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Revelation 19:2

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

For true and righteous [are] his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

Revelation 19:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Revelation 19:2

Theological / Devotional

For. Verse 2 accounts for the ascription of praise in v. 1.

True. That is, genuine, real, dependable (see on ch. 15:3).

Righteous. Or, “just” (see on chs. 15:3; 16:1, 5). God will make no error in His acts of judgment. He will take all the facts into account.

Judgments. Literally, “[acts of] judging” (see on ch. 16:7), here, doubtless, the seven last plagues in general and the judgment of mystical Babylon in particular (see on chs. 17:1; 18:4, 10).

Hath judged. The Greek specifies a single, completed act.

Great whore. See on chs. 17:1, 5.

Did corrupt. Or, “was corrupting.” Her criminal conduct covered a long period of time. See on ch. 17:2, 6.

Her fornication. See on ch. 17:2.

And hath avenged. Or, “in that he hath avenged.” The judging is the avenging. See on ch. 18:6, 20.

Blood of his servants. See on chs. 6:9, 10; 16:6; 17:6.

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