² With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”^(A)

⁸ A second angel followed and said, “‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great,’^[a](A) which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries.”^(B)

Threefold Woe Over Babylon’s Fall

⁹ “When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her^(A) and shared her luxury^(B) see the smoke of her burning,^(C) they will weep and mourn over her.^(D)

¹⁷ For God has put it into their hearts^(A) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,^(B) until God’s words are fulfilled.^(C)

¹³ They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.^(A)