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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Revelation 18:19-21

New King James Version

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! ^(B)For in one hour she ^[a]is made desolate.’

²⁰^(C)“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you ^[b]holy apostles and prophets, for ^(D)God has avenged you on her!”

Finality of Babylon’s Fall

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

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Footnotes

Revelation 18:19 have been laid waste
Revelation 18:20 NU, M saints and apostles

Revelation 18:19-21

English Standard Version

¹⁹And they threw ^(A)dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,

“Alas, alas, for the great city
    ^(B)where all who had ships at sea
    grew rich by her wealth!
For ^(C)in a single hour she has been laid waste.
²⁰^(D)Rejoice over her, O heaven,
    and you saints and ^(E)apostles and prophets,
for ^(F)God has given judgment for you against her!”