- How is it:
- "All¹ ye that are aboutª him, bemoanª° him; and all¹ ye that knowª° his name,ª say,ª° How¹ is the strongª staffª broken,ª° [and] the beautifulª rod!ª" {Jer 48:17} + "How¹ doth the cityª sitª° solitary,ª [that was] fullª of people!ª [how] is she become¹ as a widow!ª she [that was] greatª among the nations,ª [and] princessª among the provinces,ª [how] is she become¹ tributary!ª" {Lam 1:1} + "How¹ hath the Lordª coveredª°¹ the daughterª of Zionª with a cloud²° in his anger,ª [and] cast downª° from heavenª¹ unto the earthª the beautyª of Israel,ª and rememberedª° not¹ his footstoolªª in the dayª of his anger!ª" {Lam 2:1} + "How¹ is the goldª become dim!ª° [how] is the mostª fine goldª changed!ª° the stonesª of the sanctuaryª are poured outª° in the topª of every¹ street.ª" {Lam 4:1} + "Andª the¹ kingsª of the¹ earth,ª who² have committed fornicationª° andª lived deliciouslyª° withª her,ª shall bewailª° her,ª andª lamentª° forª her,ª whenª they shall seeª° the¹ smokeª of her²¹ burning,ª ... Standingª° afar² offª¹ forª the¹ fearª of her²¹ torment,ª saying,ª° Alas,ª alas,ª that greatª cityª Babylon,ª that mightyª city!ª forª inª oneª hourª is²° thyª judgmentª come.ª°" {Rev 18:9-10} + "The¹ merchantsª of these things,ª which² were made richª° byª her,ª shall standª° afar² offª¹ forª the¹ fearª of her²¹ torment,ª weepingª° andª wailing,ª° ... Andª saying,ª° Alas,ª alas,ª that greatª city,ª that was clothed¹ in²° fine linen,ª andª purple,ª andª scarlet,ª andª deckedª° withª gold,ª andª preciousª stones,ª andª pearls!ª" {Rev 18:15-16}
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