23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

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23 and the light of a lamp
    will shine in you no more,
and (A)the voice of bridegroom and bride
    will be heard in you no more,
for (B)your merchants were the great ones of the earth,
    and all nations were deceived (C)by your sorcery.
24 And (D)in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints,
    and of (E)all who have been slain on earth.”

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23 and the light of a lamp will never shine in you again; and the (A)voice of the groom and bride will never be heard in you again; for your (B)merchants were the powerful people of the earth, because all the nations were deceived (C)by your witchcraft. 24 And in her was found the (D)blood of prophets and of [a]saints, and of (E)all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:24 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people