All the ship captains. Those who make their fortune by the sea (exporters, importers, fishermen, pearl-divers, etc.). They throw dust on their heads as a sign of sorrow and grief. And in one hour she has lost everything. Babylon's fall happens again and again throughout history. The fall of Babylon brings economic chaos! The unbeliever has built his trust and his hope on the things which Babylon symbolizes (the luxuries and pleasures of this world). The world, as it is now, changes (1 Corinthians 7:29-31). The wicked trust only in material things, and, when Babylon falls, they fall with it! (Compare Luke 12:16-21.)

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