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Chapter 18
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GREAT HARLOT
"Great Babylon came in remembrance before the Deity to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath" — ch. 16:19.
"And there followed another (or second) angel, saying, Babylon hath fallen, hath fallen, that Great city, because she hath caused all nations to drink of the wine of the raging of her fornication" — ch. 14:8.
TRANSLATION
1. And after these things I saw an angel descending out of the heaven, having great authority; and the earth was illuminated with his glory.
2. And he shouted in power, with a loud voice, saying, Babylon the Great hath fallen, hath fallen! For she hath become a habitation of daemons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hated bird: 3. For she hath caused all the nations to drink of the wine of the raging of her fornication; and the kings of the earth have fornicated with her; and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the potency of her voluptuousness.
4. And I heard another voice from the heaven, saying, Come forth out of her my people, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. 5. For her sins have followed until the heaven, and the Deity hath called to mind her iniquities. 6. Render to her as also she hath rendered to you, and double to her twofold according to her deeds: in the cup which she hath mingled, mingle for her double. 7. How much she hath glorified herself, and live profligately, so much torment and sorrow give to her; for in her heart she saith, I sit Queen, and am not a widow, and sorrow I shall not see at all.
8. On account of this her plagues shall come in one day, death, and anguish, and famine; and she shall be consumed in fire: for YAHWEH ELOHIM who judgeth her is powerful.
9. And the kings of the earth fornicating and luxuriating with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10. having stood at a distance through the fear of her torment, exclaiming, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour thy judgment hath come.
11. And the merchants of the earth shall wail and lament over her, because no one buyeth their shipslading any more.
12. Lading of gold, and of silver, and of precious stone, and of pearl, and of fine linen, and of purple, and of silk, and of scarlet: and all thyine wood, and every ivory utensil, and every article of most precious wood, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble; 13. and cinnamon, and odors, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and grain, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and of carriages, and of bodies, and souls of men.
14. And the fruits of the cupidity of thy soul hath departed from thee, and every dainty and sumptuous thing is departed from thee, and no more shalt thou find them at all.
15. The merchants of these things who have been enriched by her shall stand afar off through the fear of her torment, wailing and mourning, 16. and exclaiming, Alas, alas, that great city, which had been clothed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stone, and pearls! for in one hour so much wealth hath been destroyed.
17. And every shipmaster, and every company upon the ships, and sailors, and as many as ply the sea, stood afar off, 18. and cried, seeing the smoke of her burning, exclaiming, What was like to that great city?
19. And they cast dust upon their heads, and cried wailing and weeping, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, by which all having ships on the sea were enriched through her costliness; for in one hour she has been desolated!
20. Rejoice over her, Ο Heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, for the Deity hath punished your condemnation by her.
21. And one mighty angel took up a stone like a great mill-stone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence Babylon the great city shall be cast down, and shall be found no more at all.
22. And the voice of harpers and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and every craftsman of whatever craft shall be found no more at all in thee; and the sound of a mill-stone shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23. and the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the chief men of the earth; for by thy sorcery all the nations have been deceived.
24. And in her had been found blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain upon the earth.
(Eureka, Volume 5, pages 284-285)