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# Connecting Statement:
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John tells what people say about Babylon.
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# General Information:
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In these verses the word "her" refers to the city of Babylon.
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# committed sexual immorality and went out of control with her
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"sinned sexually and did whatever they wanted just as the people of Babylon did"
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# afraid of her torment
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The abstract noun "torment" can be translated as a verb. AT: "afraid that they will be tormented as Babylon is" or "afraid that God will torment them as he torments Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# Woe, woe
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This is repeated for emphasis.
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# your punishment has come
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Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |