Revelation of John 19:2
For ( οτ ). Because. The reason for God's judgments is given in 15:3; 16:7. The doom of Babylon seen in 14:7 is now realized.For ( οτ ). Second use of οτ, explaining the first.
He hath judged ( εκρινεν ). First aorist (prophetic and climacteric, effective) active indicative of κρινω.
Which ( ητις ). The very one which.
Did corrupt ( εφθειρεν ). This is the terrible fact. First aorist active indicative of φθειρω. Cf. 11:18; 14:8; 17:2; 18:3.
And he hath avenged ( κα εξεδικησεν ). God has exacted vengeance for the blood of his servants from ( εκ ) her. Prophetic aorist again of εκδικεω with accusative and εκ with ablative as in 6:10.
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