ἐν ἰσχυρᾷ φωνῇ. Vg[627] (tol[628]) Tyc[629] in fortitudine, whence Text. Rec[630] ἐν ἰσχύϊ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ.

[627] Vulgate.
[628] Codex Toletanus 10th century at Madrid.
[629] Tyconius.
[630] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener.

λέγων. P omits.

πν. ἀκαθάρτου. A adds καὶ μεμισημένου.

ὀρνέου. A reads θηρίου. Primas[631] refugiumomnis bestiae immundae et omnis avis immundae et odibilis. Syr[632] has et custodia omnis animalis dentis immundi et exosi at end of verse.

[631] Primasius, edited by Haussleiter.
[632] Syriac.

2. ἔπεσεν, ἔπεσεν. Revelation 14:8; Isaiah 21:9.

κατοικητήριον, “habitation.” Similar vengeance is denounced on the literal Babylon, Isaiah 13:21-22, and on Edom, id. Isaiah 34:13-15. It is not quite certain which of the words used in those passages are names of demons or goblins, and which of terrestrial birds and beasts: but there is little doubt that Isaiah, like St John, means to describe both as occupying the desolated city.

φυλακή. “Hold” in A. V[686] is probably meant to signify a prison, not a fortress: the same word is translated “prison” Revelation 2:10; Revelation 1 St Peter Revelation 3:19, and again “cage” in this verse.

[686] Authorised Version.

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