en_tn/rev/18/03.md

# all the nations

The nations is a metonym for the people of those nations. Alternate translation: "the people of all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# have drunk the wine of her immoral passion

This is a symbol for participating in her sexually immoral passion. Alternate translation: "have become sexually immoral like her" or "have become drunk like her in sexual sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-symlanguage]])

# her immoral passion

Babylon is spoken of as if it were a prostitute who has caused other people to sin along with her. This may well have a double meaning: literal sexual immorality and also the worship of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# merchants

A merchant is a person who sells things.

# from the power of her sensual way of living

"because she spent so much money on sexual immorality"
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# all the nations`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The nations is a metonym for the people of those nations. Alternate translation: "the people of all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# have drunk the wine of her immoral passion`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is a symbol for participating in her sexually immoral passion. Alternate translation: "have become sexually immoral like her" or "have become drunk like her in sexual sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-symlanguage]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# her immoral passion`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Babylon is spoken of as if it were a prostitute who has caused other people to sin along with her. This may well have a double meaning: literal sexual immorality and also the worship of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# merchants`

			`A merchant is a person who sells things.`

			`# from the power of her sensual way of living`

			`"because she spent so much money on sexual immorality"`