mix a double portion for her.


International Standard Version
Do to her as she herself has done, and give her double for her deeds. Mix a double drink for her in the cup she mixed.


American Standard Version
Render unto her even as she rendered, and double unto her the double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double.


Douay-Rheims Bible
Render to her as she also hath rendered to you; and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup wherein she hath mingled, mingle ye double unto her.


Darby Bible Translation
Recompense her even as she has recompensed; and double to her double, according to her works. In the cup which she has mixed, mix to her double.


Young's Literal Translation
Render to her as also she did render to you, and double to her doubles according to her works; in the cup that she did mingle mingle to her double.


Cross References
Psalm 28:4
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.


Psalm 137:8
O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us.


Isaiah 40:2
Speak you comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry to her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she has received of the LORD's hand double for all her sins.


Jeremiah 16:18
And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled my inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable and abominable things.


Jeremiah 50:15
Shout against her round about: she has given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance on her; as she has done, do to her.


Jeremiah 50:29
Call together the archers against Babylon: all you that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her: for she has been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.


Revelation 14:10
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:


Revelation 17:4
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:


Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, you heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets; for God has avenged you on her.


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Commentaries
18:1-8 The downfal and destruction of the mystical Babylon are determined in the counsels of God. Another angel comes from heaven. This seems to be Christ himself, coming to destroy his enemies, and to shed abroad the light of his gospel through all nations. The wickedness of this Babylon was very great; she had forsaken the true God, and set up idols, and had drawn all sorts of men into spiritual adultery, and by her wealth and luxury kept them in her interest. The spiritual merchandise, by which multitudes have wickedly lived in wealth, by the sins and follies of mankind, seems principally intended. Fair warning is given to all that expect mercy from God, that they should not only come out of this Babylon, but assist in her destruction. God may have a people even in Babylon. But God's people shall be called out of Babylon, and called effectually, while those that partake with wicked men in their sins, must receive of their plagues.

6. Addressed to the executioners of God's wrath.

Reward—Greek, "repay."

she rewarded—English Version reading adds "you" with none of the oldest manuscripts. But A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic omit it. She had not rewarded or repaid the world power for some injury which the world power had inflicted on her; but she had given the world power that which was its due, namely, spiritual delusions, because it did not like to retain God in its knowledge; the unfaithful Church's principle was, "Populus vult decipi, et decipiatur." "The people like to be deceived, and let them be deceived."

double—of sorrow. Contrast with this the double of joy which Jerusalem shall receive for her past suffering (Isa 61:7; Zec 9:12); even as she has received double punishment for her sins (Isa 40:2).

unto her—So Syriac, Coptic, and Andreas. A, B, and C omit it.

in the cup—(Re 18:3; Re 14:8; 17:4).

filled—literally "mixed."

fill to her double—of the Lord's cup of wrath.

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