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Revelation 18
Babylon Is Fallen
1After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
2And he cried out in a mighty voice:
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4Then I heard another voice from heaven say:
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Lament over Babylon
9Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.
10In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out:
11And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—
12cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
13of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
14And they will say:
15The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,
16saying:
17Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
18and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim.
19Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out:
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The Doom of Babylon
21Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying:
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24And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.