Chapter 18

18Afterthesethings,Isawanothermessengercomedownfromheaven,havinggreatpower;andtheearthwaslightenedwithhisglory.
2Andhecriedwithamightyvoice,saying,isfallen,isfallenBabylonthegreat,andisbecomethedwellingplaceofdemons,andtheprisonofeveryuncleanspirit,andacageofeveryuncleanandhatefulbird[,andtheholdofeveryuncleanbeast].
3Forallnationshavedrunkofthewineofthefuryofherfornication,andthekingsoftheearthhavecommittedfornicationwithher,andthemerchantsoftheeartharewaxedrichthroughtheabundanceofherdelicacies.
4AndIheardanothervoicefromheaven,saying,Comeoutofher,mypeople,thatyouallbenotpartakersofhersins,andthatyouallreceivenotofherplagues.
5Forhersinshavereacheduntoheaven,andGodhasrememberedheriniquities.
6Rewardherevenassherewarded,anddoubleuntoherdoubleaccordingtoherworks:inthecupwhichshehasfilledfilltoherdouble.
7Howmuchshehasglorifiedherself,andliveddeliciously,somuchtormentandmourninggiveher:forshesaysinherheart,Isitaqueen,andamnowidow,andshallseenomourning.
8Thereforeshallherplaguescomeinoneday,death,andmourning,andfamine;andsheshallbeutterlyburnedwithfire:formightyistheLordGodwhojudgesher.
9Andthekingsoftheearth,whohavecommittedfornicationandliveddeliciouslywithher,shallweepandwailforher,whentheyshallseethesmokeofherburning,
10Standingafaroffforthefearofhertorment,saying,Woe,woethatgreatcityBabylon,thatmightycity!forinonehouristhyjudgmentcome.
11Andthemerchantsoftheearthshallweepandmournoverher;fornonebuystheirmerchandiseanymore:
12Themerchandiseofgold,andsilver,andpreciousstones,andofpearls,andfinelinen,andpurple,andsilk,andscarlet,andallthyinewoodˣ,andallmannervesselsofivory,andallmannervesselsofmostpreciouswoodˣ,andofbrass,andiron,andmarble,
13Andcinnamon,andamomum,andincense,andointments,andfrankincense,andwine,andoil,andfineflour,andwheat,andcattle,andsheep,andhorses,andchariots,andslaves,andlivesᵖofmen.
14Andthefruitsthatthylifeᵖlustedafteraredepartedfromyou,andallthingswhichweredelicaciesandbrighthavedepartedfromyou,andtheyshallfindthemnomoreatall.
15Themerchantsofthesethings,whoweremaderichbyher,shallstandafaroffforthefearofhertorment,weepingandmourning,
16saying,Woe,woethatgreatcity,thatwasclothedinfinelinen,andpurple,andscarlet,anddeckedwithgold,andpreciousstones,andpearls!
17Forinonehoursuchvastricheshavecometonaught.Andeveryshipmaster,andeveryonewhosailstoaplace,andsailors,andasmanyastradebysea,stoodafaroff,
18Andcriedwhentheysawthesmokeofherburning,saying,Whatcityislikeuntothisgreatcity!
19Andtheycastdustontheirheads,andcried,weepingandmourning,saying,Woe,woethatgreatcity,inwhichweremaderichallwhohadshipsintheseabyreasonofhercostliness!forinonehourisshemadedesolate.
20Rejoiceoverher,Oheaven,andyousaints,andapostles,andprophets;forGodhaspronouncedjudgmentforyouonher.
21Andamightymessengertookupastonelikeagreatmillstone,andcastitintothesea,saying,SowithviolenceshallthatgreatcityBabylonbecastdown,andshallbefoundnomoreatall.
22Andthevoiceofharpers,andmusicians,andofpipers,andtrumpeters,shallbeheardnomoreatallinyou;andnocraftsman,ofwhatsoevercrafthebe,shallbefoundanymoreinyou;andthevoiceofamillstoneshallbeheardnomoreatallinyou;
23Andthelightofalampshallshinenomoreatallinyou;andthevoiceofthebridegroomandofthebrideshallbeheardnomoreatallinyou:forthymerchantswerethegreatmenoftheearth;forbythysorcerieswereallnationsdeceived.
24Andinherwasfoundthebloodofprophets,andofsaints,andofallwhowereslainupontheearth.