40. And great clouds and mighty and full of wrath shall be lifted up, and the star, that they may destroy all the earth, and them that dwell therein; and they shall pour out over every high and eminent one a terrible star,
41. fire, and hail, and flying swords, and many waters, that all plains may be full, and all rivers, with the abundance of those waters.
42. And they shall break down the cities and walls, mountains and hills, trees of the wood, and grass of the meadows, and their corn.
43. And they shall go on stedfastly to Babylon, and destroy her.
44. They shall come to her, and compass her about; the star and all wrath shall they pour out upon her: then shall the dust and smoke go up to the heaven, and all they that be about her shall bewail her.
45. And they that remain shall do service to them that have put her in fear.
46. And you, Asia, that are partaker in the beauty of Babylon, and in the glory of her person:
47. woe to you, you wretch, because you have made yourself like to her; you have decked your daughters in whoredom, that they might please and glory in your lovers, which have always desired you to commit whoredom withal!
48. You have followed her that is hateful in all her works and inventions: therefore says God,
49. I will send evils upon you; widowhood, poverty, famine, sword, and pestilence, to waste your houses to destruction and death.
50. And the glory of your power shall be dried up as a flower, when the heat shall arise that is sent over you.
51. You shall be weakened as a poor woman with stripes, and as one chastened with wounds, so that your mighty ones and your lovers you shall not be able to receive.