1 T hen I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had much power. The earth was made bright with his shining-greatness.

Después de esto vi a otro ángel descender del cielo, que tenía gran poder, y la tierra fue iluminada con su gloria.

2 H e cried out with a loud voice, “The big and powerful city of Babylon is destroyed. Demons and every kind of unclean spirit live there. Unclean birds that are hated are there.

Y gritó con potente voz: “¡Cayó, cayó la gran Babilonia! Se ha convertido en habitación de demonios, en guarida de todo espíritu inmundo y en guarida de toda ave inmunda y aborrecible.

3 F or she gave her wine to the nations of the world. It was the wine of her desire for sex sins. The kings of the earth have done these sex sins with her. The men of the earth who buy and sell have become rich from the riches she received while living in sin.”

Porque todas las naciones han bebido del vino de la pasión (del furor) de su inmoralidad, y los reyes de la tierra han cometido actos inmorales con ella, y los mercaderes de la tierra se han enriquecido con la riqueza (el poder) de su sensualidad (su lujo).”

4 I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out from her, my people. Do not be a part of her sins so you will not share her troubles.

Y oí otra voz del cielo que decía: “Salgan de ella, pueblo mío, para que no participen de sus pecados y para que no reciban de sus plagas.

5 F or her sins are as high as heaven. God is ready to punish her for her sins.

Porque sus pecados se han amontonado hasta el cielo, y Dios se ha acordado de sus iniquidades.

6 P ay her back for what she has paid you. Give back to her twice as much for what she has done. In her own cup give her twice as much as she gave.

Páguenle tal como ella ha pagado, y devuélvan le doble según sus obras. En la copa que ella ha preparado, preparen el doble para ella.

7 G ive her as much trouble and suffering as the fun and the rich living she chose for herself. In her heart she says, ‘I sit here like a queen. I am not a woman whose husband has died. I will never have sorrow.’

Cuanto ella se glorificó a sí misma y vivió sensualmente (lujosamente), así denle tormento y duelo (llanto), porque dice en su corazón: ‘ Yo estoy sentada como reina, y no soy viuda y nunca veré duelo (llanto).’

8 B ecause of this, troubles of death and sorrow and no food will come to her in one day. She will be burned with fire. For the Lord God is powerful. He is the One Who says she is guilty. Kings Cry Because of Babylon

“Por eso, en un solo día, vendrán sus plagas: muerte, duelo (llanto), y hambre, y será quemada con fuego; porque el Señor Dios que la juzga es poderoso.

9 “ Then the kings of the earth will cry for her and be sorry when they see the smoke of her burning. They are the ones who did sex sins with her and lived as rich people.

Y los reyes de la tierra que cometieron actos de inmoralidad y vivieron sensualmente (lujosamente) con ella, llorarán y se lamentarán por ella cuando vean el humo de su incendio.

10 T hey stand a long way from her because they are afraid of her sufferings. They say, ‘It is bad! It is bad for the big and powerful city of Babylon. For in one hour she is destroyed.’

Y de pie, desde lejos por causa del temor de su tormento, dirán: ‘¡Ay, ay, la gran ciudad, Babilonia, la ciudad fuerte! Porque en una hora ha llegado tu juicio.’

11 T he men of the earth who buy and sell are sorry for her and cry. They cry because there is no one to buy their things anymore.

“Los mercaderes de la tierra lloran y se lamentan por ella, porque ya nadie compra sus mercaderías:

12 T hey sold gold and silver and stones worth much money and pearls. They sold fine linen and purple and red silk cloth. They sold all kinds of perfumed wood. They sold things made from the teeth of animals and things made from wood that cost much money. They sold brass and iron and stone.

cargamentos de oro, plata, piedras preciosas, perlas, lino fino, púrpura, seda y escarlata; toda clase de maderas olorosas y todo objeto de marfil y todo objeto hecho de maderas preciosas, bronce, hierro, y mármol;

13 T hey sold spices and perfumes of all kinds. They sold wine and olive oil and fine flour and wheat. They sold cows and sheep and horses and wagons. They sold men who are not free and they sold the lives of men.

y canela, especias aromáticas, incienso, perfume, mirra, vino, aceite de oliva; y flor de harina, trigo, bestias, ovejas, caballos, carros, esclavos, y vidas humanas (seres humanos).

