Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
a—Greek, "one."
millstone—Compare the judgment on the Egyptian hosts at the Red Sea, Exodus 15:5, Exodus 15:10; Nehemiah 9:11, and the foretold doom of Babylon, the world power, Jeremiah 51:63-64.
with violence—Greek, "with impetus." This verse shows that this prophecy is regarded as still to be fulfilled.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Revelation 18:21:
Isaiah 51:11
Jeremiah 51:63
Revelation 11:8
Revelation 17:16
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