Revelation 18:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Revelation 18:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Revelation 18:9 is a verse from the book of Revelation in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Revelation 18:9 — KJV
“And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,”
— Revelation 18:9 (KJV)
Revelation 18:9 in Context — About the Book of Revelation
Revelation pulls back the curtain on history's finale: the risen Christ walking among His churches, the throne room of heaven, judgment on evil, and a new heaven and new earth where God wipes every tear away. Written to persecuted believers, its message is singular — the Lamb wins.
Cross-References for Revelation 18:9
“With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 18:9: kings, earth, committed
“For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. abundance: or, power”
Shares key themes with Revelation 18:9: kings, earth, committed
“But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee; and they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 18:9: kings, lament, burning
“And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 18:9: committed, fornication, bewail
“How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 18:9: lived, deliciously, see
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