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 que otro ángel bajaba del cielo; el poder que tenía era muy grande, y su gloria iluminaba la tierra.

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.

El ángel gritó con fuerte voz: «¡Ya ha caído! ¡Ya ha caído la gran Babilonia! Se ha convertido en refugio de demonios, en guarida de todo espíritu impuro; ¡está habitada de toda clase de aves inmundas y aborrecibles!

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.”

Todas las naciones han bebido del ardiente vino de su inmoralidad sexual. Los reyes de la tierra han tenido relaciones sexuales con ella, y los comerciantes de la tierra se han enriquecido gracias a su impresionante prosperidad.»

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.

Oí entonces otra voz del cielo, que decía: «Ustedes, los de mi pueblo, salgan de esa ciudad para que no participen de sus pecados ni reciban parte de sus plagas;

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

pues son tantos sus pecados que llegan hasta el cielo, y Dios ha tomado en cuenta sus injusticias.

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 ustedes con la misma moneda! ¡Denle a beber en la misma copa el doble de la bebida que ella preparó!

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.’

¡Páguenle con tantos tormentos y llanto como el esplendor y las riquezas en que ha vivido! Porque en su corazón dice: “Estoy en mi trono de reina; no soy viuda, y jamás experimentaré el sufrimiento.”

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 mismo día le sobrevendrán estas tres plagas: la muerte, el llanto y el hambre. Y será consumida por el fuego, porque Dios, el Señor, 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.

Entonces los reyes de la tierra, los que con ella adulteraron y vivieron en deleites, llorarán y harán lamentación 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.’

Sentirán miedo al ver su tormento, y desde lejos dirán: «¡Ay de ti, la grande y poderosa ciudad de Babilonia! ¡Ay de ti, porque en el preciso momento llegó tu castigo!»

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.

Y los comerciantes de la tierra llorarán y harán lamentación por ella, porque ya nadie les comprará 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.

ni sus cargamentos de oro, plata, piedras preciosas, perlas, telas de lino fino y seda, de color púrpura y rojo, y toda clase de madera aromática, toda clase de objetos de marfil, y maderas preciosas, cobre, 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.

canela, especias aromáticas, incienso, mirra, perfumes, vino, aceite, flor de harina, trigo, bestias, ovejas, caballos y carros, y aun esclavos, que son vidas humanas.

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.’

«Los frutos que tanto deseabas se han alejado de ti. Has perdido todas las cosas exquisitas y espléndidas, y jamás las recuperarás.»

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.

Eso dirán los que comerciaban con todo esto, y que se enriquecieron a costa de ella. A la distancia, por temor a su tormento, llorarán y harán lamentación,

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 dirán: «¡Ay de ti, ay de ti, la gran ciudad, que te vestías de lino fino, de púrpura y de escarlata, y que te adornabas con 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 sola hora han sido consumidas tantas riquezas!» Todos los capitanes de barco, y los que viajan en naves, y los marineros, y los que trabajan en el mar, se quedaron a la distancia

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, exclamaron: «¿Qué otra ciudad podía compararse a esta 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 se echaron polvo sobre la cabeza, y entre llanto y lamentos exclamaron: «¡Ay de ti, la gran ciudad! ¡Ay de ti, donde todos los que tenían naves en el mar se hicieron ricos con su riqueza! ¡En el momento preciso has 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.”

¡Alégrate de ella, cielo! ¡Y alégrense ustedes, santos, apóstoles y profetas, porque en ella Dios les ha hecho justicia!»

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 levantó una piedra, tan grande como una piedra de molino, y mientras la arrojaba al mar decía: «Con este mismo ímpetu serás derribada, gran ciudad de Babilonia, y nunca más se sabrá de ti.

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.

Nunca más volverá a oírse en ti la música del arpa, de la flauta y de la trompeta; nunca más habrá en ti artífices de ningún oficio, ni volverá a oírse en ti el ruido de la piedra del molino.

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.

No volverá a alumbrar en ti ninguna lámpara, ni volverá a oírse la voz del esposo o de la esposa. Tus comerciantes eran los grandes personajes de la tierra, y con tus hechicerías engañaste a todas las naciones.

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.”

Fue en ti donde se halló la sangre de los profetas y de los santos, y de todos los que han sido asesinados en la tierra.»