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and were 1crying out as they 2saw the smoke of her burning, saying, '3What city is like4the greatcity ?'
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"And they threw5dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, '6Woe, woe, the greatcity, in whichall who hadships at sea7became rich by her awealth, for in 8onehour she has been laid9waste !'
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"10Rejoiceover her, O heaven, and you bsaints and 11apostles and prophets, because12God has cpronouncedjudgment for you against her."
21Thenda 13strongangel14took up a stonelike a greatmillstone and threw it into the sea, saying, "So will Babylon, 15the greatcity, be thrown down with violence, and 16will not be foundanylonger.
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"And 17the sound of harpists and musicians and flute-players and trumpeters will not be heard in you anylonger ; and nocraftsman of anycraft will be found in you anylonger ; and the 18sound of a mill will not be heard in you anylonger ;
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and the light of a lamp will not shine in you anylonger ; and the 19voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you anylonger ; for your 20merchants were the greatmen of the earth, becauseall the nations were deceived21by your sorcery.
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"And in her was found the 22blood of prophets and of esaints and of 23all who have been slain on the earth."
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