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;
22. and the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters,will be heard in you no more,and a craftsman of any craftwill be found in you no more,and the sound of the millwill be heard in you no more,
23. and the light of a lampwill shine in you no more,and the voice of bridegroom and bridewill be heard in you no more,for your merchants were the great ones of the earth,and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.
24. And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints,and of all who have been slain on earth.”