Rev.18.19

Revelation 18:19

KJV GOD

And 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.

Lament over Babylon

Cross References

Joshua 7:6

KJV

¶ And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

The Defeat at Ai

Job 2:12

KJV

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Job’s Three Friends

Isaiah 13:19

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¶ And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

The Burden against Babylon

Babylon Will Fall to the Medes

Lamentations 2:10

KJV

The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.

God’s Anger over Jerusalem

Ezekiel 27:30

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And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:

A Lament for Tyre

Revelation 17:16

KJV GOD

And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

The Victory of the Lamb

Revelation 18:3

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For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

Babylon Is Fallen

Revelation 18:10

KJV GOD

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.

Lament over Babylon

Revelation 18:15

KJV GOD

The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

Lament over Babylon

Revelation 18:16

KJV GOD

And 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!

Lament over Babylon

Revelation 18:17

KJV GOD

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,