Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
Weeping
General references
Bible References
They cast
Joshua 7:6
And Joshua ripped his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the Ark of Jehovah until evening. He threw dust on his head. The elders of Israel did the same.
1 Samuel 4:12
A man from the tribe of Benjamin ran all the way from the battlefield to Shiloh and arrived there the same day. To show his grief he had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head.
2 Samuel 13:19
Tamar tore the robe she was wearing. She put ashes on her head. Then she covered her face with her hands. She cried loudly as she walked away.
Nehemiah 9:1
Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel came together, taking no food and putting sackcloth and dust on their bodies.
Job 2:12
They saw him from a distance and did not even recognize him. They cried out loud and wept. Each of them tore his clothes in grief. They threw dust on their heads.
Ezekiel 27:30
And they will make their voice heard over you and will cry bitterly. They will cast dust on their heads and wallow in ashes.
Weeping
Revelation 18:10
They will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, and say: 'Woe, woe to the great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.'
General references
Exodus 11:6
Everywhere in Egypt there will be loud crying. Nothing like this has ever happened before or will ever happen again.
Jeremiah 49:25
I once was pleased with your famous city. But now I warn you: Escape while you still can!
Jeremiah 51:54
Cries of agony are heard from Babylon. Sounds of terrible destruction are heard from the land of the Babylonians.
