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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.

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