15. The merchants who became wealthy by selling her these things will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will weep and cry out,
16. “How terrible, how terrible for that great city!She was clothed in finest purple and scarlet linens,decked out with gold and precious stones and pearls!
17. In a single momentall the wealth of the city is gone!”And all the captains of the merchant ships and their passengers and sailors and crews will stand at a distance.
18. They will cry out as they watch the smoke ascend, and they will say, “Where is there another city as great as this?”
19. And they will weep and throw dust on their heads to show their grief. And they will cry out,“How terrible, how terrible for that great city!The shipowners became wealthyby transporting her great wealth on the seas.In a single moment it is all gone.”
20. Rejoice over her fate, O heavenand people of God and apostles and prophets!For at last God has judged herfor your sakes.
21. Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a huge millstone. He threw it into the ocean and shouted,“Just like this, the great city Babylonwill be thrown down with violenceand will never be found again.