Revelation 18:6

Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.

Cross-reference

Revelation 17:4 depicts Babylon's golden cup of abominations; here that cup becomes the cup of judgment she must drink.

Revelation 16:19 explicitly gives Babylon the cup of God's fury, matching the double-retribution cup here.

In Revelation 16:6, the saints' blood is avenged with blood — direct parallel to Rev 18:6's call for repaying Babylon double for her deeds.

Revelation 14:10 describes the same cup of God's wrath poured full strength, reinforcing the judgment imagery here.

In Revelation 13:10, the principle of captivity and sword as deserved punishment mirrors Rev 18:6's 'pay her back' — measure for measure.

Revelation 17:2 shows Babylon making nations drunk with her wine of immorality; here she receives the cup of wrath in return.

Revelation 11:18 Related theme

Revelation 11:18 describes God's wrath destroying those who destroy the earth — the same retributive justice applied to Babylon here.

In Exodus 21:23-25, the lex talionis law of proportional justice — Rev 18:6 applies similar retribution but with double measure.

Jeremiah 51:49 states that as Babylon caused falls, so shall she fall — an equivalent recompense mirrored here.

Jeremiah 51:24 declares God will repay Babylon for all the evil done in Zion — the basis for this judgment.

Jeremiah 50:29 says 'recompense her according to her work' — the same principle of measuring judgment by deeds.

Jeremiah 50:15 commands taking vengeance on Babylon as she has done, matching the call for repayment in this verse.

Jeremiah 17:18 Related theme

Jeremiah 17:18 asks for double destruction on persecutors — a call for double judgment similar to this verse's demand.

Jeremiah 16:18 declares God will repay double for iniquity and pollution — directly paralleling the double recompense demanded.

Psalm 137:8 Allusion

In Psalm 137:8, the call to repay Babylon for its deeds is directly echoed here, demanding vengeance upon the great city.

Matthew 7:2 Parallel

Matthew 7:2 states the measure-for-measure principle — the exact logic behind Revelation 18:6's 'repay her double.'

Habakkuk 2:16 explicitly tells Babylon to drink the cup of shame — the very cup Revelation 18:6 gives back to her double.

1 Samuel 15:33 executes poetic justice on Agag, mirroring the 'pay back as she paid back' principle here.

Lamentations 3:64 directly prays for God to repay according to deeds — a precise parallel to Revelation 18:6's 'pay her back as she paid.'

In Jeremiah 51:57, Babylon's leaders are made drunk and sleep perpetually — the same cup of wrath that Revelation 18:6 calls repaid double.

Jeremiah 51:56 proclaims the Lord as a God of recompense who will surely repay Babylon, directly supporting the double repayment.

Jeremiah 51:6 declares it is the Lord’s vengeance and He will render repayment to Babylon, a clear precursor to Revelation’s call.

Isaiah 51:17 speaks of drinking the cup of God’s wrath, directly linking to the mixed cup of double portion in Revelation.

Psalm 94:2 Parallel

Psalm 94:2 calls the Judge of the earth to repay the proud, closely matching the demand for Babylon’s repayment.

Psalm 28:4 Parallel

Psalm 28:4 prays for repayment according to deeds, directly matching the retributive logic used here.

Ezekiel 23:32 uses the same cup-of-wrath imagery for Samaria and Jerusalem — a parallel to Babylon drinking her own cup in Revelation 18:6.

Jeremiah 51:35 records a cry for Babylon to suffer violence done to Zion, aligning with the retribution theme in Revelation.

Zechariah 9:12 promises double restoration to prisoners of hope, contrasting the double punishment called for here.

Isaiah 40:2 Parallel

Isaiah 40:2 says Jerusalem has received double for her sins — a similar concept of double punishment, but for a different city.

Job 21:19 Contrast

Job 21:19 questions storing punishment for descendants; here Babylon is repaid directly, contrasting delayed justice.

2 Timothy 4:14 Related theme

2 Timothy 4:14 says the Lord will repay Alexander according to his deeds — a personal application of the same divine justice.

Psalm 54:5 Parallel

Psalm 54:5 invokes God to return evil to enemies, echoing the retributive justice applied to Babylon in Revelation.

Psalm 31:23 Parallel

Psalm 31:23 says God repays the proud abundantly, reinforcing the call for Babylon to receive double for her deeds.