Revelation 18

1 After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.

2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit and every unclean and detestable bird.

3 All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.

5 For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.

6 Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.

7 As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’

8 Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

9 Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.

10 In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

11 And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—

12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

13 of cinnamon, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.

14 And they will say: “The fruit of your soul’s desire has departed from you; all your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be seen again.”

15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,

16 saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

17 For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance

18 and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim.

19 Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

21 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.

22 And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.

23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”

24 And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.

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.

1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his brightness.

2 And cried with a loud voice out of power, saying, She is fallen, she is fallen, Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of devils, and a hold of all unclean spirits, and a hold of all unclean and hostile birds.

3 For of the wine of the wrath of her fornication have all the heathen drunk; and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and her merchants have waxed rich by her great lust.

4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, that ye receive not of her plagues;

5 for their sins reach to heaven, and GOD remembers their iniquity.

6 Pay her even as she hath paid you, and make it double unto her according to her works: and with what cup she hath poured for you, pour it double unto her.

7 As much as she hath made herself glorious, and hath had her wantonness, so much giveth her anguish and sorrow. For she saith in her heart, I sit and am a queen, and shall not be a widow, neither shall I see sorrow.

8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and sorrow, and famine: she shall be burned with fire. For strong is God the LORD, which shall judge them.

9 And the kings of the earth shall weep over her, and mourn over her, which have trespassed against her, and wrought wickedness with her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning.

10 And shall stand afar off for fear of her torment, and shall say: Woe, woe, the great city Babylon, the strong city! In one hour is thy judgment come.

11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn for themselves, because no man buyeth their merchandise,

12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and pearls, and silk, and purple, and scarlet, and all manner of pinewood, and all manner of vessels of ivory, and all manner of vessels of precious wood, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble

13 And cinnamon, and thyme, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and bread rolls, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and dead bodies, and souls of men.

14 And the fruit which thy soul lusted after is departed from thee; and all that was perfect and glorious is departed from thee; and thou shalt find it no more.

15 The merchants of such merchandise as are made rich by it shall stand afar off for fear of their torment, weeping and wailing.

16 Saying, Woe, woe, that great city, which was clothed in silk, and purple, and scarlet, and overlaid with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

17 For in one hour all these riches are wasted. And all the masters of the ships, and the company that work in the ships, and the mariners that work in the sea, shall stand afar off.

18 And when they saw the smoke of their burning, they cried out, saying: Who is like unto the great city?

19 And they cast dust upon their heads, and cried, and wept, and lamented, saying: Woe, woe! the great city, wherein were made rich all they that had ships in the sea, of their merchandise! For in one hour it is laid waste.

20 Rejoice over her, O heavens, and you holy apostles and prophets! For GOD has executed your judgment upon her.

21 And a strong angel took up a great stone for a millstone, and cast it into the sea, and said, Thus with a tempest shall that great city Babylon be cast down, and shall be found no more.

22 And the voice of singers, and of stringers, and of pipers, and of trumpeters, shall be heard no more in thee; neither shall any craftsman of any craft be found in thee any more; neither shall the voice of the mill be heard in thee any more;

23 And the light of the lamp shall shine no more in thee; neither shall the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride be heard any more in thee: for thy merchants were princes in the earth: for by thy sorceries are all the heathen perverted.

24 And the blood of the prophets and of the saints was found in it, and of all them that were slain upon the earth.