From the Blue Letter Bible

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Rev 18:10 — Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

afar		Num 16:34
Alas		Rev 18:16,19; Jer 30:7; Joe 1:15; Amo 5:16
that great		Rev 14:8; Isa 21:9
for		Rev 18:8,17,19; Jer 51:8,9

Correlating Passages

afar

Num 16:34

And all Israel that [were] round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up [also].

Alas

	Rev 18:16	And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
	Rev 18:19	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.
	Jer 30:7	Alas! for that day [is] great, so that none [is] like it: it [is] even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
	Joe 1:15	Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD [is] at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
	Amo 5:16	Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing [shall be] in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.

that great

	Rev 14:8	And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
	Isa 21:9	And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, [with] a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

for

	Rev 18:8	Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong [is] the Lord God who judgeth her.
	Rev 18:17	For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
	Rev 18:19	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.
	Jer 51:8	Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
	Jer 51:9	We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up [even] to the skies.

Return to Top

Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)

Scott, Thomas. "Revelation 18:10," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Rev/18/10.html>.

Search the Bible

Search the BLB

Featured Items

Today's Items:

Items of Interest: