16. they cry out:“Alas, alas, great city,wearing fine linen, purple and scarlet,adorned [in] gold, precious stones, and pearls.
17. In one hour this great wealth has been ruined.” Every captain of a ship, every traveler at sea, sailors, and seafaring merchants stood at a distance
18. and cried out when they saw the smoke of her pyre, “What city could compare with the great city?”
19. They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning:“Alas, alas, great city,in which all who had ships at seagrew rich from her wealth.In one hour she has been ruined.
20. Rejoice over her, heaven,you holy ones, apostles, and prophets.For God has judged your case against her.”
21. A mighty angel picked up a stone like a huge millstone and threw it into the sea and said:“With such force will Babylon the great city be thrown down,and will never be found again.
22. No melodies of harpists and musicians,flutists and trumpeters,will ever be heard in you again.No craftsmen in any tradewill ever be found in you again.No sound of the millstonewill ever be heard in you again.
23. No light from a lampwill ever be seen in you again.No voices of bride and groomwill ever be heard in you again.Because your merchants were the great ones of the world,all nations were led astray by your magic potion.
24. In her was found the blood of prophets and holy onesand all who have been slain on the earth.”