17. All these riches have been destroyed in one hour!”Every sea captain, all those who travel on ships, the sailors, and all the people who earn money from the sea stood far away from Babylon.
18. They saw the smoke from her burning. They said loudly, “There was never a city like this great city!”
19. They threw dust on their heads and cried to show how sad they were. They said:“Terrible! How terrible for the great city!All the people who had ships on the seabecame rich because of her wealth!But she has been destroyed in one hour!
20. Be happy because of this, heaven!Be happy, God’s holy people and apostles and prophets!God has punished her because of what she did to you.”