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* After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven , having great authority , and the earth was illuminated with his glory . * And he cried mightily with a loud voice , saying , "Babylon the great is fallen , is fallen , and has become a dwelling place of demons , a prison for every foul spirit , and a cage for every unclean and hated bird ! * For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication , the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her , and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury ." * And I heard another voice from heaven saying , "Come out of her , my people , lest you share in her sins , and lest you receive of her plagues . * For her sins have reached to heaven , and God has remembered her iniquities . * Render to her just as she rendered to you , and repay her double according to her works ; in the cup which she has mixed , mix double for her . * In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously , in the same measure give her torment and sorrow ; for she says in her heart , "I sit as queen , and am no widow , and will not see sorrow .' * Therefore her plagues will come in one day--death and mourning and famine . And she will be utterly burned with fire , for strong is the Lord God who judges her . * "The kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her will weep and lament for her , when they see the smoke of her burning , * standing at a distance for fear of her torment , saying , "Alas , alas , that great city Babylon , that mighty city ! For in one hour your judgment has come .' * "And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her , for no one buys their merchandise anymore : * merchandise of gold and silver , precious stones and pearls , fine linen and purple , silk and scarlet , every kind of citron wood , every kind of object of ivory , every kind of object of most precious wood , bronze , iron , and marble ; * and cinnamon and incense , fragrant oil and frankincense , wine and oil , fine flour and wheat , cattle and sheep , horses and chariots , and bodies and souls of men . * The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you , and all the things which are rich and splendid have gone from you , and you shall find them no more at all . * The merchants of these things , who became rich by her , will stand at a distance for fear of her torment , weeping and wailing , * and saying , "Alas , alas , that great city that was clothed in fine linen , purple , and scarlet , and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls ! * For in one hour such great riches came to nothing .' Every shipmaster , all who travel by ship , sailors , and as many as trade on the sea , stood at a distance * and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning , saying , "What is like this great city ?' * "They threw dust on their heads and cried out , weeping and wailing , and saying , "Alas , alas , that great city , in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth ! For in one hour she is made desolate .' * "Rejoice over her , O heaven , and you holy apostles and prophets , for God has avenged you on her !" * Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea , saying , "Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down , and shall not be found anymore . * The sound of harpists , musicians , flutists , and trumpeters shall not be heard in you anymore . No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore , and the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you anymore . * The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore , and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore . For your merchants were the great men of the earth , for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived . * And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints , and of all who were slain on the earth ."

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