Revelation 18:18
“And cryed when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like vnto this great citie?”
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Revelation 18:18 Context
16And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linnen, and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold, and pretious stones, and pearles: 17For in one houre so great riches is come to nought. And euery shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailers, and as many as trade by sea, stood a farre off, 18And cryed when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like vnto this great citie? 19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping, and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great citie, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea, by reason of her costlinesse, for in one houre is she made desolate. 20Reioyce ouer her thou heauen, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets, for God hath auenged you on her.
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And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like unto this great city!
- King James Version
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