You would have to go back to Rev.18:3.
Other texts are Rev.17:1,2,4,5,9,10,12; 14:8-9
kings of the earth (refer to Rev.17:12,13)
fornication (false doctrines of Catholic Church = sin)
lived deliciously (followed)
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So to begin:
REV.18:9 = "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."
REV.18:3 describes nations. = "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..."
2006-06-28 05:51:16
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answer #1
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answered by KNOWBIBLE 5
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The whole verse is "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." So, which word are you talking about? I'll check back within 10 minutes (By 7:45 EST) for your answer and I'll give you my answer.
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Since you didn't tell me which word you were talking about, I'm going to assume it was one of the following. All of these answers come from the Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary.
- Bewail - (The way it is used in this verse) "To wail", whether with tears or any external expression of grief
- Fornication - (The way it is used in this verse) "To commit fornication", metaphorically.
- Lament - See Bewail
If the word you were takling about wasn't one of the above, check out the Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary. It has great answers that anyone can understand.
2006-06-27 12:35:30
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answer #2
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answered by whoopsidaisy 3
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Re 17:1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will show unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
Re 17:2 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.
Re 17:7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
Re 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is
Re 17:15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
Re 17:16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
Re 17:17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
Re 17:18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
2006-06-27 12:49:29
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answer #3
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answered by His eyes are like flames 6
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The “great tribulation” rightly begins with the destruction of the blasphemous, hypocritical world empire of false religion. It is a righteous judgment because worldly religion, “Babylon the Great,” has claimed to serve God, but in fact has served the Devil. So by her “spiritistic practice,” hundreds of millions of people have been deluded into serving the Devil’s interests.—Rev. 17:3-6; 18:23.
The fall of “Babylon the Great” comes very suddenly, totally unexpected from the world’s standpoint. So sudden will be her destruction that it will shock the political rulers who supported her, for we read: “The kings of the earth who committed fornication with her and lived in shameless luxury will weep and beat themselves in grief over her, when they look at the smoke from the burning of her, while they stand at a distance because of their fear of her torment and say, ‘Too bad, too bad, you great city, Babylon you strong city, because in one hour your judgment has arrived!’” Others—the “traveling merchants” or commercial elements that supported her—similarly exclaim: “Too bad, too bad . . . because in one hour such great riches have been devastated!”—Rev. 18:9-19.
This fits the description in 1 Thessalonians 5:2 and 3, which shows that destruction comes very suddenly and unexpectedly, for “Jehovah’s day” is to come “exactly as a thief in the night.” In what way does it come “as a thief in the night”? In that most of mankind have not kept awake to the progressive revelation of God’s will. They are spiritually asleep. They are like a person who is sleeping at night when a thief comes unexpectedly. Such persons have allowed themselves to become dulled into supporting this doomed system of things. So the destruction of Babylon the Great comes unexpectedly for them. Indeed, “Jehovah’s day” for the destruction of all elements of Satan’s system will come “exactly as a thief in the night.” Destruction will come upon God’s enemies suddenly and painfully, “just as the pang of distress upon a pregnant woman; and they will by no means escape.”
2006-06-27 16:36:56
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answer #4
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answered by BJ 7
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If you are referring to fornication it is used to describe one who has been unfaithful. In the Bible it is often used to describe those who abandon the ways of God and go to the world and "prostitute" themselves by partaking of forbidden lusts. The imagery is used to compare a man or women who abandons their spouse to go to a harlot. God says those who partake of the sins of the world are like that spiritually.
2006-06-27 12:46:40
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answered by beek 7
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It is referring to the great Harlot, Babylon.
2006-06-27 12:36:08
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answered by drg5609 6
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