Revelation 18:7-23

71To the extent that she glorified herself and 2lived luxuriously, to the same extent give her torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, ‘3I sit as a queen and I am not a widow, and will never see mourning.’ 8For this reason 4in one day her plagues will come, 5plague and mourning and famine, and she will be 6burned up with fire; for the Lord God who judges her 7is strong.

9“And 8the kings of the earth, who committed acts of sexual immorality and 9lived luxuriously with her, will 10weep and mourn over her when they 11see the smoke of her burning, 1012standing at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, ‘13Woe, woe, 14the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in 15one hour your judgment has come.’

11“And the 16merchants of the earth 17weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo any more-- 12cargo of 18gold, silver, precious 19stones, 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, 20bronze, iron, and marble; 13cinnamon, 21spice, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, and cargo of horses, carriages, 22slaves, and 23human lives. 14The fruit 24you 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 25merchants of 26these things, who became rich from her, will 27stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning, 16saying, ‘28Woe, woe, 29the great city, she who 30was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and 31adorned with gold, precious 32stones, and pearls; 17for in 33one hour such great wealth has been laid 34waste!’ And 35every shipmaster and every 36passenger and sailor, and all who 37make their living by the sea, 38stood at a distance, 18and were 39crying out as they 40saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘41What city is like 42the great city?’ 19And they threw 43dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘44Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had ships at sea 45became rich from her prosperity, for in 46one hour she has been laid 47waste!’ 2048Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you 49saints and 50apostles and prophets, because 51God has 52pronounced judgment for you against her.”

21Then 53a 54strong angel 55picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “So will Babylon, 56the great city, be thrown down with violence, and 57will never be found again. 22And 58the 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 59sound of a mill will never be heard in you again; 23and the light of a lamp will never shine in you again; and the 60voice of the groom and bride will never be heard in you again; for your 61merchants were the powerful people of the earth, because all the nations were deceived 62by your witchcraft.