1And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion] the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of demons, and the hold of every foul Spirit [Ruach], and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3For all 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 merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that you^2f be not partakers of her sins, and that you^2f receive not of her plagues. 5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God-The Father has remembered her iniquities. 6Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she has filled fill to her double. 7How much she has glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. 8Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong [is] the Lord - Kurios God-The Father who judges her.

9And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion], that mighty city! for in one hour is yourⁱ judgment come.

11And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: 12The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, 13And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. 14And the fruits that yourⁱ soul lusted after are departed from youⁱ, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from youⁱ, and youⁱ shall find them no more at all. 15The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! 17For in one hour so great riches is come to nothing. And every shipmaster, and everyone who sails to any place, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, 18And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like unto this great city! 19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. 20Rejoice over her, [youⁱ] heaven, and [you^2f] holy saints and apostles and prophets; for God-The Father has avenged you on her.

21And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast [it] into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion] be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. 22And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in youⁱ; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft [he be], shall be found any more in youⁱ; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in youⁱ; 23And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in youⁱ; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in youⁱ: for yourⁱ merchants were the great men of the earth; for by yourⁱ sorceries were all nations deceived. 24And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.