Revelation 17:10-18:11

English Standard Version

¹⁰they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. ¹¹As for the beast ^(A)that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. ¹²And ^(B)the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings ^(C)for one hour, together with the beast. ¹³These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. ¹⁴They ^(D)will make war on the Lamb, and ^(E)the Lamb will conquer them, for he is ^(F)Lord of lords and ^(G)King of kings, and those with him are ^(H)called and chosen and faithful.”

¹⁵And the angel^[a] said to me, ^(I)“The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. ¹⁶And ^(J)the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast ^(K)will hate the prostitute. They will make her ^(L)desolate and ^(M)naked, and ^(N)devour her flesh and ^(O)burn her up with fire, ¹⁷for ^(P)God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and ^(Q)handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. ¹⁸And the woman that you saw is ^(R)the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.”

The Fall of Babylon

18 After this I saw ^(S)another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and ^(T)the earth was made bright with his glory. ²And he called out with a mighty voice,

^(U)“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!
    She has become ^(V)a dwelling place for demons,
a haunt ^(W)for every unclean spirit,
    a haunt ^(X)for every unclean bird,
    a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.
³For all nations have drunk^[b]
    ^(Y)the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality,
and ^(Z)the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her,
    and ^(AA)the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.”

⁴Then I heard another voice from heaven saying,

^(AB)“Come out of her, my people,
    lest you take part in her sins,
lest you share in her plagues;
⁵for ^(AC)her sins are heaped high as heaven,
    and ^(AD)God has remembered her iniquities.
⁶^(AE)Pay her back as she herself has paid back others,
    and repay her ^(AF)double for her deeds;
    mix a double portion for her ^(AG)in the cup she mixed.
⁷^(AH)As she glorified herself and lived in luxury,
    so give her a like measure of torment and mourning,
since in her heart she says,
    ^(AI)‘I sit as a queen,
I am no widow,
    and mourning I shall never see.’
⁸For this reason her plagues will come ^(AJ)in a single day,
    death and mourning and famine,
and ^(AK)she will be burned up with fire;
    for ^(AL)mighty is the Lord God who has judged her.”

⁹And ^(AM)the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, ^(AN)will weep and wail over her ^(AO)when they see the smoke of her burning. ¹⁰^(AP)They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,

“Alas! Alas! ^(AQ)You great city,
you mighty city, Babylon!
For ^(AR)in a single hour your judgment has come.”

¹¹And ^(AS)the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore,