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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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  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

The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality with her and lived in luxury with her, will cry and mourn over her when they see the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.[a] 10 Frightened by the torture that she experiences,[b] they will stand far away and cry out,

“How terrible, how terrible it is for that great city,
    the powerful city Babylon,
        because your judgment arrived in a single hour!”

11 The world’s businesses cry and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo anymore— 12 cargo of gold, silver, gems, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all articles made of ivory, all articles made of very costly wood, bronze, iron, marble, 13 cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and slaves (that is, human souls)—

14 “The fruit that you crafted has abandoned you.
    All your dainties and your splendor are lost,[c]
        and no one will ever find them again.”

15 Frightened by the severity of her punishment, businesses that had become rich because of her will stand at a distance, crying and mourning:

16 “How terrible, how terrible it is for the great city
    that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet
        and was adorned with gold, gems, and pearls,
17 because all this wealth has been destroyed in a single hour!”

Every ship’s captain, everyone who traveled by ship, sailors, and everyone who made a living from the sea stood far away. 18 When they saw the smoke rising from the fire that consumed her,[d] they began to cry out, “What city was like that great city?” 19 Then they threw dust on their heads and shouted while crying and mourning:

“How terrible, how terrible it is for the great city,
    where all who had ships at sea became rich from her wealth,
        because it has been destroyed in a single hour!

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:9 Lit. from her fire
  2. Revelation 18:10 Lit. by her torture
  3. Revelation 18:14 Lit. lost to you
  4. Revelation 18:18 Lit. from her fire