Revelation 18:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,”
Revelation 18:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Revelation 18:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Revelation 18:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.’ Every ship master, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,”
Revelation 18:17 — World English Bible
Revelation 18:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“for in one hour so great riches is made desolate. And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood afar off, ”
Revelation 18:17 — American Standard Version
Revelation 18:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And every shipmaster, and all the company upon the ships, and sailors, and as many as work the sea, far off stood,”
Revelation 18:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Revelation 18:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for in one hour so great riches has been made desolate. And every steersman, and every one who sailed to any place, and sailors, and all who exercise their calling on the sea, stood afar off, ”
Revelation 18:17 — Darby Translation
Revelation 18:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For in one houre so great riches are come to desolation. And euery shipmaster, and all the people that occupie shippes, and shipmen, and whosoeuer traffike on the sea, shall stand a farre off,”
Revelation 18:17 — Geneva Bible
Revelation 18:17 in Context — Revelation 18
15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
19 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.
What Does Revelation 18:17 Mean?
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