Revelation 18:3
ContextNETBible | For all the nations 1 have fallen 2 from the wine of her immoral passion, 3 and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have gotten rich from the power of her sensual behavior.” 4 |
XREF | Pr 23:1-3; Isa 47:15; Jer 51:7; Jer 51:34; La 4:5; Lu 7:25; 2Pe 2:1-3; Re 14:8; Re 17:2; Re 18:9; Re 18:11-17,23 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”). 2 tc ‡ Several 3 tn See the notes on the words “passion” in Rev 14:8 and “wrath” in 16:19. 4 tn According to BDAG 949 s.v. στρῆνος and στρηνιάω, these terms can refer either to luxury or sensuality. In the context of Rev 18, however (as L&N 88.254 indicate) the stress is on gratification of the senses by sexual immorality, so that meaning was emphasized in the translation here. |