Revelation 18:6

“Pay back her as she also paid back, and give her double according to her works; in the cup that she mixed, mix her a double portion.”
Revelation 18:6 · direct translation from the Greek

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Pay backἀπόδοτεherαὐτῇasὡςsheαὐτὴalsoκαὶpaid back,ἀπέδωκενandκαὶgive her doubleδιπλώσατε τὰ διπλᾶaccording toκατὰherαὐτῆςworks;τὰ ἔργαinἐνthe cupτῷ ποτηρίῳthatᾧshe mixed,ἐκέρασενmixκεράσατεherαὐτῇa double portion.διπλοῦν

Allusion · Jeremiah 50:29

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Both texts call for repaying Babylon according to her deeds.

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

ἀπόδοτεapodoteG591שַׁלְּמוּshalmuH7999“repay, give back”
ἔργαergaG2041פָעֳלָfaolaH6467“work, labor”

Revelation 18:6, word by word

Pay backἀπόδοτεapodote

repay

To settle what is owed, or reward each one as they deserve.

Where else “apodote” appears

give her doubleδιπλώσατεdiplōsate

double, pay back double

Double, repay twice as much.

Where else “diplōsate” appears

give her doubleδιπλᾶdipla

double

Double, twofold.

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worksἔργαerga

deed

What someone does, their conduct.

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the cupποτηρίῳpotēriōi

lot

What someone has to suffer.

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she mixedἐκέρασενekerasen

mix, pour

Mix, mingle, especially to prepare a drink by mixing; also pour out a mixed drink.

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Translation note

It recalls Psalm 137:8 and Jeremiah 50:29.

The context

5for her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her wrongdoings.

6 · This verse (above)

7As much as she glorified herself and lived in luxury, so much torment and grief give her. Because in her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen, and I am not a widow, and I will never see grief.’

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