Isaiah 21:9
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9 Look, there they come, riders,
horsemen in pairs!”
Then he responded,
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon,
and all the images of her gods
lie shattered on the ground.”(A)
Jeremiah 48:20
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20 Moab is put to shame, for it is broken down;
wail and cry!
Tell it by the Arnon
that Moab is laid waste.(A)
Revelation 14:8
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8 Then another angel, a second, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her prostitution.”(A)
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Revelation 18:2
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2 He called out with a mighty voice,
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!
It has become a dwelling place of demons,
a haunt of every foul spirit,
a haunt of every foul bird,
a haunt of every foul and hateful beast.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 18.2 Other ancient authorities read a haunt of every foul and hateful bird
Revelation 18:9
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9 And the kings of the earth, who engaged in sexual immorality[a] and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning;(A)
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- 18.9 Or prostitution
Revelation 18:11
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11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo any more,
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Revelation 18:19
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19 And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,
“Alas, alas, the great city,
where all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For in one hour she has been laid waste.”(A)
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