Revelation 18:9-19

The Voice

⁹ And the kings of the earth, who committed lewd, sexual acts and lived lavishly off of her, will weep and wail over their loss when they see the smoke from her burning body rise into the sky. ¹⁰ They will stand at a distance, fearing they, too, might fall victim to her torment. They will moan,

¹¹ And the merchants and the magnates of the earth weep and mourn over her demise because no one is buying their goods any longer: ¹² warehouses remain full of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine fabrics, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; fragrant woods, items made of ivory, and items finely crafted out of expensive wood; bronze, iron, and marble; ¹³ cinnamon, spices, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; wine, olive oil, rich flour, and wheat; cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and human cargo (the trafficked souls of humanity).

¹⁵ The sellers of these goods, who made a fine profit from her, will stand at a distance. Like the kings, they will fear her punishment might fall on them too. They will weep and mourn their loss.

And all the sea captains, all those who sail the seas, sailors, and those who make a living by the sea, stood at a distance. ¹⁸ Strong men were reduced to tears as they gazed on the smoke that rose from her ruins. “Was there ever any city like her?” they asked. ¹⁹ They threw dust in the air covering their heads. They wept bitterly and mourned their loss.