Revelation 18:19-21

Wycliffe Bible

¹⁹And they cast powder on their heads, and cried, weeping, and mourning, and saying [saying], Woe! woe! that great city, in which all that have ships in the sea be made rich of the prices of it; for in one hour it is desolate.

²⁰Heaven, and holy apostles, and prophets, make ye full out joy on it [Heaven, and holy apostles, and prophets, glad ye on it], for God hath deemed your doom on it.

²¹And one strong angel took up a stone, as a great millstone, and cast into the sea, and said, In this force [saying, In this force, or fierceness,] that great city Babylon shall be sent, and now it shall no more be found.

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Revelation 18:19-21

New International Version

¹⁹They will throw dust on their heads,^(A) and with weeping and mourning^(B) cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,^(C)
where all who had ships on the sea
became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’^(D)

²⁰“Rejoice over her, you heavens!^(E)
    Rejoice, you people of God!
    Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
    with the judgment she imposed on you.”^(F)

The Finality of Babylon’s Doom

²¹Then a mighty angel^(G) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,^(H) and said:

“With such violence
the great city^(I) of Babylon will be thrown down,
never to be found again.

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Revelation 18:19-21

King James Version

¹⁹And 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.

²⁰Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

²¹And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

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