Discovery BoxRevelation 16:7 
Context16:7 Then 1 I heard the altar reply, 2 “Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, 3 your judgments are true and just!”
Revelation 18:5
Context18:5 because her sins have piled 4 up all the way to heaven 5 and God has remembered 6 her crimes. 7
Revelation 18:12
Context18:12 cargo such as gold, silver, 8 precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, 9 scarlet cloth, 10 all sorts of things made of citron wood, 11 all sorts of objects made of ivory, all sorts of things made of expensive wood, bronze, iron and marble,
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
2 tn Grk “the altar saying.”
3 tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π. …Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”
4 tn On ἐκολλήθησαν (ekollhqhsan) BDAG 556 s.v. κολλάω 2.a.β states, “fig. cling to = come in close contact with (cp. Ps 21:16; 43:26 ἐκολλήθη εἰς γῆν ἡ γαστὴρ ἡμῶν. The act.=‘bring into contact’ PGM 5, 457 κολλήσας τ. λίθον τῷ ὠτίῳ) ἐκολλήθησαν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι ἄχρι τ. οὐρανοῦ the sins have touched the heaven = reached the sky (two exprs. are telescoped) Rv 18:5.”
5 tn Or “up to the sky” (the same Greek word means both “heaven” and “sky”).
6 tn That is, remembered her sins to execute judgment on them.
7 tn Or “her sins.”
8 tn 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
9 tn On this term BDAG 924-25 s.v. σιρικός states, “per. to silk from Ser, subst. τὸ σιρικόν silk cloth or garments w. other costly materials Rv 18:12.”
10 tn On the translation of κόκκινον (kokkinon) as “scarlet cloth” see L&N 6.170.
11 tn On the phrase πᾶν ξύλον θύϊνον (pan xulon quinon) 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.”
