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 have fallen because of the 7wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and 8the kings of the earth have committed acts of sexual immorality with her, and the 9merchants of the earth have become rich from the 10excessive wealth of her 1112luxury.”

4I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “13Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive any of her plagues; 5for her sins have 1415piled up as high as heaven, and God has 16remembered her offenses. 617Pay her back even as she has paid, and 18give back to her double according to her deeds; in the 19cup which she has mixed, mix twice as much for her. 720To the extent that she glorified herself and 21lived luxuriously, to the same extent give her torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, ‘22I sit as a queen and I am not a widow, and will never see mourning.’ 8For this reason 23in one day her plagues will come, 24plague and mourning and famine, and she will be 25burned up with fire; for the Lord God who judges her 26is strong.

9“And 27the kings of the earth, who committed acts of sexual immorality and 28lived luxuriously with her, will 29weep and mourn over her when they 30see the smoke of her burning, 1031standing at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, ‘32Woe, woe, 33the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in 34one hour your judgment has come.’

11“And the 35merchants of the earth 36weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo any more-- 12cargo of 37gold, silver, precious 38stones, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; every kind of citron wood, every article of ivory, and every article made from very valuable wood, 39bronze, iron, and marble; 13cinnamon, 40spice, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, and cargo of horses, carriages, 41slaves, and 42human lives. 14The fruit 43you long for has left you, and all things that were luxurious and splendid have passed away from you and people will no longer find them. 15The 44merchants of 45these things, who became rich from her, will 46stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning, 16saying, ‘47Woe, woe, 48the great city, she who 49was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and 50adorned with gold, precious 51stones, and pearls; 17for in 52one hour such great wealth has been laid 53waste!’ And 54every shipmaster and every 55passenger and sailor, and all who 56make their living by the sea, 57stood at a distance, 18and were 58crying out as they 59saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘60What city is like 61the great city?’ 19And they threw 62dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘63Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had ships at sea 64became rich from her prosperity, for in 65one hour she has been laid 66waste!’ 2067Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you 68saints and 69apostles and prophets, because 70God has 71pronounced judgment for you against her.”

21Then 72a 73strong angel 74picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “So will Babylon, 75the great city, be thrown down with violence, and 76will never be found again. 22And 77the sound of harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again; and no craftsman of any craft will ever be found in you again; and the 78sound of a mill will never be heard in you again; 23and the light of a lamp will never shine in you again; and the 79voice of the groom and bride will never be heard in you again; for your 80merchants were the powerful people of the earth, because all the nations were deceived 81by your witchcraft. 24And in her was found the 82blood of prophets and of 83saints, and of 84all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”