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 devils, and the hold of
every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
18:3
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.
"All nations have
drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the
earth have committed fornication with her."
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 unto heaven, and God hath remembered her
iniquities.
18:6
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.
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.
18:8Therefore 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.
(18:8-9)
God will send plagues, death, and famine on Babylon, and the kings "who have committed
fornication with her" will be sad to see her burn.
18:9
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,
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 manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood,
and of brass, and iron, and marble,
18:13
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.
18:14
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.
18:15
The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand
afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
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 nought. And every shipmaster,
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 unto this great city!
18:19
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.
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 found no more at all.
18:22
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;
18:23
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.
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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