Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
mightily . . . strong—not supported by manuscripts. But A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read, "with (literally, 'in') a mighty voice."
is fallen, is fallen—so A, Vulgate, Syriac, and ANDREAS. But B and Coptic omit the second "is fallen" (Isaiah 21:9; Jeremiah 51:8). This phrase is here prophetical of her fall, still future, as Revelation 18:4 proves.
devils—Greek, "demons."
the hold—a keep or prison.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Revelation 18:2:
Isaiah 21:9
Isaiah 34:11
Jeremiah 50:39
Jeremiah 51:8-9
Jeremiah 51:37
Nahum 3:4
Revelation 12:14
Revelation 14:8
Revelation 15:1
Revelation 17:2
Revelation 17:10
Revelation 20:9
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