And their dead bodies will lie on the street of the (A)great city which [a]spiritually is called (B)Sodom and (C)Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.

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  1. Revelation 11:8 I.e., from the viewpoint of the Holy Spirit

18 The woman whom you saw is (A)the great city, which [a]reigns over the kings of the earth.”

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  1. Revelation 17:18 Lit has a kingdom

10 (A)standing at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, ‘(B)Woe, woe, (C)the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in (D)one hour your judgment has come.’

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18 and were (A)crying out as they (B)saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘(C)What city is like (D)the great city?’ 19 And they threw (E)dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘(F)Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had ships at sea (G)became rich from her prosperity, for in (H)one hour she has been laid (I)waste!’ 20 (J)Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you [a]saints and (K)apostles and prophets, because (L)God has [b]pronounced judgment for you against her.”

21 Then [c]a (M)strong angel (N)picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “So will Babylon, (O)the great city, be thrown down with violence, and (P)will never be found again. 22 And (Q)the sound of harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again; and no craftsman of any craft will ever be found in you again; and the (R)sound of a mill will never be heard in you again; 23 and the light of a lamp will never shine in you again; and the (S)voice of the groom and bride will never be heard in you again; for your (T)merchants were the powerful people of the earth, because all the nations were deceived (U)by your witchcraft. 24 And in her was found the (V)blood of prophets and of [d]saints, and of (W)all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”

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  1. Revelation 18:20 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  2. Revelation 18:20 Lit judged your judgment of her
  3. Revelation 18:21 Lit one
  4. Revelation 18:24 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

21 Then [a]a (A)strong angel (B)picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “So will Babylon, (C)the great city, be thrown down with violence, and (D)will never be found again.

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  1. Revelation 18:21 Lit one

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