Revelation 18:11-19

The Fall of Babylon

11 And n the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore, 12 cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, 13 cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls. 1

14 "The fruit for which your soul longed
has gone from you,
and all your delicacies and your splendors
are lost to you,
never to be found again!"

15 o The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, p will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,

16 "Alas, alas, for the great city
q that was clothed in fine linen,
in purple and scarlet,
adorned with gold,
with jewels, and with pearls!

17 For r in a single hour all this wealth s has been laid waste."
And t all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off

18 and u cried out v as they saw the smoke of her burning,
w "What city was like the great city?"

19 And they threw x dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,
"Alas, alas, for the great city
y where all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For z in a single hour she has been laid waste.

  1. Cross References
    Revelation 18:3
    For all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.
    Revelation 18:15
    The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud.
    Ezekiel 27:36
    The merchants among the peoples hiss at you; you have come to a dreadful end and shall be no more forever.'
  2. Cross References
    Revelation 18:3
    For all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.
    Revelation 18:11
    And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore.
  3. Cross References
    Revelation 18:10
    They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, "Alas! Alas! You great city, you mighty city, Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.
  4. Cross References
    Revelation 17:4
    The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
  5. Cross References
    Revelation 18:10
    They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, "Alas! Alas! You great city, you mighty city, Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.
    Revelation 18:19
    And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out, "Alas, alas, for the great city where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been laid waste.
  6. Cross References
    Revelation 17:16
    And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire.
  7. Cross References
    Ezekiel 27:28 - 29
    At the sound of the cry of your pilots the countryside shakes.
  8. Cross References
    Ezekiel 27:30
    And shout aloud over you and cry out bitterly. They cast dust on their heads and wallow in ashes.
  9. Cross References
    Revelation 18:9
    And the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning.
  10. Cross References
    Ezekiel 27:32
    In their wailing they raise a lamentation for you and lament over you: 'Who is like Tyre, like one destroyed in the midst of the sea?
    Revelation 13:4
    And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?
  11. Cross References
    Joshua 7:6
    Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord until the evening, he and the elders of Israel. And they put dust on their heads.
    Job 2:12
    And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads toward heaven.
  12. Cross References
    Revelation 18:3
    For all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.
    Revelation 18:15
    The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud.
  13. Cross References
    Revelation 18:10
    They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, "Alas! Alas! You great city, you mighty city, Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.
    Revelation 18:17
    For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste." And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off
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