Revelation 18
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Revelation 18:17-24

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ForG3754 in oneG1520 hourG5610 so greatG5118 richesG4149 is come to noughtG2049. AndG2532 everyG3956 shipmasterG2942, andG2532 allG3956 the companyG3588G3658 inG1909 shipsG3588G4143, andG2532 sailorsG3492, andG2532 as many asG3745 trade byG2038 seaG3588G2281, stoodG2476 afarG3113 offG575, 18AndG2532 criedG2896 when they sawG3708 the smokeG3588G2586 of herG846 burningG3588G4451, sayingG3004, WhatG5101 city is like untoG3664 this greatG3173 cityG3588G4172! 19AndG2532 they castG906 dustG5522 onG1909 theirG846 headsG3588G2776, andG2532 criedG2896, weepingG2799 andG2532 wailingG3996, sayingG3004, AlasG3759, alasG3759, thatG3739 greatG3173 cityG3588G4172, whereinG1722 were made richG4147 allG3956 that hadG2192 shipsG4143 inG1722 the seaG3588G2281 by reason ofG1537 herG846 costlinessG3588G5094! forG3754 in oneG1520 hourG5610 is she made desolateG2049. 20

RejoiceG2165 overG1909 herG846, thou heavenG3772, andG2532 ye holyG40 apostlesG652 andG2532 prophetsG3588G4396; forG3754 GodG3588G2316 hathG2919 avengedG3588G2917 youG4771 onG1537 herG846. 21

AndG2532 aG1520 mightyG2478 angelG32 took upG142 a stoneG3037 likeG5613 a greatG3173 millstoneG3458, andG2532 castG906 it intoG1519 the seaG3588G2281, sayingG3004, ThusG3779 with violenceG3731 shallG906 that greatG3173 cityG4172 BabylonG897 be thrown downG906, andG2532 shall be foundG2147 noG3756 moreG2089 at allG3361. 22AndG2532 the voiceG5456 of harpersG2790, andG2532 musiciansG3451, andG2532 of pipersG834, andG2532 trumpetersG4538, shall be heardG191 noG3756 moreG2089 at allG3361 inG1722 theeG4771; andG2532 noG3956 craftsmanG5079, of whatsoeverG3956 craftG5078 he be, shall be foundG2147 anyG3756 moreG2089 inG1722 theeG4771; andG2532 the soundG5456 of a millstoneG3458 shall be heardG191 noG3756 moreG2089 at allG3361 inG1722 theeG4771; 23AndG2532 the lightG5457 of a candleG3088 shall shineG5316 noG3756 moreG2089 at allG3361 inG1722 theeG4771; andG2532 the voiceG5456 of the bridegroomG3566 andG2532 of the brideG3565 shall be heardG191 noG3756 moreG2089 at allG3361 inG1722 theeG4771: forG3754 thyG4771 merchantsG3588G1713 wereG1510 the great menG3588G3175 of the earthG3588G1093; forG3754 byG1722 thyG4771 sorceriesG3588G5331 wereG4105 allG3956 nationsG3588G1484 deceivedG4105. 24AndG2532 inG1722 herG846 was foundG2147 the bloodG129 of prophetsG4396, andG2532 of saintsG40, andG2532 of allG3956 that were slainG4969 uponG1909 the earthG3588G1093.

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