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Revelation 18:23 KJV
Revelation · chapter 18 · verse 23 · King James Version
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.Revelation 18:23 · King James Version
Revelation 18:23 in context
21And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
22And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
23And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
24And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
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Key words (Strong's)
- bridegroomnymphiosa bridegroomG3566 →
- merchantsemporosone on a journey, whether by sea or by land, esp. for trade, a merchant as opposed to a…G1713 →
- sorceriespharmakeiathe use or the administering of drugs, poisoning, sorcery, magical arts, often found in…G5331 →
- candlelychnosa lamp, candle, that is placed on a stand or candlestickG3088 →
- lightphōslight, the light, emitted by a lamp, a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they…G5457 →
- shinephainōto bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light, shine, to shine, be bright or…G5316 →
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