1. I saw another angel come from heaven. This one had great power, and the earth was bright because of his glory.
2. The angel shouted,“Fallen! Powerful Babylonhas fallenand is now the homeof demons.It is the denof every filthy spiritand of all unclean birds,and every dirtyand hated animal.
3. Babylon's evil and immoral winehas made all nations drunk.Every king on earthhas slept with her,and every merchant on earthis rich because ofher evil desires.”
4. Then I heard another voicefrom heaven shout,“My people, you must escapefrom Babylon.Don't take part in her sinsand share her punishment.
5. Her sins are piledas high as heaven.God has remembered the evilshe has done.
6. Treat her as shehas treated others.Make her pay doublefor what she has done.Make her drink twice as muchof what she mixedfor others.
7. That woman honoured herselfwith a life of luxury.Reward her nowwith suffering and pain.“Deep in her heartBabylon said,‘I am the queen!Never will I be a widowor know what it meansto be sad.’
8. And so, in a single dayshe will suffer the painof sorrow, hunger, and death.Fire will destroyher dead body,because her judgeis the powerful Lord God.”
9. Every king on earth who slept with her and shared in her luxury will mourn. They will weep, when they see the smoke from that fire.
10. Her sufferings will frighten them, and they will stand at a distance and say,“Pity that greatand powerful city!Pity Babylon!In a single hourher judgment has come.”
11. Every merchant on earth will mourn, because there is no one to buy their goods.
12. There won't be anyone to buy their gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, sweet-smelling wood, fancy carvings of ivory and wood, as well as things made of bronze, iron, or marble.
13. No one will buy their cinnamon, spices, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, slaves, and other humans.