1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was bright with his glory.
2 And he gave a loud cry, saying, Babylon the great has come down from her high place, she has come to destruction and has become a place of evil spirits, and of every unclean spirit, and a hole for every unclean and hated bird.
3 For through the wine of the wrath of her evil desires all the nations have come to destruction; and the kings of the earth made themselves unclean with her, and the traders of the earth had their wealth increased by the power of her evil ways.
4 And another voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Come out of her, my people, so that you may have no part in her sins and in her punishments.
5 For her sins have gone up even to heaven, and God has taken note of her evil-doing.
6 Give to her as she gave, even an increased reward for her works; in the cup which was mixed by her, let there be mixed as much again for herself.
7 As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.
8 For this reason in one day will her troubles come, death and sorrow and need of food; and she will be completely burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who is her judge.
9 And the kings of the earth, who made themselves unclean with her, and in her company gave themselves up to evil, will be weeping and crying over her, when they see the smoke of her burning,
10 Watching from far away, for fear of her punishment, saying, Sorrow, sorrow for Babylon, the great town, the strong town! for in one hour you have been judged.
11 And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over her, because no man has any more desire for their goods,
12 Gold, and silver, and stones of great price, and jewels, and delicate linen, and robes of purple and silk and red; and perfumed wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of fair wood, and of brass, and iron, and stone;
13 And sweet-smelling plants, and perfumes, and wine, and oil, and well crushed grain, and cattle and sheep; and horses and carriages and servants; and souls of men.
14 And the fruit of your soul's desire has gone from you, and all things delicate and shining have come to an end and will never again be seen.
15 The traders in these things, by which their wealth was increased, will be watching far off for fear of her punishment, weeping and crying;
16 Saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, she who was clothed in delicate linen, and purple, and red; with ornaments of gold and stones of great price and jewels!
17 For in one hour such great wealth has come to nothing. And every shipmaster, and all who are sailing on the sea, and sailors and all who get their living by the sea, were watching from far away,
18 And crying out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What town is like the great town?
19 And they put dust on their heads, and were sad, weeping and crying, and saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, in which was increased the wealth of all who had their ships on the sea because of her great stores! for in one hour she is made waste.
20 Be glad over her, heaven, and you saints, and Apostles, and prophets; because she has been judged by God on your account.
21 And a strong angel took up a stone like the great stone with which grain is crushed, and sent it into the sea, saying, So, with a great fall, will Babylon, the great town, come to destruction, and will not be seen any more at all.
22 And the voice of players and makers of music will never again be sounding in you: and no worker, expert in art, will ever again be living in you; and there will be no sound of the crushing of grain any more at all in you;
23 And never again will the shining of lights be seen in you; and the voice of the newly-married man and the bride will never again be sounding in you: for your traders were the lords of the earth, and by your evil powers were all the nations turned out of the right way.
24 And in her was seen the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been put to death on the earth.
1 这些事以后， 我看见有另一位掌大权柄的天使， 从天上降下来， 他的荣光照亮了大地。
2 他用强有力的声音呼喊说： "倾倒了！ 大巴比伦倾倒了！ 成了鬼魔的住处， 各样污灵的监狱， 一切污秽可憎之雀鸟的牢笼，
3 因为各国都喝她淫乱烈怒的酒醉了； 地上的君王与她行淫， 世上的商人因她奢华挥霍就发了财。"
4 我听见另一个声音从天上来， 说： "出来吧！ 我的子民， 要从那城出来， 免得在她的罪上有分， 受她所受的灾难；
5 因为她的罪恶滔天， 神已经想起她的不义来。
6 她怎样待人， 你们也要怎样待她； 照着她所作的， 加倍报应她； 用她调酒的杯， 加倍调给她。
7 她怎样炫耀自己， 怎样奢华挥霍， 你们也要怎样给她痛苦悲哀。因为她心里常常说： ‘我坐着作女王， 我不是寡妇， 决不会看见悲哀。’
8 因此， 在一日之内她的灾难必然来到， 就是死亡、悲哀和饥荒； 她还要在火中被烧掉， 因为审判她的主 神是大有能力的。
9 "地上的众王， 就是跟她一同行邪淫、骄奢无度的， 看见焚烧她的烟的时候， 就必为她痛哭捶胸。
10 他们因为害怕她所受的痛苦， 就远远地站着， 说： ‘有祸了！ 有祸了！ 这大城， 巴比伦， 这坚固的城啊！ 一时之间你的审判就来到了！ ’
11 "地上的商人也为她悲哀痛哭， 因为没有人再买他们的货物：
12 就是金、银、宝石、珍珠； 细麻布、紫色布、丝绸、朱红色布； 各样香木， 各样象牙制品， 各样极贵重的木器、铜器、铁器、大理石制品；
13 肉桂、豆蔻、香料、香膏、乳香； 酒、油、面粉、麦子； 牛、羊、马、车、奴仆、人口。
14 你所贪恋的果子离开你了！ 一切珍馐美味、华丽的美物， 都从你那里消失， 再也找不到了！
15 贩卖这些货物， 借着她发了财的商人， 因为害怕她受的痛苦， 就远远地站着， 痛哭悲哀，
16 说： ‘有祸了！ 有祸了！ 这大城啊！ 就是一向穿着细麻布、紫色、朱红色的衣服， 佩戴着金子、宝石和珍珠装饰的，
17 一时之间， 这么大的财富竟荡然无存！ ’"所有船长、旅客、水手， 以及凡是靠海谋生的， 都远远地站着。
18 他们看见了焚烧她的烟， 就喊叫说： ‘有哪一座城能与这大城相比呢？’
19 他们又把尘土撒在自己头上， 痛哭悲哀， 喊着说： ‘有祸了！ 有祸了！ 这大城啊！ 凡是有船航行海上的， 都因这城的财宝发了财； 一时之间她竟成了荒场！ ’
20 天哪， 你要因她欢喜！ 众圣徒、众使徒、众先知啊， 你们也要因她欢喜！ 因为 神已经在她身上为你们伸了冤。"
21 有一位大力的天使， 把一块好像大磨石一样的石头， 举起来拋在海里， 说： "巴比伦大城也必这样被猛力地拋下去， 决不能再找到了！
22 弹琴、奏乐、吹笛、吹号的声音， 在你中间决不能再听到了！ 各样手艺技工， 在你中间决不能再找到了！ 推磨的声音， 在你中间决不能再听到了！
23 灯的亮光， 在你中间决不能再照耀了！ 新郎新娘的声音， 在你中间决不能再听到了！ 你的商人一向都是地上的大人物， 万国都因你的邪术受了迷惑。
24 先知、圣徒和地上一切被杀的人的血， 都在这城里找到了！ "