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Tek xtzak ri itzel tinamit Babilonia

18  Tek banatajnek chic ca riˈ, yacˈariˈ tek riyin ri Juan xintzˈet cˈa chukaˈ jun chic ángel; jun ángel ri can cˈo sibilaj kˈatbel tzij pa rukˈaˈ, y ruchapon cˈa nika pe chilaˈ chicaj. Ri ángel chukaˈ riˈ, ruma ri rusakil, can xusakirisaj ri ruwachˈulef. Y can nurek cˈa ruchiˈ chubixic: Wacami xtzak, wacami xtzak ri nimalaj tinamit Babilonia. Wacami xa oconek chic cachoch ri demonios y cachoch quinojel ri itzel tak espíritu. Y chukaˈ oconek quisoc quinojel ri aj xicˈ tak chicop ri sibilaj ye tzˈil y sibilaj ye itzel. Ruma xa ya ri Babilonia ri xbano chique ri nicˈaj chic ruwachˈulef riche (rixin) chi xquiyec royowal ri Dios pa quiwiˈ, ruma xuben chique chi xquiyaˈ ca ri Dios. Can achiˈel xerukˈabarisaj ruma can ma niquinaˈ ta chic niquiben ri mac, achiˈel ri mac tek ri achiˈaˈ y ri ixokiˈ niquicanolaˈ quiˈ chi yemacun y xa ma quicˈulaj ta quiˈ. Ya chukaˈ ri Babilonia ri xbano chique ri aj kˈatbel tak tzij quiche (quixin) nicˈaj chic ruwachˈulef riche (rixin) chi xeka chupan ri mac riˈ. Y can ya chukaˈ ri Babilonia ri xbano chique ri yecˈayin chi xebeyomer ruma ri cˈayij ri xquibanalaˈ, ruma ri aj Babilonia xquicˈuaj jun itzel cˈaslen y rumariˈ xquisachalaˈ sibilaj qˈuiy puek, xchaˈ ri ángel.

Yacˈariˈ tek xinwacˈaxaj cˈa chi cˈo jun ri nichˈo pe chilaˈ chicaj y nubij: Riyix ri can yix wuche (wixin) chic riyin, quixel cˈa pe ri pa tinamit Babilonia, man xa quixka chukaˈ pa mac y xquixilon chukaˈ riyix riqˈui ri rucˈayewal ri xtika pa quiwiˈ ri winek aj chiriˈ. Ruma ri quimac ri winek riche (rixin) ri tinamit riˈ, sibilaj qˈuiyinek chic, xa can jubaˈ ma napon anej chuwech ri caj. Y ri Dios can noka wi cˈa chucˈuˈx ri quimac ri winek riˈ y can nuyaˈ wi rucˈayewal pa quiwiˈ. Pero riyix, xchaˈ cˈa ri chˈabel ri petenak chilaˈ chicaj chique ri yeyaˈo ruqˈuexel chare ri Babilonia, can tiyaˈ cˈa ruqˈuexel chare, achiˈel ri xuben riyaˈ. Can achiˈel cˈa ri rubanon riyaˈ, quecˈariˈ chukaˈ ri tibanaˈ chare. Pero camul ruchukˈaˈ ri rucˈayewal ri tibanaˈ chare, que chuwech ri xuben riyaˈ. Riyaˈ xa jun vaso ri rucˈayewal ri xuyaˈ, pero riyix caˈiˈ vaso tiyaˈ chare riche (rixin) chi niyaˈ ruqˈuexel chare y tutijaˈ na pokonal. Y achiˈel chukaˈ chi riyaˈ runimirisan riˈ y rusachon qˈuiy puek riche (rixin) chi rucˈusan rucˈuˈx chupan ri itzel cˈaslen, queriˈ chukaˈ tibanaˈ chare; tichˈujirisaj y tibanaˈ chare chi nukˈaxaj okˈej. Ruma riyaˈ nubilaˈ cˈa pa ránima: Yin cˈa riyin ri can achiˈel reina yin tzˈuyul waweˈ. Ni ma yin malcaˈn ta, ni ma xtinkˈaxaj ta okˈej, nichaˈ. Y ruma queriˈ nubij, rumariˈ xa pa jun kˈij xquepe ronojel ruwech kˈaxomal pa ruwiˈ. Xtipe camic, okˈej y wayjal. Y xticˈat pa kˈakˈ. Y can que wi cˈa riˈ ri xtibanatej, ruma can ya ri Ajaf Dios ri can cˈo wi ruchukˈaˈ ri xtikˈato tzij pa ruwiˈ.

