Revelation 18:17

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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.

22 ^aThe sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters shall not be heard in you anymore. No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore, and the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you anymore.

23 ^aThe light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore, ^band the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For ^cyour merchants were the great men of the earth, ^dfor by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

24 And ^ain her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who ^bwere slain on the earth.”

Verse Comparison: Revelation 18:17

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American Standard Version
for in an hour so great riches is made desolate. And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any wither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood afar off,

Amplified® Bible
Because in one [single] hour all the vast wealth has been destroyed (wiped out). And all ship captains {and} pilots, navigators and all who live by seafaring, the crews and all who ply their trade on the sea, stood a long way off,

Contemporary English Version
Yet in a single hour her riches disappeared." Every ship captain and passenger and sailor stood at a distance, together with everyone who does business by traveling on the sea.

Darby English Version
for in one hour so great riches has been made desolate. And every steersman, and every one who sailed to any place, and sailors, and all who exercise their calling on the sea, stood afar off,

Good News Bible
And in one hour she has lost all this wealth!" All the ships' captains and passengers, the sailors and all others who earn their living on the sea, stood a long way off,

International Standard Version
For in one hour all this wealth has been destroyed!" Every ship's captain, everyone who traveled by ship, sailors, and everyone who made a living by the sea stood far away.

King James Version
For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

New American Standard Bible
for in one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!' And every shipmaster and every passenger and sailor, and as many as make their living by the sea, stood at a distance,

New International Version
In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!' "Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off.

New King James Version
For in one hour such great riches came to nothing.' Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
for in one hour such great wealth has become laid waste!' And every shipmaster and every passenger and sailor, and as many as make their living by the sea, stood at a distance,

Young's Literal Translation
`And every shipmaster, and all the company upon the ships, and sailors, and as many as work the sea, far off stood,

New English Translation
because in a single hour such great wealth has been destroyed!”¹ And every ship’s captain,² and all who sail along the coast³ – seamen, and all who⁴ make their living from the sea, stood a long way off

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