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.