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Waxaa Dhacday Magaaladii Weynayd

18 Waxyaalahaas ka dib waxaan arkay malaa'ig kale oo samada ka soo degaysa, waxayna lahayd amar weyn; oo dhulkuna wuxuu la iftiimay dhalaalkeedii. Markaasay ku dhawaaqday cod xoog weyn, oo waxay tidhi, Waxaa dhacday oo dhacday Baabuloontii weynayd, oo waxay noqotay hoygii shaydaanyada, iyo rugtii jinni kasta oo nijaas ah, iyo rugtii shimbir kasta oo nijaas ah oo la neceb yahay. Waayo, quruumihii oo dhammu waxay ku dhaceen khamrigii cadhada sinadeeda; oo boqorradii dhulka oo dhammuna iyaday ka sinaysteen, oo baayacmushtariyadii dunidu waxay ku taajireen xooggii barwaaqadeeda.

Oo haddana waxaan maqlay cod kale oo samada ka dhawaaqaya oo leh, Dadkaygiiyow, iyada ka soo baxa, yeydnan dembiyadeeda la qaybsane, oo aydnaan belaayooyinkeeda heline; waayo, dembiyadeedii waxay gaadheen xataa samada, oo Ilaahna wuu xusuustay xaqdarradeedii: Iyada wax u siiya sidii ay wax idiin siisay oo kale, oo weliba u sii labanlaaba sida shuqulkeedu ahaa; oo koobkii ay wax idiinku qastay, wax ugu qasa labanlaab. Oo intii ay isfaanisay iyo intii ay raaxaysatay oo kale, waxaad iyada siisaan caddibaad iyo murug; waayo, iyadu waxay qalbigeeda iska tidhaahdaa, Anigoo boqorad ah ayaan iska fadhiyaa, oo carmalna ma ihi, oo sinaba murug u arki maayo. Sidaas daraaddeed maalin keliya waxaa iyada u iman doona belaayooyinkeeda, kuwaas oo ah dhimasho iyo murug iyo abaar; oo iyada kulligeed waxaa lagu gubi doonaa dab, waayo, Rabbiga Ilaaha ah oo iyada xukumay waa xoog badan yahay. Oo boqorradii dunida oo iyada ka sinaystay oo la raaxaystay ayaa u ooyi doona oo u barooran doona markii ay arkaan qiiqa gubashadeeda, 10 iyagoo meel fog la taagan cabsida caddibaaddeeda, oo waxay odhan doonaan, Waxaa hoogtay oo hoogtay magaalada weyn oo Baabuloon, taasoo ah magaalada xoogga badan! Waayo, xukunkaagu saacad keliya buu ku yimid.

11 Oo baayacmushtariyadii duniduna iyaday u ooyaan oo u baroortaan, waayo, ninna hadda ka dib iibsan maayo shixnaddoodii; 12 shixnaddaas oo ah dahab, iyo lacag, iyo dhagaxyo qaali ah, iyo luul, iyo dhar wanaagsan, iyo dhar guduudan, iyo xariir, iyo dhar cas, iyo alwaax kasta oo tu'inos ah, iyo weel kasta oo foolmaroodi laga sameeyey, iyo weel kasta oo alwaax qaali ah laga sameeyey, iyo kuwa laga sameeyey naxaas, iyo bir, iyo marmar, 13 iyo qorfe, iyo xawaash, iyo uunsi, iyo barafuun, iyo foox, iyo khamri, iyo saliid, iyo bur wanaagsan, iyo sarreen, iyo lo', iyo ido, iyo fardo, iyo gaadhifardood, iyo addoommo, iyo nafaha dadka. 14 Oo midhihii naftaadu ay damacday way kaa tageen, oo waxyaalihii fiicanaa oo dhalaalayay oo dhammuna way kaa baabbe'een, oo mar dambena lama heli doono. 15 Oo baayacmushtariyadii alaabtaas lahaa oo iyada taajir ku noqday, waxay meel fog la istaagi doonaan cabsida caddibaaddeeda iyagoo ooyaya oo barooranaya; 16 oo waxay odhan doonaan, Waxaa hoogtay oo hoogtay magaalada weyn, tii qabi jirtay dhar wanaagsan, iyo dhar guduudan, iyo dhar cas, oo ku sharraxnaan jirtay dahab, iyo dhagaxyo qaali ah, iyo luul. 17 Waayo, maalka saas u badanu saacad keliya buu ku baabba'ay. Oo waxaa meel fog istaagay naakhude kasta, iyo mid kasta oo dhoofa, iyo ragga baxriyiinta ah, iyo in alla inta badda ka faa'iidaysata, 18 oo way qayliyeen markii ay arkeen qiiqii gubashadeeda, waxayna yidhaahdeen, Bal magaaladee baa la mid ah magaalada weyn? 19 Oo iyana intay madaxa boodh ku shubteen ayay qayliyeen oo ooyeen oo baroorteen, oo waxay yidhaahdeen, Waxaa hoogtay oo hoogtay magaaladii weynayd oo kulli inta badda doonniyaha ku lahu ay dhexdeeda kaga taajireen maalkeedii, waayo, iyadii saacad keliya bay baabba'day. 20 Haddaba iyada ku farxa, samaday, iyo quduusiintay, iyo rasuulladow, iyo nebiyadow, waayo, Ilaah xukunkiinnii iyaduu ku xukumay.

