17 for in a single hour[a]
such fabulous wealth was destroyed!

And every shipmaster, seafarer, the sailors, and all who do business by sea, stood far off 18 as they watched the smoke from her burning and kept crying out: “Who is like the great city?”(A) 19 They threw dust on their heads and kept crying out, weeping, and mourning:(B)

Woe, woe, the great city,(C)
where all those who have ships on the sea
became rich from her wealth,
for in a single hour[b] she was destroyed.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:17 Suddenly
  2. Revelation 18:19 Suddenly

17 In one hour(A) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’(B)

“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(C) will stand far off.(D) 18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(E) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(F)?’(G) 19 They will throw dust on their heads,(H) and with weeping and mourning(I) cry out:

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

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