18. There was lightning, noise, thunder, and a powerful earthquake. There has never been such a powerful earthquake since humans have been on earth.
19. The important city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine from his fierce anger.
20. Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be seen.
21. Large, heavy hailstones fell from the sky on people. The people cursed God because the plague of hail was such a terrible plague.