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Revelation 18:21

Babylon

19 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.

20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

And 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.

22 And 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;

23 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.

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BSB
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.
KJV
And 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.
WEB
A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all.
ASV
And a strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all.
DARBY
And a strong angel took up a stone, as a great millstone, and cast [it] into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall Babylon the great city be cast down, and shall be found no more at all;
BLB
And one strong angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast [it] into the sea, saying: “Thus Babylon will be cast down with violence, the great city, and shall never be found any longer.
ÅB
Og en veldig engel løftet en stein som en stor kvernsten og kastet den i havet og sa: Så skal Babylon, den store by, kastes ned med hast og ikke finnes mere.
OTB
Så tok en mektig engel en stein som en stor kvernstein og kastet den i havet, og sa:
"Med slik vold skal Babylon, den store byen,
bli kastet ned, aldri mer å bli funnet.
B1930
Og en veldig engel løftet en sten som en stor kvernsten og kastet den i havet og sa: Så skal Babylon, den store by, kastes ned med hast og ikke finnes mere.

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