Revelation 18:18-20
GOD’S WORD Translation
18 When they saw the smoke rise from her raging fire, they repeatedly cried out, ‘Was there ever a city as important as this?’ 19 Then they threw dust on their heads and shouted while crying and mourning,
‘How horrible, how horrible for that important city.
Everyone who had a ship at sea
grew rich because of that city’s high prices.
In one moment it has been destroyed!’
20 “Gloat over it, heaven, God’s people, apostles, and prophets.
God has condemned it for you.”
Revelation 18:18-20
New King James Version
18 (A)and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, (B)‘What is like this great city?’
19 (C)“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! (D)For in one hour she [a]is made desolate.’
20 (E)“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you [b]holy apostles and prophets, for (F)God has avenged you on her!”
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- Revelation 18:19 have been laid waste
- Revelation 18:20 NU, M saints and apostles
Revelation 18:18-20
King James Version
18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
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Revelation 18:18-20
English Standard Version
18 and (A)cried out (B)as they saw the smoke of her burning,
(C)“What city was like the great city?”
19 And they threw (D)dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,
“Alas, alas, for the great city
(E)where all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For (F)in a single hour she has been laid waste.
20 (G)Rejoice over her, O heaven,
and you saints and (H)apostles and prophets,
for (I)God has given judgment for you against her!”
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