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“And (A)the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and (B)lived [a]sensuously with her, will (C)cry and lament over her when they (D)see the smoke of her burning, 10 (E)standing at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, ‘(F)Woe, woe, (G)the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in (H)one hour your judgment has come.’

11 “And the (I)merchants of the earth (J)cry and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo anymore— 12 cargo of (K)gold and silver and precious [b]stones and pearls and fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet, and every kind of citron wood and every article of ivory and every article made from precious wood and [c]bronze and iron and marble, 13 and cinnamon and amomum and incense and perfume and frankincense and wine and olive oil and fine flour and wheat and cattle and sheep, and cargo of horses and carriages and [d]human beings and [e](L)human lives. 14 And the fruit [f]you long for has gone from you, and all things that were splendid and shining have passed away from you and men will no longer find them. 15 The (M)merchants of (N)these things, who became rich from her, will (O)stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, crying and mourning, 16 saying, ‘(P)Woe, woe, (Q)the great city, she who (R)was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and [g]adorned with gold and precious [h]stones and pearls; 17 for in (S)one hour such great wealth has been laid (T)waste!’ And (U)every shipmaster and every [i]passenger and sailor, and as many as make their living by the sea, (V)stood at a distance, 18 and were (W)crying out as they (X)saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘(Y)What is like (Z)the great city?’ 19 And they threw (AA)dust on their heads and were crying out, crying and mourning, saying, ‘(AB)Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who have ships at sea (AC)became rich by her [j]wealth, for in (AD)one hour she has been laid (AE)waste!’

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:9 Or luxuriously
  2. Revelation 18:12 Lit stone
  3. Revelation 18:12 Or brass
  4. Revelation 18:13 Lit bodies
  5. Revelation 18:13 Lit souls of people
  6. Revelation 18:14 Lit of your soul’s desire
  7. Revelation 18:16 Lit gilded
  8. Revelation 18:16 Lit stone and pearl
  9. Revelation 18:17 Lit one who sails to a place
  10. Revelation 18:19 Lit costliness

Some Mourn Babylon’s Destruction

“The kings of the earth who committed adultery and lived in luxury with her will weep and mourn for her when they see the smoke from her burning. 10 They will stand far away because of terror at her torment and say:

Woe, woe, the great city,
Babylon, the strong city!
    For your judgment came in a single hour.

11 “The merchants of the earth also weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo anymore, 12 a cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet fabric, every kind of aromatic wood and ivory article, and every article made of precious wood, brass, iron, and marble; 13 also cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, high quality flour, grain, cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages, as well as bodies and souls of people.

14 “The fruit your soul desired has left you. All your costly and splendid things have passed away from you. No one will ever find them again.

15 “The merchants who sold those things and were made rich by Babylon will stand far away out of terror at her torment. They are going to weep and mourn, 16 saying:

Woe, woe to the great city that was clothed in fine linen
and purple and scarlet,
adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls,
17     because such great wealth was made a wasteland in a single hour.

“Every ship captain and all the ocean travelers and the sailors and those who make their living on the sea stood far away 18 and cried out when they saw the smoke rise from her burning. They said, ‘Who is like the great city?’ 19 They threw dust on their heads and cried out as they wept and mourned, saying:

Woe, woe to the great city
by whom all who have ships on the sea were made rich from her treasures,
    because she was made a wasteland in a single hour.

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