14 T hey say to her, ‘All the good things you wanted so much are gone from you. Your riches are gone. The things you liked so much are gone. You will never have them again.’

Y el fruto que tanto has anhelado se ha apartado de ti, y todas las cosas que eran lujosas y espléndidas se han alejado de ti, y nunca más las hallarán.

15 T he men of the earth who became rich by buying and selling in that city will stand a long way back because they are afraid of her sufferings. They will cry and have sorrow.

Los mercaderes de estas cosas que se enriquecieron a costa de ella, se pararán lejos a causa del temor de su tormento, llorando y lamentándose,

16 T hey will say, ‘It is bad! It is bad for that powerful city. She dressed in fine linen of purple and red. She covered herself with gold and pearls and stones worth much money.

y diciendo: ‘¡Ay, ay, la gran ciudad, que estaba vestida de lino fino, púrpura y escarlata, y adornada de oro, piedras preciosas y perlas!

17 F or in one hour her riches are destroyed.’ The captain of every ship and all who traveled on ships and all who worked on ships stood a long way back.

En una hora ha sido arrasada tanta riqueza.’ Todos los capitanes, pasajeros, y marineros, y todos los que viven del mar, se pararon a lo lejos,

18 T hey cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘Has there ever been such a city as powerful as this one?’

y al ver el humo de su incendio gritaban: ‘¿Qué ciudad es semejante a la gran ciudad ?’

19 T hey threw dirt on their heads. They cried out with much sorrow and said, ‘It is bad! It is bad for the powerful city! She is the place where all those who owned ships on the sea became rich from all her riches. For in one hour everything is gone!’

Y echaron polvo sobre sus cabezas, y llorando y lamentándose, gritaban: ‘¡Ay, ay, la gran ciudad en la cual todos los que tenían naves en el mar se enriquecieron a costa de sus riquezas!, porque en una hora ha sido asolada.’

20 “ Be full of joy because of her, O heaven! Be full of joy, you who belong to God and missionaries and early preachers! For God has punished her for what she did to you.”

Regocíjate sobre ella, cielo, y también ustedes, santos, apóstoles y profetas, porque Dios ha pronunciado juicio contra ella por ustedes.”

21 T hen a strong angel picked up a large stone like those used for grinding wheat. He threw it into the sea, saying, “The big and strong city of Babylon will be thrown down like this. It will never be found again.

Entonces un ángel poderoso tomó una piedra, como una gran piedra de molino, y la arrojó al mar, diciendo: “Así será derribada con violencia Babilonia, la gran ciudad, y nunca más será hallada.

22 T he sound of those playing on harps and on flutes and on horns will not be heard in you again. No workman doing any kind of work will be found in you again. The sound of the grinding-stone will not be heard in you again.

El sonido de arpistas, de músicos, de flautistas, y de trompeteros no se oirá más en ti. Ningún artífice de oficio alguno se hallará más en ti. Ningún ruido de molino se oirá más en ti.

23 N o light will ever shine in you again. There will be no more happy voices from a wedding heard in you. Your men who bought and sold were the most powerful on earth. You fooled people over all the world by your witchcraft.

Ninguna luz de la lámpara alumbrará más en ti. Tampoco la voz del novio y de la novia se oirá más en ti, porque tus mercaderes eran los grandes de la tierra, pues todas las naciones fueron engañadas por tus hechicerías.

24 A nd in this city was found the blood of the early preachers and of those who belonged to God and of all those who had been killed on the earth.”

Y en ella fue hallada la sangre de los profetas, de los santos y de todos los que habían sido muertos sobre la tierra.”