¹⁵ Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free,^(A) hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.^(B)

¹³ He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood,^(A) and his name is the Word of God.^{(B) 14} The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen,^(C) white^(D) and clean. ¹⁵ Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword^(E) with which to strike down^(F) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”^[a](G) He treads the winepress^(H) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. ¹⁶ On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:^(I)

¹⁷ And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds^(K) flying in midair,^(L) “Come,^(M) gather together for the great supper of God,^{(N) 18} so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people,^(O) free and slave,^(P) great and small.”^(Q)

¹⁹ Then I saw the beast^(R) and the kings of the earth^(S) and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse^(T) and his army. ²⁰ But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet^(U) who had performed the signs^(V) on its behalf.^(W) With these signs he had deluded^(X) those who had received the mark of the beast^(Y) and worshiped its image.^(Z) The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake^(AA) of burning sulfur.^{(AB) 21} The rest were killed with the sword^(AC) coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,^(AD) and all the birds^(AE) gorged themselves on their flesh.

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) 10} Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off^(E) and cry:

¹¹ “The merchants^(H) of the earth will weep and mourn^(I) over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore^(J)—