Revelation:18

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* And after these things I saw another angel come down from Heaven , having great authority . And the earth was lighted up from his glory . * And he cried mightily with a strong voice , saying , Babylon the great has fallen , has fallen ! And it has become the dwelling-place of demons , and a prison of every unclean spirit , and a cage of every unclean bird which has been hated , * because of the wine of the anger of her fornication which all the nations have drunk . And the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her . And the merchants of the earth became rich from the power of her luxury . * And I heard another voice from Heaven , saying , Come out of her , My people , that you may not be partakers of her sins , and that you may not receive of her plagues . * For her sins joined together , even up to Heaven , and God has remembered her unjust deeds . * Reward her as she has rewarded you , and double to her double , according to her works . In the cup which she mixed , mix double to her . * As much as she has glorified herself and has lived in luxury , so much torment and sorrow give her . For she says in her heart , I sit as a queen , and I am not a widow ; and I do not see mourning at all . * Therefore her plagues will come in one day , death and mourning and famine . And she will be consumed with fire , for the Lord God who judges her [is ] strong . * And the kings of the earth who have committed fornication and lived in luxury with her will weep for her , and will wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning ; * standing afar off for fear of her torment , saying , Woe ! Woe to the great city , Babylon , that strong city ! For in one hour your judgment came . * And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her , for no one buys their cargo any more ; * the cargo of gold , and silver , and precious stones , and of pearls , and fine linen , and purple , and silk , and scarlet , and all thyine wood , and every ivory vessel , and every vessel of very precious wood , and of bronze , and of iron , and of marble , * and cinnamon , and incenses , and ointment , 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 . * And the fruits of the lust of your soul have departed from you , and all the fat things and the bright things departed from you , and you will find them no more , not at all . * The merchants of these things , who were made rich by her , will stand afar off because of the fear of her torment , weeping and mourning * and saying , Woe ! Woe to the great city which was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet , and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls ! * For in one hour such great riches was desolated . And every ship-pilot , and all the company on the ships , and sailors , and as many as work the sea , stood afar off . * And they cried out , seeing the smoke of her burning , saying , What [is ] like the great city ? * And they threw dust on their heads , and cried , weeping and mourning , saying , Woe ! Woe to the great city , by which all who had ships in the sea were rich out of her costliness ! For in one hour she was ruined . * Rejoice over her , Heaven , and the holy apostles , and the prophets , since God judged your judgment on her . * And one strong angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw [it ] into the sea , saying , So on an impulse the great city , Babylon , will be thrown down and not at all will be found any more . * And the voice of harpers , and of musicians . and flutists , and of trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you . And every craftsman of any craft will not be found any more in you . And the sound of a mill will never more be heard at all in you . * And the light of a lamp will never more shine at all in you . And the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will never more be heard at all in you . For your merchants were the great ones of the earth ; for by your sorceries all nations were deceived . * And in her was found the blood of prophets , and of saints , and of all those who were slain on the earth .

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