Revelation 18:15

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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.

14 The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you, and all the things which are rich and splendid have¹ gone from you, and you shall find them no more at all.

15 The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

16 and saying, ‘Alas, alas, ^athat great city ^bthat was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

17 ^aFor in one hour such great riches¹ came to nothing.’ ^bEvery shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance

18 ^aand cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ^b‘What is like this great city?’

19 ^a“They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! ^bFor in one hour she is made desolate.’

20 ^a“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you¹ holy apostles and prophets, for ^bGod has avenged you on her!”

Finality of Babylon’s Fall

21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, ^a“Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and ^bshall not be found anymore.

Verse Comparison: Revelation 18:15

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American Standard Version
The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning;

Amplified® Bible
The dealers who handled these articles, who grew wealthy through their business with her, will stand a long way off, in terror of her doom {and} torment, weeping and grieving aloud, and saying,

Contemporary English Version
The merchants had become rich because of her. But when they saw her sufferings, they were terrified. They stood at a distance, crying and mourning.

Darby English Version
The merchants of these things, who had been enriched through her, shall stand afar off through fear of her torment, weeping and grieving,

Good News Bible
The merchants, who became rich from doing business in that city, will stand a long way off, because they are afraid of sharing in her suffering. They will cry and mourn,

International Standard Version
Frightened by her torture, the merchants of these wares who had become rich from her will stand far away. They will cry and mourn,

King James Version
The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

New American Standard Bible
"The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, will stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,

New International Version
The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn

New King James Version
The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, will stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,

Young's Literal Translation
The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, far off shall stand because of the fear of her torment, weeping, and sorrowing,

New English Translation
The merchants who sold¹ these things, who got rich from her, will stand a long way off because they are afraid of her torment. They will weep² and mourn,

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