¶ And after these things I saw¹ another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the² earth was lightened with his glory.

And he cried³ mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon⁴ the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become⁵ the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

For all⁶ nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants⁷ of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance⁸ of her delicacies⁹.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come¹⁰ out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers¹¹ of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

For her sins have reached¹² unto heaven, and¹³ God hath remembered her iniquities.

Reward¹⁴ her even as she rewarded you, and double unto¹⁵ her double according to her works: in the cup¹⁶ which she hath filled fill to her double.

How much she¹⁷ hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit¹⁸ a queen, and am no widow¹⁹, and shall see no sorrow.

Therefore shall her²⁰ plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she²¹ shall be utterly burned with fire: for²² strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

¶ And the kings²³ of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail²⁴ her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke²⁵ of her burning,

¶ Standing afar²⁶ off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas²⁷, alas, that great²⁸ city Babylon, that mighty city! for²⁹ in one hour is thy judgment come.

And the merchants³⁰ of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth³¹ their merchandise any more:

The merchandise³² of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine³³ wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,

And cinnamon³⁴, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves³⁵, and souls³⁶ of men.

And the fruits that thy soul³⁷ lusted after are departed³⁸ from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.

The merchants of these things, which³⁹ were made rich by her, shall⁴⁰ stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

And saying, Alas⁴¹, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

For in one⁴² hour so great riches is come to nought. And every⁴³ shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

And cried when⁴⁴ they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What⁴⁵ city is like unto this great city!

And they cast⁴⁶ dust on their heads, and cried, weeping⁴⁷ and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for⁴⁸ in one hour is she made desolate.

¶ Rejoice⁴⁹ over her, thou heaven, and ye⁵⁰ holy apostles and prophets; for God⁵¹ hath avenged you on her.

And a mighty⁵² angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus⁵³ with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall⁵⁴ be found no more at all.

And the voice⁵⁵ of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

And the light⁵⁶ of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice⁵⁷ of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants⁵⁸ were the great men of the earth; for⁵⁹ by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

And in her⁶⁰ was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were⁶¹ slain upon the earth.