The Revelation to Yochanan, Chapter 18
{18:1} After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of
the sky, having great authority. The [1>]eretz[<1] was illuminated
with his glory. {18:2} He cried with a mighty voice, saying, "Fallen,
fallen is Bavel the great, and has become a habitation of demons, and
a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and
hateful bird! {18:3} For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the
wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the [2>]eretz[<2]
committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the
[3>]eretz[<3] grew rich from the abundance of her luxury."
{18:4} I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come forth, my
people, out of her, that you have no participation in her sins, and
that you don't receive of her plagues, {18:5} for her sins have
reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities. {18:6}
Return to her just as she returned, and double back doubles as she
did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to
her double. {18:7} However much she glorified herself, and grew
wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her
heart, 'I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see
mourning.' {18:8} Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death,
mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire; for
the Lord God who has judged her is strong. {18:9} The kings of the
[4>]eretz[<4], who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with
her, will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her
burning, {18:10} standing far away for the fear of her torment,
saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, Bavel, the strong city! For your
judgment has come in one hour.' {18:11} The merchants of the
[5>]eretz[<5] weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their
merchandise any more; {18:12} merchandise of gold, silver, precious
stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood,
every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of
brass, and iron, and marble; {18:13} and cinnamon, incense, perfume,
frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses,
chariots, bodies, and people's souls. {18:14} The fruits which your
soul lusted after have been lost to you, and all things that were
dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no
more at all. {18:15} The merchants of these things, who were made rich
by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and
mourning; {18:16} saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was
dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and
precious stones and pearls! {18:17} For in an hour such great riches
are made desolate.' Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere,
and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,
{18:18} and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning,
saying, 'What is like the great city?' {18:19} They cast dust on their
heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great
city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by
reason of her great wealth!' For in one hour is she made desolate.
{18:20} Rejoice over her, O heaven, you holy ones, apostles, and
prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her." {18:21} A mighty
angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea,
saying, "Thus with violence will Bavel, the great city, be thrown
down, and will be found no more at all. {18:22} The voice of harpers
and minstrels and flute players and trumpeters will be heard no more
at all in you. No craftsman, of whatever craft, will be found any more
at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in
you. {18:23} The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The
voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all
in you; for your merchants were the princes of the [6>]eretz[<6]; for
with your sorcery all the nations were deceived. {18:24} In her was
found the blood of prophets and of holy ones, and of all who have been
slain on the [7>]eretz[<7]."
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Footnotes:
[1] {18:1} earth
[2] {18:3} earth
[3] {18:3} earth
[4] {18:9} earth
[5] {18:11} earth
[6] {18:23} earth
[7] {18:24} earth
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