Revelation 18:10standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your judgment has come in one hour.'
The setting
John sees the kings standing at a distance, afraid to get too close to the burning city they once profited from...
The emotion here: stunned by how quickly the mighty can fall
The original word
makrothen (μακρόθεν) — from far away, maintaining safe distance from danger
Why it matters
Ancient cities could burn for days, and the smoke could be seen from many miles away
Read with care
What most readers miss in Revelation 18:10
They call her 'strong city' even as she burns — they're shocked that something so powerful could fall so fast
Common misconceptionPeople think the kings are being cowardly, but they're being wise — there's a difference between compassion and getting consumed by someone else's consequences.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Revelation 18:10
Bible Genome reading
Revelation 18:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Revelation 18:10 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to kings. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include fear, judgment. Notable phrases: standing far away for the fear; Woe, woe, the great city.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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