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18:18 18:18

Revelation 18:19

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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.
And {G2532} they cast {G906} dust {G5522} on {G1909} their {G846} heads {G2776}, and {G2532} cried {G2896}, weeping {G2799} and {G2532} wailing {G3996}, saying {G3004}, Alas {G3759}, alas {G3759}, that great {G3173} city {G4172}, wherein {G1722}{G3739} were made rich {G4147} all {G3956} that had {G2192} ships {G4143} in {G1722} the sea {G2281} by reason of {G1537} her {G846} costliness {G5094}! for {G3754} in one {G3391} hour {G5610} is she made desolate {G2049}.
And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, saying,

“Oh no! The great city!
The abundance of her wealth
made all the ship owners rich!
In a single hour she is ruined!”
Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
Note: Commentary is generated by AI with a directive for Biblical fidelity. Always rely on the Holy Spirit for discernment. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
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