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18 and were crying-out while seeing the smoke of her burning, saying ‘What city is like the great city?’ 19 And they threw dirt on their heads and were crying-out, weeping and mourning, saying ‘Woe, woe, the great city by which all the ones having ships at sea became-rich because-of her preciousness[a]— because she was desolated in one hour!’

Saints Celebrate

20 “Celebrate[b] over her, heaven and saints and apostles and prophets— because God judged your judgment[c] from her!”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:19 Or, costliness. That is, because of the costly nature of Babylon’s things.
  2. Revelation 18:20 The voice directly addresses believers again, as in v 4.
  3. Revelation 18:20 That is, exacted your verdict.

18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(A) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(B)?’(C) 19 They will throw dust on their heads,(D) and with weeping and mourning(E) cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(F)
    where all who had ships on the sea
    became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’(G)

20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(H)
    Rejoice, you people of God!
    Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
    with the judgment she imposed on you.”(I)

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