And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like to this great city! Treasury of Scripture when. See on ver. Revelation 18:9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall mourn her, and lament for her... What. Revelation 18:10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon... Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power to the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like to the beast?... Isaiah 23:8,9 Who has taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes... Jeremiah 51:37 And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling place for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant. Ezekiel 27:30-32 And shall cause their voice to be heard against you, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust on their heads...
Context Lament over Babylon
9And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall mourn her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is your judgment come. 11And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buys their merchandise any more: 12The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, 13And cinnamon, and odors, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. 14And the fruits that your soul lusted after are departed from you, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from you, and you shall find them no more at all. 15The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16And 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! 17For in one hour so great riches is come to nothing. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, 18And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like to this great city! 19And 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. Parallel Verses American Standard Version and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like the great city?
Douay-Rheims Bible And cried, seeing the place of her burning, saying: What city is like to this great city?
Darby Bible Translation and cried, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like to the great city?
King James Bible And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
Young's Literal Translation and were crying, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like to the great city?
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