13. cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls.
14. “The fruit for which your soul longedhas gone from you,and all your delicacies and your splendorsare lost to you,never to be found again!”
15. The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,
16. “Alas, alas, for the great city that was clothed in fine linen,in purple and scarlet,adorned with gold,with jewels, and with pearls!
17. For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste.”And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off
18. and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, “What city was like the great city?”
19. And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,“Alas, alas, for the great city where all who had ships at seagrew rich by her wealth!For in a single hour she has been laid waste.
20. Rejoice over her, O heaven,and you saints and apostles and prophets,for God has given judgment for you against her!”
21. Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,“So will Babylon the great city be thrown down with violence,and will be found no more;