Revelation 18

And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

After all that happened, I witnessed another angel descend from heaven, filled with immense strength. His radiant glory illuminated the entire earth.

And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

With a powerful, heart-wrenching cry, he declared, "Babylon, once great, has crumbled! It's now a home for demons, a haven for evil spirits, and a nest for all that is vile and detestable."

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

Every nation has drunk the maddening wine of her sexual immorality. Earth's rulers have committed immorality with her, and the world's traders have grown wealthy from her excessive luxuries.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

A voice from the heavens echoed, pleading, "Come out of her, my people! Don't share in her sins or receive any of her plagues."

For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

Her sins are piled up to the sky, and God has not forgotten her wicked deeds.

Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.

Give her back as much as she gave you, and repay her twice for what she has done. Let her taste twice as much of what she served in her own cup.

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

She reveled in her own glory and indulged in life's pleasures. Now, let her face equal measures of pain and sadness. She arrogantly declared, "I am a queen, not a widow, I will never know sorrow."

Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

In a single day, she will be overwhelmed by disaster - death, sorrow, and starvation. She will be consumed by flames, for the Lord God, her judge, is mighty.

And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,

The world's rulers, who indulged in pleasures and sins with her, will mourn and grieve deeply when they witness the smoke of her destruction.

Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

Watching from a distance, trembling with fear of her suffering, they cried out, "Oh no, the once powerful city of Babylon! Your time of judgment has arrived so swiftly!"

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:

The world's traders will shed tears and grieve, for no one is purchasing their goods anymore.

The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,

The wealth of gold, silver, and jewels, the beauty of pearls, the luxury of fine linen, the richness of purple, silk, and scarlet hues, the scent of thyine wood, the elegance of ivory and precious wooden vessels, and the strength of brass, iron, and marble.

And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.

Cinnamon, spices, perfumes, ointments, and frankincense; wine and oil, fine flour and wheat; cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; and slaves, human lives sold as goods.

And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.

The desires your heart once craved have left you, and all the beautiful and precious things you loved are gone. You will never find them again.

The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

Those who profited from her will watch from a distance, terrified of her suffering, shedding tears and crying out in sorrow.

And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

Crying out, "Oh no, oh no, that magnificent city, dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, adorned with gold, precious gems, and pearls!"

For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

In just a moment, immense wealth vanished into thin air. Every captain, crew member, sailor, and sea trader watched from a distance, filled with disbelief and shock.

And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!

Tears streamed down their faces as they watched the city burn, their voices trembling, "What city could ever compare to our magnificent city?"

And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

They threw dirt on their heads, sobbing and mourning. "Oh no, that prosperous city, where everyone with a ship got wealthy due to its opulence! Now, it's ruined in just an hour."

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

Celebrate, heavens and all you sacred messengers and seers! God has delivered justice for you against her.

And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

A powerful angel, with a stone as big as a millstone, hurled it into the ocean. He declared, "Just like this, the grand city of Babylon will be violently destroyed, never to be seen again."

And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

The joyful melodies of harpists, musicians, pipers, and trumpeters will no longer fill your air. The skilled hands of craftsmen will no longer shape your world. The rhythmic grinding of the millstone will fall silent in your midst.

And the light of a candle 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 great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

The warm glow of a candle will no longer brighten your world; the joyous laughter of a newlywed couple will no longer echo in your halls. Your traders were the world's elite, and by your sorcery all nations were deceived.

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

In her was found the blood of the prophets, the saints, and all those who had been slain on earth.