Y ri aj kˈatbel tak tzij ri yecˈo chuwech ri ruwachˈulef ri xekˈolotej pa rukˈaˈ ri tinamit Babilonia riche (rixin) chi xeka pa mac, achiˈel ri mac tek ri achiˈaˈ y ri ixokiˈ niquicanolaˈ quiˈ chi yemacun y xa ma quicˈulaj ta quiˈ, y ri xeka chupan ri itzel tak cˈaslen ri acuchi (achique) xquisachalaˈ wi quirajil. Xticokˈej y xtiquibisoj cˈa ruwech ri tinamit riˈ tek xtiquitzˈet ri sib nijoteˈ chicaj, ruma can ntajin rucˈatic. 10 Pero ruma cˈa ri niquixibij quiˈ chuwech ri rucˈayewal ri kajnek pa ruwiˈ ri tinamit, can cˈanej cˈa xepaˈeˈ wi pe chare ri tinamit riˈ y xquibij cˈa: Juyiˈ oc ruwech ri nimalaj tinamit Babilonia; jun tinamit ri cˈo ruchukˈaˈ riche (rixin) chi xcˈojeˈ pa quiwiˈ quinojel. Juyiˈ cˈa oc ruwech ruma xa pa jun hora xqˈuis pa rukˈaˈ ri rucˈayewal ri xka pe pa ruwiˈ, xquechaˈ.

11 Y ri ye cˈayinel ri yecˈo chuwech ri ruwachˈulef, can sibilaj cˈa xticokˈej y xtiquibisoj cˈa ri tinamit riˈ, ruma majun chic cˈa xtilokˈo riche (rixin) ri quicˈayij ri ye quicˈualon apo riche (rixin) chi nbequicˈayij ca chiriˈ. 12 Y ri nbequicˈayij ri ye cˈayinel riˈ, ya ri kˈanapuek, ri sakapuek, cosas ye banon riqˈui cobre y riqˈui chˈichˈ; ri abej ri sibilaj ye jabel, ri mármol, y ri abej ri nibix chukaˈ perla chare; ri tziek ri sibilaj ye jabel, ye banon riqˈui lino y riqˈui seda, y ri tziek morado y quek; ri cosas ri ye banon quiqˈui jabel tak cheˈ, cheˈ ri sibilaj jubul ruxlaˈ; y nbequicˈayij chukaˈ cosas ri ye banon quiqˈui bak. 13 Quicˈualon chukaˈ canela, y akˈom ri niyaˈox (nyaˈ) chrij ri ruquil wey, pon, mirra y nicˈaj chic akˈom ri sibilaj jubul ruxlaˈ; ri ruyaˈal uva, aceite, qˈuej (harina) ri sibilaj jabel y trigo. Ye quicˈualon apo chukaˈ riche (rixin) chi yebequicˈayij ca, carneˈl, quiej y nicˈaj chic chicop, carruajes, y chukaˈ yequicˈayij winek. 14 Wacami ri winek ri xecˈojeˈ ri pa nimalaj tinamit, man chic cˈa xquequitij ta quiwech cheˈ ri jabel ye quiˈ ri sibilaj xeka chiquiwech. Y xqˈuis cˈa ronojel ri jabel tak cosas ri yecˈo quiqˈui, y can xqˈuis chukaˈ ri quibeyomal.

15 Y ri ye cˈayinel ri xeˈapon pa Babilonia riche (rixin) chi xebequicˈayilaˈ ri cosas, ri xebeyomer chukaˈ ruma, xquixibij cˈa quiˈ chuwech ri rucˈayewal ri kajnek pa ruwiˈ ri tinamit. Rumariˈ cˈanej cˈa xepaˈeˈ wi apo. Can sibilaj cˈa xcokˈej y xquibisoj ruwech. 16 Y xquibij: Juyiˈ oc ruwech ri nimalaj tinamit Babilonia, ruma ri rubanon ca, can achiˈel cˈa jun ixok ri ruwikon riˈ riqˈui tziek ri sibilaj jabel. Ruwikon riˈ riqˈui tziek ri lino rubiˈ, y quiqˈui ri tziek ri quek y morado yetzuˈun. Y xerucusaj cˈa chukaˈ kˈanapuek, perlas y nicˈaj chic quiwech abej ri sibilaj ye jabel. 17 Y xa pa jun hora xqˈuis ri janiˈ chi beyomel ri cˈo riqˈui.

Y ri achiˈaˈ ri yeˈucˈuan quiche (quixin) ri barcos y ri nicˈaj chic ri yesamej pa tak barcos, ri winek ri ye petenak pa tak barcos, y can quinojel wi cˈa ri winek ri yesamej pa ruwiˈ yaˈ, man cˈa xejel ta apo chunakajal ri tinamit Babilonia. Xa can cˈanej xepaˈeˈ wi apo. 18 Ruma xquitzˈet ri sib nibuku jotol chicaj; ruma ntajin nicˈat ri tinamit. Y riqˈui cˈa quichukˈaˈ xechˈo, y xquibij: ¿La can cˈo ta cami jun tinamit ri junan riqˈui re nimalaj tinamit reˈ? xechaˈ. 19 Y ri winek cˈa ri ye riche (rixin) pa tak barcos y ri ye samajel ri riche (rixin) pa tak yaˈ, xquiyalaˈ cˈa ulef pa tak quijolon (quiwiˈ), yeˈokˈ y yebison cˈa, y riqˈui quichukˈaˈ niquibij: Juyiˈ oc ruwech ri nimalaj tinamit Babilonia. Can riqˈui cˈa ri rubeyomal riyaˈ xebeyomer cˈa quinojel rajaf tak barcos. Y xa pa jun hora xqˈuis ronojel, xechaˈ.

