1 Depois destas coisas, vi descer do céu outro anjo, que tinha grande autoridade, e a terra se iluminou com a sua glória. 2 Então, exclamou com potente voz, dizendo: Caiu! Caiu a grande Babilônia e se tornou morada de demônios, covil de toda espécie de espírito imundo e esconderijo de todo gênero de ave imunda e detestável, 3 pois todas as nações têm bebido do vinho do furor da sua prostituição. Com ela se prostituíram os reis da terra. Também os mercadores da terra se enriqueceram à custa da sua luxúria.

4 Ouvi outra voz do céu, dizendo: Retirai-vos dela, povo meu, para não serdes cúmplices em seus pecados e para não participardes dos seus flagelos; 5 porque os seus pecados se acumularam até ao céu, e Deus se lembrou dos atos iníquos que ela praticou. 6 Dai-lhe em retribuição como também ela retribuiu, pagai-lhe em dobro segundo as suas obras e, no cálice em que ela misturou bebidas, misturai dobrado para ela. 7 O quanto a si mesma se glorificou e viveu em luxúria, dai-lhe em igual medida tormento e pranto, porque diz consigo mesma: Estou sentada como rainha. Viúva, não sou. Pranto, nunca hei de ver! 8 Por isso, em um só dia, sobrevirão os seus flagelos: morte, pranto e fome; e será consumida no fogo, porque poderoso é o Senhor Deus, que a julgou.

9 Ora, chorarão e se lamentarão sobre ela os reis da terra, que com ela se prostituíram e viveram em luxúria, quando virem a fumaceira do seu incêndio, 10 e, conservando-se de longe, pelo medo do seu tormento, dizem: Ai! Ai! Tu, grande cidade, Babilônia, tu, poderosa cidade! Pois, em uma só hora, chegou o teu juízo. 11 E, sobre ela, choram e pranteiam os mercadores da terra, porque já ninguém compra a sua mercadoria, 12 mercadoria de ouro, de prata, de pedras preciosas, de pérolas, de linho finíssimo, de púrpura, de seda, de escarlata; e toda espécie de madeira odorífera, todo gênero de objeto de marfim, toda qualidade de móvel de madeira preciosíssima, de bronze, de ferro e de mármore; 13 e canela de cheiro, especiarias, incenso, unguento, bálsamo, vinho, azeite, flor de farinha, trigo, gado e ovelhas; e de cavalos, de carros, de escravos e até almas humanas. 14 O fruto sazonado, que a tua alma tanto apeteceu, se apartou de ti, e para ti se extinguiu tudo o que é delicado e esplêndido, e nunca jamais serão achados. 15 Os mercadores destas coisas, que, por meio dela, se enriqueceram, conservar-se-ão de longe, pelo medo do seu tormento, chorando e pranteando, 16 dizendo: Ai! Ai da grande cidade, que estava vestida de linho finíssimo, de púrpura, e de escarlata, adornada de ouro, e de pedras preciosas, e de pérolas, 17 porque, em uma só hora, ficou devastada tamanha riqueza! E todo piloto, e todo aquele que navega livremente, e marinheiros, e quantos labutam no mar conservaram-se de longe. 18 Então, vendo a fumaceira do seu incêndio, gritavam: Que cidade se compara à grande cidade? 19 Lançaram pó sobre a cabeça e, chorando e pranteando, gritavam: Ai! Ai da grande cidade, na qual se enriqueceram todos os que possuíam navios no mar, à custa da sua opulência, porque, em uma só hora, foi devastada! 20 Exultai sobre ela, ó céus, e vós, santos, apóstolos e profetas, porque Deus contra ela julgou a vossa causa.

21 Então, um anjo forte levantou uma pedra como grande pedra de moinho e arrojou-a para dentro do mar, dizendo: Assim, com ímpeto, será arrojada Babilônia, a grande cidade, e nunca jamais será achada. 22 E voz de harpistas, de músicos, de tocadores de flautas e de clarins jamais em ti se ouvirá, nem artífice algum de qualquer arte jamais em ti se achará, e nunca jamais em ti se ouvirá o ruído de pedra de moinho. 23 Também jamais em ti brilhará luz de candeia; nem voz de noivo ou de noiva jamais em ti se ouvirá, pois os teus mercadores foram os grandes da terra, porque todas as nações foram seduzidas pela tua feitiçaria. 24 E nela se achou sangue de profetas, de santos e de todos os que foram mortos sobre a terra.

1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For by the wine of the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness.

4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: 5 for her sins have reached even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Render unto her even as she rendered, and double unto her the double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double. 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning. 8 Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judged her. 9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning, 10 standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. 11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise any more; 12 merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon, and spice, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and slaves; and souls of men. 14 And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, and men shall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; 16 saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl! 17 for in one hour so great riches is made desolate. And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood afar off, 18 and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like the great city? 19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. 20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.

21 And a strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 and the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.

1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.

2 With a mighty voice he shouted: "'Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!' "She has become a dwelling for demons and a haunt for every impure spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.

3 For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries."

4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "'Come out of her, my people,' "so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;

5 for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes.

6 Give back to her as she has given; pay her back double for what she has done. Pour her a double portion from her own cup.

7 Give her as much torment and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she boasts, 'I sit enthroned as queen. I am not a widow; "I will never mourn.'

8 Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.

9 "When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her.

10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry: "'Woe! Woe to you, great city, you mighty city of Babylon! In one hour your doom has come!'

11 "The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore —

12 cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble;

13 cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves.

14 "They will say, 'The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.'

15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn

16 and cry out: "'Woe! Woe to you, great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!

17 In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!' "Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off.

18 When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, 'Was there ever a city like this great city?'

19 They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: "'Woe! Woe to you, great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!'

20 "Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets! For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you."

21 Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: "With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again.

22 The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No worker of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again.

23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world's important people. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray.

24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God's holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth."