What Does the Bible Say About Babylon?
Here are 5 Bible verses about babylon, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Revelation 17:1-18
And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. …
BSBThen one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her. …
- #2Revelation 18:1-24
And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 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. …
BSBAfter this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory. And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues. For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. …
- #3Genesis 10:10
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
BSBHis kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
- #4Revelation 16:19
And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
BSBThe great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.
- #5Revelation 17:5
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
BSBAnd on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
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Babylon in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Origin of: Ge 10:8,10
- Origin of the name: Ge 11:8,9
- WAS CALLED
- Land of the Chaldeans: Eze 12:13
- Land of Shinar: Da 1:2; Zec 5:11
- Land of Merathaim: Jer 50:1,21
- Desert of the sea: Isa 21:1,9
- Sheshach: Jer 25:12,26
- Lady of kingdoms: Isa 47:5
- Situated beyond the Euphrates: Ge 11:31; Jos 24:2,3
- Formerly a part of Mesopotamia: Ac 7:2
- Founded by the Assyrians, and a part of their empire: 2Ki 17:24; Isa 23:13
- Watered by the rivers Euphrates and Tigris: Ps 137:1; Jer 51:13
- Composed of many nations: Da 3:4; 3:29
- Governed by Kings: 2Ki 20:12; Da 5:1
- With Media and Persia divided by Darius 120 provinces: Da 6:1
- Presidents placed over: Da 2:48; 6:1
- Babylon the chief province of: Da 3:1
- BABYLON THE CAPITAL OF
- Its antiquity: Ge 11:4,9
- Enlarged by Nebuchadnezzar: Da 4:30
- Surrounded with a great wall and fortified: Jer 51:53,58
- Called the golden city: Isa 14:4
- Called the glory of kingdoms: Isa 13:19
- Called beauty of Chaldees, &c: Isa 13:19
- Called the city of merchants: Eze 17:4
- Called Babylon the great: Da 4:30
- REMARKABLE FOR
- Antiquity: Jer 5:15
- Naval power: Isa 43:14
- Military power: Jer 5:16; 50:23
- National greatness: Isa 13:19; Jer 51:41
- Wealth: Jer 50:37; 51:13
- Commerce: Eze 17:4
- Manufacture of garments: Jos 7:21
- Wisdom of senators: Isa 47:10; Jer 50:35
- INHABITANTS OF
- Idolatrous: Jer 50:38; Da 3:18
- Addicted to magic: Isa 47:9,12,13; Da 2:1,2
- Profane and sacrilegious: Da 5:1-3
- Wicked: Isa 47:10
- AS A POWER WAS
- Arrogant: Isa 14:13,14; Jer 50:29,31,32
- Secure and self-confident: Isa 47:7,8
- Grand and stately: Isa 47:1,5
- Covetous: Jer 51:13
- Oppressive: Isa 14:4
- Cruel and destructive: Isa 14:17; 47:6; Jer 51:25; Hab 1:6,7
- An instrument of God's vengeance on other nations: Jer 51:7; Isa 47:6
- Languages spoken in: Da 1:4; 2:4
- Armies of, described: Hab 1:7-9
- REPRESENTED BY
- A great eagle: Eze 17:3
- A head of gold: Da 2:32,37,38
- A lion with eagle's wings: Da 7:4
- Ambassadors of, sent to Hezekiah: 2Ki 20:12
- NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING OF
- Made Jehoiakim tributary: 2Ki 24:1
- Besieged Jerusalem: 2Ki 24:10,11
- Took Jehoiachin, &c captive to Babylon: 2Ki 24:12,14-16; 2Ch 36:10
- Spoiled the temple: 2Ki 24:13
- Made Zedekiah king: 2Ki 24:17
- Rebelled against by Zedekiah: 2Ki 24:20
- Besieged and took Jerusalem: 2Ki 25:1-4
- Burned Jerusalem, &c: 2Ki 25:9,10
- Took Zedekiah, &c captive to Babylon: 2Ki 25:7,11,18-21; 2Ch 36:20
- Spoiled and burned the temple: 2Ki 25:9,13-17; 2Ch 36:18,19
- Revolt of the Jews from, and their punishment illustrated: Eze 17:1-24
- The Jews exhorted to be subject to, and settle in: Jer 27:17; 29:1-7
- Treatment of the Jews in: 2Ki 25:27-30; Da 1:3-7
- Grief of the Jews in: Ps 137:1-6
- Destroyed by the Medes: Da 5:30,31
- Restoration of the Jews from: 2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:1-2:67
- The gospel preached in: 1Pe 5:13
- A type of Antichrist: Re 16:19; 17:5
- PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
- Conquests by: Jer 21:3-10; 27:2-6; 49:28-33; Eze 21:19-32; 29:18-20
- Captivity of the Jews by: Jer 20:4-6; 22:20-26; 25:9-11; Mic 4:10
- Restoration of the Jews from: Isa 14:1-4; 44:28; 48:20; Jer 29:10; 50:4,8,19
- Destruction of: Isa 13:1-22; 14:4-22; 21:1-10; 47:1-15; Jer 25:12; 50:1-51:64
- Perpetual desolation of: Isa 13:19-22; 14:22,23; Jer 50:13,39; 51:37
- Preaching of the gospel in: Ps 87:4