Revelation 18:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Revelation 18:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Revelation 18:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Revelation 18:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!’ For she is made desolate in one hour.”
Revelation 18:19 — World English Bible
Revelation 18:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Revelation 18:19 — American Standard Version
Revelation 18:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they did cast dust upon their heads, and were crying out, weeping and sorrowing, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! in which were made rich all having ships in the sea, out of her costliness--for in one hour was she made waste.”
Revelation 18:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Revelation 18:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and cast dust upon their heads, and cried, weeping and grieving, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, in which all that had ships in the sea were enriched through her costliness! for in one hour she has been made desolate. ”
Revelation 18:19 — Darby Translation
Revelation 18:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they shall cast dust on their heads, and crie, weeping, and wayling, and say, Alas, alas, that great citie, wherein were made rich all that had ships on the sea by her costlinesse: for in one houre she is made desolate.”
Revelation 18:19 — Geneva Bible
Revelation 18:19 in Context — Revelation 18
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.
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
21 And 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.
What Does Revelation 18:19 Mean?
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