Revelation 18:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Revelation 18:21 — by Collins Asein
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Revelation 18:21 is a verse from the book of Revelation in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Revelation 18:21 — KJV
“And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.”
— Revelation 18:21 (KJV)
Revelation 18:21 in Context — About the Book of Revelation
Revelation pulls back the curtain on history's finale: the risen Christ walking among His churches, the throne room of heaven, judgment on evil, and a new heaven and new earth where God wipes every tear away. Written to persecuted believers, its message is singular — the Lamb wins.
Cross-References for Revelation 18:21
“And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 18:21: took, stone, great
“But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. sent out: Heb. cast forth was like...: Heb. thought to be broken”
Shares key themes with Revelation 18:21: mighty, like, great
“And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. cast: Heb. fastened”
Shares key themes with Revelation 18:21: mighty, took, cast
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Revelation 18:21: took, great, into
“And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 18:21: stone, great, cast
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