“1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven,
having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he
cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen,
is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every
foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 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. 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. 5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and
God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Reward her even as she rewarded
you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which
she hath filled fill to her double. 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. 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.”
“9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and
lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when
they shall see the smoke of her burning, 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. 11 And the merchants
of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their
merchandise any more: 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 manner vessels of ivory, and
all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and
marble, 13 And cinnamon, and odours, 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. 14 And the fruits
that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which
were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them
no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich
by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and
wailing, 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! 17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought.
And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as
many as trade by sea, stood afar off, 18 And cried when they saw the
smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like unto this great city!
19 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. 20 Rejoice over her, [thou] heaven, and [ye] holy
apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. 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 found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers,
and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at
all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft [he be], shall be
found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no
more at all in thee; 23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at
all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be
heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of
the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24 And in her
was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were
slain upon the earth.” (Revelation 18:1-24 AV)
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