For this reason (A)in one day her plagues will come, [a]pestilence and mourning and famine, and she will be (B)burned up with fire; for the Lord God who judges her (C)is strong.

Lament for Babylon

“And (D)the kings of the earth, who committed acts of immorality and (E)lived [b]sensuously with her, will (F)weep and lament over her when they (G)see the smoke of her burning, 10 (H)standing at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, ‘(I)Woe, woe, (J)the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in (K)one hour your judgment has come.’

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:8 Lit death
  2. Revelation 18:9 Or luxuriously

Therefore in one day(A) her plagues will overtake her:
    death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(B)
    for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.

Threefold Woe Over Babylon’s Fall

“When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her(C) and shared her luxury(D) see the smoke of her burning,(E) they will weep and mourn over her.(F) 10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(G) and cry:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(H)
    you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour(I) your doom has come!’

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