1 After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the
sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.
2 He cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the
great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean
spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird! 3 For all the
nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the
kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of
the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury.”
4 I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people,
that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t
receive of her plagues, 5 for her sins have reached to the sky, and God
has remembered her iniquities. 6 Return to her just as she returned, and
repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she
mixed, mix to her double. 7 However much she glorified herself, and grew
wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart,
‘I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.’
8 Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine;
and she will be utterly burned with fire; for the Lord God who has judged her
is strong. 9 The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and
lived wantonly with her, will weep and wail over her, when they look at the
smoke of her burning, 10 standing far away for the fear of her torment,
saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your
judgment has come in one hour.’ 11 The merchants of the earth weep and
mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more; 12 merchandise
of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet,
all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious
wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon, incense,
perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses,
chariots, bodies, and people’s souls. 14 The fruits which your soul lusted
after have been lost to you, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous
have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all. 15 The
merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for
the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; 16 saying, ‘Woe, woe, the
great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and
decked with gold and precious stones and pearls! 17 For in an hour such
great riches are made desolate.’ Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails
anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far
away, 18 and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning, saying,
‘What is like the great city?’ 19 They cast dust on their heads, and
cried, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all
who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!’
For in one hour is she made desolate.
20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets;
for God has judged your judgment on her.” 21 A mighty angel took up a
stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, “Thus with
violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no
more at all. 22 The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and
trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman, of whatever
craft, will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be
heard no more at all in you. 23 The light of a lamp will shine no more at
all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no
more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for
with your sorcery all the nations were deceived. 24 In her was found the
blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the
earth.”
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