Revelation 18:18

“And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

And cryed when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like vnto this great citie?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

and were crying out as they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What {city} is like the great city?'
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, What `city' is like the great city?
- American Standard Version (1901)

And crying out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What town is like the great town?
- Basic English Bible

and cried, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city] is like to the great city?
- Darby Bible

And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like this great city!
- Webster's Bible

stood afar off, and cried aloud when they saw the smoke of her burning. And they said, `What city is like this great city?'
- Weymouth Bible

and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What is like the great city?'
- World English Bible

and crieden, seynge the place of the brennyng of it, seiynge, What is lijk this greet citee?
- Wycliffe Bible

and were crying, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like to the great city?
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Revelation 18:18


18:19 And they cast dust on their heads - As mourners. Most of the expressions here used in describing the downfall of Babylon are taken from Ezekiel's description of the downfall of Tyre, #Ezek 26:1 |- Eze 28:19.

18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven - That is, all the inhabitants of it; and more especially, ye saints; and among the saints still more eminently, ye apostles and prophets.


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