20 Y yacˈariˈ tek xacˈaxatej jun chˈabel y xubij: Riyix ri yixcˈo chicaj, riyix apóstoles, riyix profetas ri xixkˈalajsan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios y riyix chukaˈ ri yix lokˈolaj tak ralcˈual ri Dios, quixquicot cˈa, ruma ri Dios can rutzˈeton wi pe ri xikˈaxaj pa rukˈaˈ ri Babilonia, y wacami xuyaˈ rutojbalil chare.

21 Y yacˈariˈ tek jun ángel ri can cˈo sibilaj ruchukˈaˈ, xberuliˈej cˈa pe jun nimalaj abej, ri achiˈel jun caˈ rubanic. Y ri ángel riˈ riqˈui ronojel ruchukˈaˈ xuqˈuek ri abej cˈa pa mar, y xubij cˈa: Quecˈareˈ ri xtiban chare ri nimalaj tinamit Babilonia riche (rixin) chi xtiqˈuis chiriˈ. Ri tinamit riˈ ma xtitzˈetetej ta chic. 22 Ni majun bey chic cˈa xtacˈaxex ta chi yecˈo ri yetajin niquikˈojomaj ri arpas, ri trompetas y ri xul. Ni ma xquecˈojeˈ ta chic chukaˈ ri yebano xabachique samaj chiriˈ. Y man cˈa chukaˈ xquekˈajan ta chic pe ri caˈ riche (rixin) ri quiˈen. 23 Majun chic cˈa kˈakˈ riche (rixin) nisakirisan ri xtitzˈetetej ta chupan ri tinamit riˈ. Ma xtacˈaxatej ta chic cˈa chukaˈ chi cˈo ta jun cˈulanen nibanatej. Ruma ri nimaˈk tak cˈayinel ri xecˈojeˈ chiriˈ nimaˈk xquinaˈ quiˈ. Y chukaˈ ruma ri itz ri xeban chiriˈ, xekˈolotej cˈa quinojel ri winek ri yecˈo chuwech ri ruwachˈulef.

24 Y can chupan cˈa chukaˈ ri tinamit Babilonia xbiyin wi quiquiqˈuel quinojel ri ye rusamajel ri Dios, ruma chiriˈ xecamisex wi ri profetas ri xekˈalajsan ri ruchˈabel, y ri nicˈaj chic lokˈolaj tak ralcˈual ri Dios, y quinojel ri ye camisan chuwech re ruwachˈulef.

Lament Over Fallen Babylon

18 After this I saw another angel(A) coming down from heaven.(B) He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.(C) With a mighty voice he shouted:

“‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’[a](D)
    She has become a dwelling for demons
and a haunt for every impure spirit,(E)
    a haunt for every unclean bird,
    a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.(F)
For all the nations have drunk
    the maddening wine of her adulteries.(G)
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,(H)
    and the merchants of the earth grew rich(I) from her excessive luxuries.”(J)

Warning to Escape Babylon’s Judgment

Then I heard another voice from heaven say:

“‘Come out of her, my people,’[b](K)
    so that you will not share in her sins,
    so that you will not receive any of her plagues;(L)
for her sins are piled up to heaven,(M)
    and God has remembered(N) her crimes.
Give back to her as she has given;
    pay her back(O) double(P) for what she has done.
    Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(Q)
Give her as much torment and grief
    as the glory and luxury she gave herself.(R)
In her heart she boasts,
    ‘I sit enthroned as queen.
I am not a widow;[c]
    I will never mourn.’(S)
Therefore in one day(T) her plagues will overtake her:
    death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(U)
    for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.

Threefold Woe Over Babylon’s Fall

“When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her(V) and shared her luxury(W) see the smoke of her burning,(X) they will weep and mourn over her.(Y) 10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(Z) and cry:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(AA)
    you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour(AB) your doom has come!’

11 “The merchants(AC) of the earth will weep and mourn(AD) over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore(AE) 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;(AF) 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.(AG)

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(AH) will stand far off,(AI) terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn(AJ) 16 and cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(AK)
    dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
    and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!(AL)
17 In one hour(AM) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’(AN)

“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(AO) will stand far off.(AP) 18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(AQ) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(AR)?’(AS) 19 They will throw dust on their heads,(AT) and with weeping and mourning(AU) cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(AV)
    where all who had ships on the sea
    became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’(AW)

20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(AX)
    Rejoice, you people of God!
    Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
    with the judgment she imposed on you.”(AY)

The Finality of Babylon’s Doom

21 Then a mighty angel(AZ) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,(BA) and said:

“With such violence
    the great city(BB) 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.(BC)
No worker of any trade
    will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
    will never be heard in you again.(BD)
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.(BE)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.(BF)
    By your magic spell(BG) all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(BH)
    of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(BI)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:2 Isaiah 21:9
  2. Revelation 18:4 Jer. 51:45
  3. Revelation 18:7 See Isaiah 47:7,8.