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.

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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)

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10 (A)They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,

“Alas! Alas! (B)You great city,
    you mighty city, Babylon!
For (C)in a single hour your judgment has come.”

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10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(A) and cry:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(B)
    you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour(C) your doom has come!’

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Then Joshua (A)tore his clothes and (B)fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord until the evening, he and the elders of Israel. And they put (C)dust on their heads.

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Then Joshua tore his clothes(A) and fell facedown(B) to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening.(C) The elders of Israel(D) did the same, and sprinkled dust(E) on their heads.

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12 And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they (A)tore their robes and sprinkled (B)dust on their heads toward heaven.

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12 When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him;(A) they began to weep aloud,(B) and they tore their robes(C) and sprinkled dust on their heads.(D)

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For this reason her plagues will come (A)in a single day,
    death and mourning and famine,
and (B)she will be burned up with fire;
    for (C)mighty is the Lord God who has judged her.”

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Therefore in one day(A) her plagues will overtake her:
    death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(B)
    for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.

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30 (A)and shout aloud over you
    and cry out bitterly.
(B)They cast dust on their heads
    (C)and wallow in ashes;

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30 They will raise their voice
    and cry bitterly over you;
they will sprinkle dust(A) on their heads
    and roll(B) in ashes.(C)

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The Death of Eli

12 A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, (A)with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.

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Death of Eli

12 That same day a Benjamite(A) ran from the battle line and went to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dust(B) on his head.

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15 (A)The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, (B)will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,

16 “Alas, alas, for the great city
    (C)that was clothed in fine linen,
        in purple and scarlet,
    adorned with gold,
        with jewels, and with pearls!
17 For (D)in a single hour all this wealth (E)has been laid waste.”

And (F)all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off

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15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her(A) will stand far off,(B) terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn(C) 16 and cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(D)
    dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
    and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!(E)
17 In one hour(F) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’(G)

“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(H) will stand far off.(I)

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For all nations have drunk[a]
    (A)the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality,
and (B)the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her,
    and (C)the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:3 Some manuscripts fallen by

For all the nations have drunk
    the maddening wine of her adulteries.(A)
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,(B)
    and the merchants of the earth grew rich(C) from her excessive luxuries.”(D)

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16 And (A)the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast (B)will hate the prostitute. They will make her (C)desolate and (D)naked, and (E)devour her flesh and (F)burn her up with fire,

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16 The beast and the ten horns(A) you saw will hate the prostitute.(B) They will bring her to ruin(C) and leave her naked;(D) they will eat her flesh(E) and burn her with fire.(F)

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The People of Israel Confess Their Sin

Now on the twenty-fourth day of (A)this month the people of Israel were assembled (B)with fasting (C)and in sackcloth, (D)and with earth on their heads.

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The Israelites Confess Their Sins

On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth and putting dust on their heads.(A)

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19 And Tamar (A)put ashes on her head and (B)tore the long robe that she wore. And (C)she laid her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.

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19 Tamar put ashes(A) on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.

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