18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from
heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with
his glory.
18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon
the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of
demons, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every
unclean and hateful bird.
18:3 For all nations have drank of the wine of the wrath of her
lewdness, and the kings of the earth have committed lewd deeds
with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich
through the abundance of her delicacies.
18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of
her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that
ye receive not of her plagues.
18:5 For her sins have reached to heaven, and God hath
remembered her iniquities.
18:6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double to her
double according to her works: in the cup which she hath
filled, fill to her double.
18:7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously,
so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her
heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
18:8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and
mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with
fire: for strong [is] the Lord God who judgeth her.
18:9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed lewdness and
lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for
her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
18:10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying,
Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in
one hour is thy judgment come.
18:11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over
her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
18:12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones,
and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and
scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all vessels of ivory, and all
vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and
marble,
18:13 And cinnamon, and odors, and ointments, and frankincense,
and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and
sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
18:14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after have departed
from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly have
departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
18:15 The merchants of these things who were made rich by her,
shall stand afar off, for the fear of her torment, weeping and
wailing,
18:16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed
in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold,
and precious stones, and pearls!
18:17 For in one hour so great riches is come to naught. And
every ship-master, and all the company in ships, and sailors,
and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18:18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying,
What [city is] like this great city!
18:19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and
wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, in which were
made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her
opulence! for in one hour is she made desolate.
18:20 Rejoice over her [thou] heaven, and [ye] holy apostles and
prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
18:21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone,
and cast [it] into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall
that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be no more
found.
18:22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers,
and trumpeters, shall be no more heard in thee; and no
artificer, of whatever craft [he be], shall be found any more
in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be no more heard in
thee;
18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more in thee; and
the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no
more in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the
earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
18:24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints,
and of all that were slain upon the earth.
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