Revelation 18:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For in one hour such great wealth has been destroyed!' Every ship captain, all who travel by ship, sailors, and those who earn their living from the sea stood far off,

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For in one hour so gat 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,

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For in one hour such great riches came to nothing. And every captain, and all who travel by ship, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood far off,

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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,

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    for{G3754} in an{G1520} hour{G5610} so great{G5118} riches{G4149} is made desolate.{G2049} And{G2532} every{G3956} shipmaster,{G2942} and{G2532} every{G3956} one{G3658} that{G1909} saileth{G4143} any whither, and{G2532} mariners,{G3492} and{G2532} as many as{G3745} gain{G2038} their living by sea,{G2281} stood{G2476} afar{G3113} off,{G575}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G3754} in one{G3391} hour{G5610} so great{G5118} riches{G4149} is come to nought{G2049}{(G5681)}. And{G2532} every{G3956} shipmaster{G2942}, and{G2532} all{G3956} the company{G3658} in{G1909} ships{G4143}, and{G2532} sailors{G3492}, and{G2532} as many as{G3745} trade{G2038}{(G5740)} by sea{G2281}, stood{G2476}{(G5627)} afar{G3113} off{G575},

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    for at one houre so great ryches ys come to nought And every shippe governer and all they that occupied shippes and shippmen which worke in the see stode a farre of

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    for at one houre so greate ryches is come to naught. And euery shippe gouerner, and all they that occupie shippes, and shippmen which worke in the see, stode a farre of,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For in one houre so great riches are come to desolation; euery shipmaster, and all the people that occupie shippes, and shipmen, and whosoeuer traffike on the sea, shall stand a farre off,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For at one houre so great ryches is come to naught. And euery shippe gouernour, & all they that occupie shippes, and shippemen which worke in the sea, stoode a farre of,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.' Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And every shipmaster, and all the company upon the ships, and sailors, and as many as work the sea, far off stood,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    for in an hour so great riches is made desolate. And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any wither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood afar off,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    for in an 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,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For in one hour such great wealth has come to nothing. And every shipmaster, and all who are sailing on the sea, and sailors and all who get their living by the sea, were watching from far away,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.' Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    because in a single hour such great wealth has been destroyed!” And every ship’s captain, and all who sail along the coast– seamen, and all who make their living from the sea, stood a long way off

Referenced Verses

  • Jonah 1:6 : 6 The captain came to him and said, "What are you doing, sound asleep? Get up, call on your god! Perhaps your god will consider us, so that we will not perish."
  • Rev 17:16 : 16 The ten horns you saw, and the beast, will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, devour her flesh, and burn her with fire.
  • Rev 18:10-11 : 10 Standing far off because of the fear of her torment, they will say, 'Woe, woe to the great city, Babylon, the mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.' 11 The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her, because no one buys their cargo anymore—
  • Rev 18:19 : 19 And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, in which all who owned ships at sea became rich from her wealth! For in one hour she has been laid waste.'
  • Isa 23:14 : 14 Wail, you ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is destroyed.
  • Isa 47:9 : 9 But these two things will come upon you in a moment, in one day: loss of children and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, despite your many sorceries and the great power of your spells.
  • Jer 51:8 : 8 Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her! Take balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed.
  • Lam 4:6 : 6 The iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, with no hand turned to help her.
  • Ezek 27:27-36 : 27 Your wealth, merchandise, wares, sailors, pilots, ship-repairers, merchants, and all your warriors, along with the people in your midst, will sink into the heart of the seas on the day of your ruin. 28 At the sound of the cries of your pilots, the surrounding lands will tremble. 29 All who handle the oars, the sailors, and all the seafaring captains will disembark from their ships and stand on the shore. 30 They will mourn over you with loud cries, bitterly wailing, throwing dust on their heads and rolling in ashes. 31 They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. In deep anguish and bitter mourning, they will weep for you. 32 And they will chant a dirge for you, lamenting, 'Who was ever like Tyre, silenced and destroyed in the midst of the sea?' 33 When your merchandise went out to the seas, you satisfied many peoples. With your abundant wealth and your goods, you enriched the kings of the earth. 34 Now that you are broken in the seas, in the depths of the waters, your goods and all your company have fallen in your midst. 35 All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror, their faces troubled. 36 The merchants among the peoples hiss at you; you have become a source of terror and will cease to exist forever.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    18 And they cried out as they watched the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What city is like the great city?'

    19 And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, in which all who owned ships at sea became rich from her wealth! For in one hour she has been laid waste.'

    20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints, apostles, and prophets, because God has pronounced your judgment against her!

    21 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, 'Thus, with violence, Babylon the great city will be thrown down, and it will never be found again.'

    22 The sound of harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again. No craftsman of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again.

    23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of a bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, and all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.

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    7 As much as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, give her that much torment and grief, because in her heart she says, 'I sit as a queen, I am no widow, and I will never see grief.'

    8 Because of this, her plagues will come in a single day: death, mourning, and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for the mighty Lord God is the one who judges her.

    9 The kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality with her and lived in luxury will weep and mourn over her when they see the smoke of her burning.

    10 Standing far off because of the fear of her torment, they will say, 'Woe, woe to the great city, Babylon, the mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.'

    11 The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her, because no one buys their cargo anymore—

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    15 The merchants who became rich from her will stand far off, out of fear for her torment, weeping and mourning,

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    2 He cried out with a mighty voice, saying, 'Fallen, fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a prison for every unclean spirit, and a cage for every unclean and detested bird.'

    3 For all the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the abundance of her luxurious living.

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    28 At the sound of the cries of your pilots, the surrounding lands will tremble.

    29 All who handle the oars, the sailors, and all the seafaring captains will disembark from their ships and stand on the shore.

    30 They will mourn over you with loud cries, bitterly wailing, throwing dust on their heads and rolling in ashes.

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    34 Now that you are broken in the seas, in the depths of the waters, your goods and all your company have fallen in your midst.

    35 All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror, their faces troubled.

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