Revelation 18:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,”
Revelation 18:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Revelation 18:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Revelation 18:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,”
Revelation 18:9 — World English Bible
Revelation 18:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning, ”
Revelation 18:9 — American Standard Version
Revelation 18:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and weep over her, and smite themselves for her, shall the kings of the earth, who with her did commit whoredom and did revel, when they may see the smoke of her burning,”
Revelation 18:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Revelation 18:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication, and lived luxuriously with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they see the smoke of her burning, ”
Revelation 18:9 — Darby Translation
Revelation 18:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the kings of the earth shall bewayle her, and lament for her, which haue committed fornication, and liued in pleasure with her, when they shall see that smoke of that her burning,”
Revelation 18:9 — Geneva Bible
Revelation 18:9 in Context — Revelation 18
7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
What Does Revelation 18:9 Mean?
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