* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.
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.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!’ For in one hour is she made desolate.
World English Bible (WEB)
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Strong's King James
(19) They threw dust upon their heads and cried out weeping grievously, saying, "Woe, woe, the great city, in which everybody who had ships in the sea became rich by her prosperity because in one hour she's deserted!"
The F.O.G*
[19] They threw dust on their heads in grief, weeping and wailing: 'How horrible, how horrible for the great city! All who had ships at sea grew wealthy from her prosperity. In a single hour, she has been brought to ruin!'
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and they did cast dust upon their heads, and were crying out, weeping and sorrowing, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! in which were made rich all having ships in the sea, out of her costliness—for in one hour was she made waste.
Young's Literal Translation
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