Revelation 18:23

Full Chapter

September 18, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”

WEB

The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

YLT

and light of a lamp may not shine at all in thee any more; and voice of bridegroom and of bride may not be heard at all in thee any more; because thy merchants were the great ones of the earth, because in thy sorcery were all the nations led astray,

F.O.G Original

(23) The light of a lamp won’t shine in you still and the bridegroom’s voice won’t be heard in you still because your merchants were the nobles of the land because all the nations were deceived-astray by your sorcerous potions.

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

²³The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world’s important people. By your magic spellᶠ all the nations were led astray.

Footnotes:

²³ ᶠ Magic spell: The Greek word “pharmakeia” refers to sorcery, drug-induced spiritual deception, and false religious practices used to manipulate and control people.