Revelation 18:17

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

For in a single hour [all] such great wealth was wasted.’ Then all the ships’ captains [Note: This word is literally “pilots”], passengers, crewmen and others who work in the maritime shipping industry stood at a distance

Cross References

Acts 27:11

But the military officer paid more attention to the captain and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul was saying.

Revelation 17:12

“And the ten horns you saw are ten kings, who have not received a kingdom yet, but for one hour they will receive authority as kings, along with the beast.

Revelation 17:16

And the ten horns and the beast you saw will hate the prostitute and will take away everything from her, leaving her naked; they will eat her flesh and will burn her up with fire.

Revelation 18:19

And they threw dust on their heads, and lamented and cried out loud, saying, ‘It is too bad for the great city, from which all ocean shipping companies got rich on her wealth! For in a single hour she was wasted.”