1 A nd after these things I saw another messenger coming down out of the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from his glory,

After these things I saw another angel descending out of the heaven, having great authority: and the earth was lightened with his glory.

2 a nd he did cry in might -- a great voice, saying, `Fall, fall did Babylon the great, and she became a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird,

And he cried with a strong voice, saying, Great Babylon has fallen, has fallen, and has become the habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hated bird;

3 b ecause of the wine of the wrath of her whoredom have all the nations drunk, and the kings of the earth with her did commit whoredom, and merchants of the earth from the power of her revel were made rich.

because all the nations have drunk of the wine of the fury of her fornication; and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have been enriched through the might of her luxury.

4 A nd I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, `Come forth out of her, My people, that ye may not partake with her sins, and that ye may not receive of her plagues,

And I heard another voice out of the heaven saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye have not fellowship in her sins, and that ye do not receive of her plagues:

5 b ecause her sins did follow -- unto the heaven, and God did remember her unrighteousness.

for her sins have been heaped on one another up to the heaven, and God has remembered her unrighteousnesses.

6 R ender to her as also she did render to you, and double to her doubles according to her works; in the cup that she did mingle mingle to her double.

Recompense her even as she has recompensed; and double double, according to her works. In the cup which she has mixed, mix to her double.

7 ` As much as she did glorify herself and did revel, so much torment and sorrow give to her, because in her heart she saith, I sit a queen, and a widow I am not, and sorrow I shall not see;

So much as she has glorified herself and lived luxuriously, so much torment and grief give to her. Because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and I am not a widow; and I shall in no wise see grief:

8 b ecause of this, in one day, shall come her plagues, death, and sorrow, and famine; and in fire she shall be utterly burned, because strong the Lord God who is judging her;

for this reason in one day shall her plagues come, death and grief and famine, and she shall be burnt with fire; for strong Lord God who has judged her.

9 a nd weep over her, and smite themselves for her, shall the kings of the earth, who with her did commit whoredom and did revel, when they may see the smoke of her burning,

And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication, and lived luxuriously with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they see the smoke of her burning,

10 f rom afar having stood because of the fear of her torment, saying, Wo, wo, the great city! Babylon, the strong city! because in one hour did come thy judgment.

standing afar off, through fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour thy judgment is come.

11 ` And the merchants of the earth shall weep and sorrow over her, because their lading no one doth buy any more;

And the merchants of the earth weep and grieve over her, because no one buys their lading any more;

12 l ading of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearl, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyne wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel of most precious wood, and brass, and iron, and marble,

lading of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and pearl, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet dye, and all thyine wood, and every article in ivory, and every article in most precious wood, and in brass, and in iron, and in marble,

13 a nd cinnamon, and odours, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and of horses, and of chariots, and of bodies and souls of men.

and cinnamon, and amomum, and incense, and unguent, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and of horses, and of chariots, and of bodies, and souls of men.

14 ` And the fruits of the desire of thy soul did go away from thee, and all things -- the dainty and the bright -- did go away from thee, and no more at all mayest thou find them.

And the ripe fruits which were the lust of thy soul have departed from thee, and all fair and splendid things have perished from thee, and they shall not find them any more at all.

15 T he merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, far off shall stand because of the fear of her torment, weeping, and sorrowing,

The merchants of these things, who had been enriched through her, shall stand afar off through fear of her torment, weeping and grieving,

16 a nd saying, Wo, wo, the great city, that was arrayed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and gilded in gold, and precious stone, and pearls -- because in one hour so much riches were made waste!

saying, Woe, woe, the great city, which clothed with fine linen and purple and scarlet, and had ornaments of gold and precious stones and pearls!

17 ` And every shipmaster, and all the company upon the ships, and sailors, and as many as work the sea, far off stood,

for in one hour so great riches has been made desolate. And every steersman, and every one who sailed to any place, and sailors, and all who exercise their calling on the sea, stood afar off,

18 a nd were crying, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, What like to the great city?

and cried, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, What is like to the great city?

19 a nd they did cast dust upon their heads, and were crying out, weeping and sorrowing, saying, Wo, wo, the great city! in which were made rich all having ships in the sea, out of her costliness -- for in one hour was she made waste.

and cast dust upon their heads, and cried, weeping and grieving, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, in which all that had ships in the sea were enriched through her costliness! for in one hour she has been made desolate.

20 ` Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of her!'

Rejoice over her, heaven, and saints and apostles and prophets; for God has judged your judgment upon her.

21 A nd one strong messenger did take up a stone as a great millstone, and did cast to the sea, saying, `Thus with violence shall Babylon be cast, the great city, and may not be found any more at all;

And a strong angel took up a stone, as a great millstone, and cast into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall Babylon the great city be cast down, and shall be found no more at all;

22 a nd voice of harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, may not be heard at all in thee any more; and any artizan of any art may not be found at all in thee any more; and noise of a millstone may not be heard at all in thee any more;

and voice of harp-singers and musicians and flute-players and trumpeters shall not be heard any more at all in thee, and no artificer of any art shall be found any more at all in thee, and voice of millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee,

23 a nd light of a lamp may not shine at all in thee any more; and voice of bridegroom and of bride may not be heard at all in thee any more; because thy merchants were the great ones of the earth, because in thy sorcery were all the nations led astray,

and light of lamp shall shine no more at all in thee, and voice of bridegroom and bride shall be heard no more at all in thee; for thy merchants were the great ones of the earth; for by thy sorcery have all the nations been deceived.

24 a nd in her blood of prophets and of saints was found, and of all those who have been slain on the earth.'

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