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# Connecting Statement:
John tells what people say about Babylon.
# General Information:
In these verses the word "her" refers to the city of Babylon.
# committed sexual immorality and went out of control with her
"sinned sexually and did whatever they wanted just as the people of Babylon did"
# afraid of her torment
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]])
# Woe, woe
This is repeated for emphasis.
# your punishment has come
Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])