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Revelation 18:17-19
New American Standard Bible
Revelation 18:17-19
New American Standard Bible
17 for in (A)one hour such great wealth has been laid (B)waste!’ And (C)every shipmaster and every [a]passenger and sailor, and all who [b]make their living by the sea, (D)stood at a distance, 18 and were (E)crying out as they (F)saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘(G)What city is like (H)the great city?’ 19 And they threw (I)dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘(J)Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had ships at sea (K)became rich from her prosperity, for in (L)one hour she has been laid (M)waste!’
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- Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place
- Revelation 18:17 Lit work the sea
Revelation 18:17-19
New International Version
Revelation 18:17-19
New International Version
“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(C) will stand far off.(D) 18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(E) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(F)?’(G) 19 They will throw dust on their heads,(H) and with weeping and mourning(I) cry out:
Revelation 18:17-19
King James Version
Revelation 18:17-19
King James Version
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
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.
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Revelation 18:17-19
New King James Version
Revelation 18:17-19
New King James Version
17 (A)For in one hour such great riches [a]came to nothing.’ (B)Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance 18 (C)and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, (D)‘What is like this great city?’
19 (E)“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! (F)For in one hour she [b]is made desolate.’
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- Revelation 18:17 have been laid waste
- Revelation 18:19 have been laid waste
Revelation 18:17-19
English Standard Version
Revelation 18:17-19
English Standard Version
And (C)all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off 18 and (D)cried out (E)as they saw the smoke of her burning,
(F)“What city was like the great city?”
19 And they threw (G)dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,
“Alas, alas, for the great city
(H)where all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For (I)in a single hour she has been laid waste.
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