Revelation 18:9

New American Bible - revised edition

The kings of the earth who had intercourse with her in their wantonness will weep and mourn over her when they see the smoke of her pyre.

Cross References

Genesis 19:28

As he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and the whole region of the Plain, he saw smoke over the land rising like the smoke from a kiln.

Psalm 58:10

Suddenly, like brambles or thistles, have the whirlwind snatch them away.

Isaiah 13:19

And Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the glory and pride of the Chaldeans, Shall become like Sodom and Gomorrah, overthrown by God.

Isaiah 30:33

For his tophet has long been ready, truly it is prepared for the king; His firepit made both deep and wide, with fire and firewood in abundance, And the breath of the Lord, like a stream of sulfur, setting it afire.

Jeremiah 50:40

As happened when God overturned Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors—oracle of the Lord— No one shall dwell there, no mortal shall settle there.

Jeremiah 50:46

At the cry “Babylon is captured!” the earth quakes; the outcry is heard among the nations.

Jeremiah 51:8

Babylon suddenly falls and is broken: wail over her! Bring balm for her wounds, in case she can be healed.

Ezekiel 27:35

All who dwell on the coastlands are aghast over you; Their kings are terrified, their faces distorted.

Daniel 4:14

By decree of the watchers is this proclamation, by order of the holy ones, this sentence; That all who live may know that the Most High is sovereign over human kingship, Giving it to whom he wills, and setting it over the lowliest of mortals.’

Deuteronomy 29:23

they and all the nations will ask, “Why has the Lord dealt thus with this land? Why this great outburst of wrath?”

1 Timothy 5:11

But exclude younger widows, for when their sensuality estranges them from Christ, they want to marry

Revelation 14:11

The smoke of the fire that torments them will rise forever and ever, and there will be no relief day or night for those who worship the beast or its image or accept the mark of its name.”

Revelation 17:2

The kings of the earth have had intercourse with her, and the inhabitants of the earth became drunk on the wine of her harlotry.”

Revelation 18:18

and cried out when they saw the smoke of her pyre, “What city could compare with the great city?”

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, heaven, you holy ones, apostles, and prophets. For God has judged your case against her.”

Revelation 18:3

For all the nations have drunk the wine of her licentious passion. The kings of the earth had intercourse with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her drive for luxury.”

Revelation 18:7

To the measure of her boasting and wantonness repay her in torment and grief; for she said to herself, ‘I sit enthroned as queen; I am no widow, and I will never know grief.’

Revelation 19:3

They said a second time: “Alleluia! Smoke will rise from her forever and ever.”

Revelation 2:22

So I will cast her on a sickbed and plunge those who commit adultery with her into intense suffering unless they repent of her works.