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Chapter 18 |
| 1 | And after
these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and
the earth was lightened with his glory. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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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, |
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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.
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| 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, |
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| 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. |
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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, |
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| 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!
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| 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. |
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| Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and
prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. |
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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. |
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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. |
