Revelation 18:2-24

2And he cried out with a mighty voice, saying, “12Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She 3has become a dwelling place of demons and a 4prison of every 5unclean spirit, and a 6prison of every unclean and hateful bird. 3For all the nations 7have drunk of the 8wine of the 9passion of her immorality, and 10the kings of the earth have committed acts of immorality with her, and the 11merchants of the earth have become rich by the 12wealth of her 1314sensuality.”

4I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “15Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues; 5for her sins have 1617piled up as high as heaven, and God has 18remembered her iniquities. 619Pay her back even as she has paid, and 20give back to her double according to her deeds; in the 21cup which she has mixed, mix twice as much for her. 722To the degree that she glorified herself and 23lived 24sensuously, to the same degree give her torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, ‘25I sit as a queen and I am not a widow, and will never see mourning.’ 8For this reason 26in one day her plagues will come, 27pestilence and mourning and famine, and she will be 28burned up with fire; for the Lord God who judges her 29is strong.

9“And 30the kings of the earth, who committed acts of immorality and 31lived 32sensuously with her, will 33weep and lament over her when they 34see the smoke of her burning, 1035standing at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, ‘36Woe, woe, 37the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in 38one hour your judgment has come.’

11“And the 39merchants of the earth 40weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargoes any more-- 12cargoes of 41gold and silver and precious 42stones and pearls and fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet, and every kind of citron wood and every article of ivory and every article made from very costly wood and 43bronze and iron and marble, 13and cinnamon and 44spice and incense and perfume and frankincense and wine and olive oil and fine flour and wheat and cattle and sheep, and cargoes of horses and chariots and 45slaves and 4647human lives. 14The fruit 48you long for has gone from you, and all things that were luxurious and splendid have passed away from you and men will no longer find them. 15The 49merchants of 50these things, who became rich from her, will 51stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning, 16saying, ‘52Woe, woe, 53the great city, she who 54was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and 55adorned with gold and precious 56stones and pearls; 17for in 57one hour such great wealth has been laid 58waste!’ And 59every shipmaster and every 60passenger and sailor, and as many as make their living by the sea, 61stood at a distance, 18and were 62crying out as they 63saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘64What city is like 65the great city?’ 19And they threw 66dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘67Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had ships at sea 68became rich by her 69wealth, for in 70one hour she has been laid 71waste!’ 2072Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you 73saints and 74apostles and prophets, because 75God has 76pronounced judgment for you against her.”

21Then 77a 78strong angel 79took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “So will Babylon, 80the great city, be thrown down with violence, and 81will not be found any longer. 22And 82the sound of harpists and musicians and flute-players and trumpeters will not be heard in you any longer; and no craftsman of any craft will be found in you any longer; and the 83sound of a mill will not be heard in you any longer; 23and the light of a lamp will not shine in you any longer; and the 84voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you any longer; for your 85merchants were the great men of the earth, because all the nations were deceived 86by your sorcery. 24And in her was found the 87blood of prophets and of 88saints and of 89all who have been slain on the earth.”