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Apocalypse 18:19-21
La Bible du Semeur
Apocalypse 18:19-21
La Bible du Semeur
19 Ils se jetaient de la poussière sur la tête[a], ils criaient, pleuraient et se lamentaient :
Malheur ! Malheur ! La grande ville, dont la prospérité avait enrichi tous les armateurs des mers ! En une heure, elle a été réduite à néant !
20 Réjouis-toi de sa ruine, ciel ! Et vous, membres du peuple saint, apôtres et prophètes, réjouissez-vous ! Car en la jugeant, Dieu vous a fait justice.
Septième parole : plus de trace de la grande cité mondaine
21 Alors un ange puissant prit une pierre semblable à une grosse meule et la jeta dans la mer en disant :
Ainsi, avec la même violence, sera précipitée Babylone, la grande ville, et on ne la retrouvera plus[b] !
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Revelation 18:19-21
New International Version
Revelation 18:19-21
New International Version
19 They will throw dust on their heads,(A) and with weeping and mourning(B) cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(C)
where all who had ships on the sea
became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’(D)
20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(E)
Rejoice, you people of God!
Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
with the judgment she imposed on you.”(F)
The Finality of Babylon’s Doom
21 Then a mighty angel(G) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,(H) and said:
“With such violence
the great city(I) of Babylon will be thrown down,
never to be found again.
Revelation 18:19-21
King James Version
Revelation 18:19-21
King James Version
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
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Revelation 18:19-21
New King James Version
Revelation 18:19-21
New King James Version
19 (A)“They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! (B)For in one hour she [a]is made desolate.’
20 (C)“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you [b]holy apostles and prophets, for (D)God has avenged you on her!”
Finality of Babylon’s Fall
21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, (E)“Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and (F)shall not be found anymore.
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- Revelation 18:19 have been laid waste
- Revelation 18:20 NU, M saints and apostles
Revelation 18:19-21
English Standard Version
Revelation 18:19-21
English Standard Version
19 And they threw (A)dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,
“Alas, alas, for the great city
(B)where all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For (C)in a single hour she has been laid waste.
20 (D)Rejoice over her, O heaven,
and you saints and (E)apostles and prophets,
for (F)God has given judgment for you against her!”
21 Then (G)a mighty angel (H)took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,
“So will Babylon (I)the great city be thrown down with violence,
and will be found no more;
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