21 Markaasaa malaa'ig xoog weynu waxay kor u qaadatay dhagax u eg dhagaxshiid weyn, oo waxay ku dhex tuurtay badda, oo waxay tidhi, Magaalada weyn oo Baabuloon sidaas oo kale xoog baa hoos loogu tuuri doonaa, oo hadda ka dibna lama heli doono. 22 Oo mar dambe dhexdaada lagama maqli doono codka kataaralayda, iyo muusikalayda, iyo kuwa biibiilaha ka dhawaajiya, iyo kuwa turumbada ka dhawaajiya; oo dhexdaada innaba lagama heli doono sancalow sanco kasta ha qabtee; oo sanqadha dhagaxshiidkana dhexdaada innaba lagama maqli doono mar dambe; 23 oo laambad iftiinkeedna mar dambe dhexdaada innaba kama ifi doono, oo codkii arooska iyo aroosaddana dhexdaada innaba mar dambe lagama maqli doono, waayo, baayacmushtariyadaadu waxay ahaayeen amiirradii dhulka, maxaa yeelay, saaxirnimadaadii ayaa quruumaha oo dhan lagu khiyaaneeyey. 24 Oo dhexdeeda waxaa laga helay dhiiggii nebiyadii iyo quduusiintii iyo dhiiggii kuwii dhulka lagu dilay oo dhan.

The Fall of Babylon the Great

18 After(A) these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, (B)and the earth was illuminated with his glory. And he cried [a]mightily with a loud voice, saying, (C)“Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and (D)has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and (E)a cage for every unclean and hated bird! For all the nations (F)have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, (G)and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the [b]abundance of her luxury.”

And I heard another voice from heaven saying, (H)“Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. (I)For her sins [c]have reached to heaven, and (J)God has remembered her iniquities. (K)Render to her just as she rendered [d]to you, and repay her double according to her works; (L)in the cup which she has mixed, (M)mix double for her. (N)In the measure that she glorified herself and lived [e]luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as (O)queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’ Therefore her plagues will come (P)in one day—death and mourning and famine. And (Q)she will be utterly burned with fire, (R)for strong is the Lord God who [f]judges her.

The World Mourns Babylon’s Fall

(S)“The kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her (T)will weep and lament for her, (U)when they see the smoke of her burning, 10 standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, (V)‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! (W)For in one hour your judgment has come.’

11 “And (X)the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore: 12 (Y)merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and (Z)souls of men. 14 The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you, and all the things which are rich and splendid have [g]gone from you, and you shall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16 and saying, ‘Alas, alas, (AA)that great city (AB)that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! 17 (AC)For in one hour such great riches [h]came to nothing.’ (AD)Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance 18 (AE)and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, (AF)‘What is like this great city?’

19 (AG)“They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! (AH)For in one hour she [i]is made desolate.’

20 (AI)“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you [j]holy apostles and prophets, for (AJ)God has avenged you on her!”

Finality of Babylon’s Fall

21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, (AK)“Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and (AL)shall not be found anymore. 22 (AM)The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters shall not be heard in you anymore. No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore, and the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you anymore. 23 (AN)The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore, (AO)and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For (AP)your merchants were the great men of the earth, (AQ)for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived. 24 And (AR)in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who (AS)were slain on the earth.”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:2 NU, M omit mightily
  2. Revelation 18:3 Lit. strengths
  3. Revelation 18:5 NU, M have been heaped up
  4. Revelation 18:6 NU, M omit to you
  5. Revelation 18:7 sensually
  6. Revelation 18:8 NU, M has judged
  7. Revelation 18:14 NU, M been lost to you
  8. Revelation 18:17 have been laid waste
  9. Revelation 18:19 have been laid waste
  10. Revelation 18:20 NU, M saints and apostles