12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.

13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

18 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

12 “The ten horns(A) you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour(B) will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.(C) 14 They will wage war(D) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(E) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(F)—and with him will be his called, chosen(G) and faithful followers.”

15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters(H) you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.(I) 16 The beast and the ten horns(J) you saw will hate the prostitute.(K) They will bring her to ruin(L) and leave her naked;(M) they will eat her flesh(N) and burn her with fire.(O) 17 For God has put it into their hearts(P) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,(Q) until God’s words are fulfilled.(R) 18 The woman you saw is the great city(S) that rules over the kings of the earth.”

Lament Over Fallen Babylon

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

“‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’[a](W)
    She has become a dwelling for demons
and a haunt for every impure spirit,(X)
    a haunt for every unclean bird,
    a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.(Y)
For all the nations have drunk
    the maddening wine of her adulteries.(Z)
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,(AA)
    and the merchants of the earth grew rich(AB) from her excessive luxuries.”(AC)

Warning to Escape Babylon’s Judgment

Then I heard another voice from heaven say:

“‘Come out of her, my people,’[b](AD)
    so that you will not share in her sins,
    so that you will not receive any of her plagues;(AE)
for her sins are piled up to heaven,(AF)
    and God has remembered(AG) her crimes.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:2 Isaiah 21:9
  2. Revelation 18:4 Jer. 51:45