Revelation 18
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Revelation 18:9-19

9ThenG2532 theG3588 kingsG935 of theG3588 earthG1093 whoG3588 committed sexual immoralityG4203 andG2532 lived in luxuryG4763 withG3326 herG846 will weepG2799 andG2532 wailG2875 atG1909 the sight ofG3752G991 theG3588 smokeG2586 rising fromG3588 the fire that consumesG4451 herG846.1 10InG1223 fearG5401 ofG3588 herG846 tormentG929, they will standG2476 atG575 a distanceG3113 and cry outG3004:

“WoeG3759, woeG3759 to theG3588 greatG3173 cityG4172,theG3588 mightyG2478 cityG4172 of BabylonG897!ForG3754 in a singleG1520 hourG5610yourG4771 judgmentG2920 has comeG2064.”

11AndG2532 theG3588 merchantsG1713 of theG3588 earthG1093 will weepG2799 andG2532 mournG3996 overG1909 herG846, becauseG3754 there is no oneG3762 leftG3765 to buyG59 theirG846 cargoG1117— 12cargoG1117 of goldG5557, silverG696, preciousG5093 stonesG3037, andG2532 pearlsG3135; of fine linenG1039, purpleG4209, silkG4596, andG2532 scarletG2847; of all kindsG3956 of citronG2367 woodG3586 andG2532 everyG3956 articleG4632 of ivoryG1661, preciousG5093 woodG3586, bronzeG5475, ironG4604, andG2532 marbleG3139; 13of cinnamonG2792, spiceG299, incenseG2368, myrrhG3464, andG2532 frankincenseG3030; of wineG3631, olive oilG1637, fine flourG4585, andG2532 wheatG4621; of cattleG2934, sheepG4263, horsesG2462, andG2532 carriagesG4480; of bodiesG4983 andG2532 soulsG5590 ofG444 slaves. 14AndG2532 they will say:2

“TheG3588 fruitG3703 of yourG4771 soul’sG5590 desireG1939has departedG565 fromG575 youG4771;allG3956 your luxuryG3045 andG2532 splendorG2986 have vanishedG622,never to beG3756G3361G2147 seen again.”

15TheG3588 merchantsG1713 who sold these thingsG3778 and gained their wealthG4147 fromG575 herG846 will standG2476 atG575 a distanceG3113, inG1223 fearG5401 ofG3588 herG846 tormentG929. They will weepG2799 andG2532 mournG3996, 16sayingG3004:

“WoeG3759, woeG3759 to theG3588 greatG3173 cityG4172,clothed inG4016 fine linenG1039 andG2532 purpleG4210 andG2532 scarletG2847,adornedG5558 withG1722 goldG5553 andG2532 preciousG5093 stonesG3037 andG2532 pearlsG3135!17ForG3754 in a singleG1520 hourG5610such fabulousG5118 wealthG4149 has been destroyedG2049!”

EveryG3956 shipmasterG2942, passengerG3588G4126G1909G5117, andG2532 sailorG3492, andG2532 all whoG3745 make their livingG2038 from theG3588 seaG2281, will standG2476 atG575 a distanceG3113 18andG2532 cry outG2896 at the sightG991 of theG3588 smokeG2586 rising fromG3588 the fire that consumesG4451 herG846. “WhatG5101 city was ever likeG3664 this greatG3173 cityG4172?” they will exclaimG3004.

19ThenG2532 they will throwG906 dustG5522 onG1909 theirG846 headsG2776 as they weepG2799 andG2532 mournG3996 andG2532 cry outG2896G3004:

“WoeG3759, woeG3759 to theG3588 greatG3173 cityG4172,where allG3956 whoG3588 hadG2192 shipsG4143 onG1722 theG3588 seaG2281were enrichedG4147 byG1537 herG846 wealthG5094!ForG3754 in a singleG1520 hourG5610she has been destroyedG2049.”
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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 18:9 Literally when they see the smoke of her burning; also in verse 18 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 18:14 Literally And: ↩

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