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Douay-Rheims
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Because all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication: and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her; And the merchants of the earth have been made rich by the power of her delicacies.
King James
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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, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
Louis Second
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parce que toutes les nations ont bu du vin de la fureur de son impudicité, et que les rois de la terre se sont livrés avec elle à l'impudicité, et que les marchands de la terre se sont enrichis par la puissance de son luxe
Martin Luther
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Denn von dem Wein des Zorns ihrer Hurerei haben alle Heiden getrunken; und die Könige auf Erden haben mit ihr Hurerei getrieben, und ihre Kaufleute sind reich worden von ihrer großen Wollust.
Vulgate
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quia de ira fornicationis eius biberunt omnes gentes et reges terrae cum illa fornicati sunt et mercatores terrae de virtute deliciarum eius divites facti sunt

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


quia : because.
de : (prep. + abl.) down from, from, concerning, about.
ira : anger, wrath.
cum : (with indicative) when.
cum : (prep + abl.) with.
cum : (with subjunctive) when, as, while, since, although.
illa : (neut. plur. acc.) Deborah always won THESE (wars).
illa : (neut. plur. nom.) THOSE (arms) belong to the victor.
illa : (fem. sing. abl.) He who lives BY THAT (the sword)..
illa : (fem. sing. nom.) THAT (sword) is more expensive.