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7 aIn the measure that she glorified herself and lived1 luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as bqueen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’  
8 Therefore her plagues will come ain one day—death and mourning and famine. And bshe will be utterly burned with fire, cfor strong is the Lord God who1 judges her.  

The World Mourns Babylon’s Fall

9 a“The kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her bwill weep and lament for her, cwhen they see the smoke of her burning,  
10 standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, a‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! bFor in one hour your judgment has come.’  
11 “And athe merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore:  
12 amerchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;  
13 and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and asouls of men.  
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Revelation 18:9

Shall weep (klausousin). Future active of klaiw, middle klausontai in Attic, as in John 16:20.

And wail over her (kai koyontai ep authn). Future direct middle of koptw, old verb, to beat, to cut, middle to beat oneself (Revelation 1:7). For combination with klaiw as here see Luke 8:52. See Revelation 17:2; Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:7 for oi porneusantev kai strhniasantev).

When they look upon (otan blepwsin). Indefinite temporal clause with otan and the present active subjunctive of blepw.

The smoke of her burning (ton kapnon thv purwsewv authv). Purwsiv is an old word (from purow to burn), in N.T. only I Peter 4:12; Revelation 18:9, Revelation 18:18. See verse Revelation 18:8 for other plagues on Rome, but fire seems to be the worst (Revelation 17:16; Revelation 18:8-9, Revelation 18:17; Revelation 19:3).




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