Revelation 18:19 meaning and explanation

Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

Revelation 18:19, Berean Standard Bible

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In this vision an angel has just announced Babylon's fall, and the seafaring traders react. These are shipmasters, sailors and passengers whose livelihood came from carrying Babylon's luxury cargo.

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