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Revelation 18:1-24
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.
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