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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Revelation 18:2

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Revelation 17-18 describe Babylon the great, a symbol of a corrupt world system that seduces the nations and persecutes God's people. Many Christians see in it a picture of Rome and of any empire that opposes God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

He cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird!

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he gave a loud cry, saying, Babylon the great has come down from her high place, she has come to destruction and has become a place of evil spirits, and of every unclean spirit, and a hole for every unclean and hated bird.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he did cry in might -- a great voice, saying, 'Fall, fall did Babylon the great, and she became a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y clamó con fortaleza en alta voz, diciendo: Caída es, caída es la grande Babilonia, y es hecha habitación de demonios, y guarida de todo espíritu inmundo, y albergue de todas aves sucias y aborrecibles.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y con voz potente gritó: «¡Ya cayó, ya cayó la gran Babilonia! Babilonia se ha convertido en guarida de demonios, en antro de espíritus inmundos y en nido de toda ave impura y odiosa,

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