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.
Addressed to the executioners of God's wrath.
Reward - `repay.'
She rewarded. The English Version adds "you;" but 'Aleph (') A B C, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, omit it. She had not rewarded the world-power for some injury which it inflicted on her, but had given it that which was its due-namely, spiritual delusions-because it did not like to retain God in its knowledge; her principle was [populus vult decipi, et decipiatur], 'the people like to be deceived, so let them be deceived.'
Double - of sorrow. Contrast the double of joy which Jerusalem shall receive for past suffering (Isaiah 61:7; Zechariah 9:12): even as she received double punishment for her sins (Isaiah 40:2).
Unto her. So Syriac, Coptic, Andreas; 'Aleph (') A B C omit. In the cup - (Revelation 18:3; Revelation 14:8; Revelation 17:4.)
Filled - `mixed.'
Fill to her double - of the Lord's wrath.