Revelation 18:22

“And the sound of harpists and musicians and flute players and trumpeters will never be heard in you again, and no craftsman of any craft will be found in you again, and the sound of a mill will never be heard in you again,”
Revelation 18:22 · direct translation from the Greek

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Andκαὶthe soundφωνὴof harpistsκιθαρῳδῶνandκαὶmusiciansμουσικῶνandκαὶflute playersαὐλητῶνandκαὶtrumpetersσαλπιστῶνwill neverοὐ μὴbe heardἀκουσθῇinἐνyouσοὶagain,ἔτιandκαὶnoπᾶς οὐ μὴcraftsmanτεχνίτηςof anyπάσηςcraftτέχνηςwill be foundεὑρεθῇinἐνyouσοὶagain,ἔτιandκαὶthe soundφωνὴof a millμύλουwill neverοὐ μὴbe heardἀκουσθῇinἐνyouσοὶagain,ἔτι

Allusion · Ezekiel 26:13

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Both texts say that music will no longer be heard in the destroyed city.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

φωνὴphōnēG5456קוֹלkolH6963“voice, sound”
ἀκουσθῇakousthēiG191יִשָּׁמַעyishamaH8085“hear, listen”
ἔτιetiG2089עוֹדodH5750“still, yet”

Allusion · Jeremiah 25:10

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Both texts say that the sound of the mill will no longer be heard.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

φωνὴphōnēG5456קוֹלkolH6963“voice, sound”
μύλουmylouG3458רֵחַיִםrejayimH7347“mill”

Revelation 18:22, word by word

the soundφωνὴphōnē

sound

What is heard, like a trumpet or wind.

Where else “phōnē” appears

of harpistsκιθαρῳδῶνkitharōidōn

harpist

Harpist: one who plays the lyre or harp, often singing to it.

Where else “kitharōidōn” appears

musiciansμουσικῶνmousikōn

musician

Musician: one skilled in music.

Where else “mousikōn” appears

flute playersαὐλητῶνaulētōn

flute player

Flute player.

Where else “aulētōn” appears

trumpetersσαλπιστῶνsalpistōn

trumpeter

Trumpeter.

Where else “salpistōn” appears

be heardἀκουσθῇakousthēi

hear

To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.

Where else “akousthēi” appears

craftsmanτεχνίτηςtechnitēs

craftsman

A person who makes objects by hand and trade.

Where else “technitēs” appears

craftτέχνηςtechnēs

craft, art

Craft, trade, art.

Where else “technēs” appears

will be foundεὑρεθῇheurethēi

find

To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.

Where else “heurethēi” appears

of a millμύλουmylou

millstone

Millstone; also the mill.

Where else “mylou” appears

Translation note

It recalls Ezekiel 26:13 and Jeremiah 25:10.

The context

21And one mighty angel picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence Babylon the great city will be thrown down, and will never be found again.

22 · This verse (above)

23and the light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again; for your merchants were the great men of the earth, for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

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