
Revelation 18 Tree of Life Version (TLV)Judgment of Babylon18 After these things, I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory. 2 He cried out with a mighty voice, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great![a] 4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people,[c] 8 For this reason her plagues will arrive in a single day— death and grief and famine— 9 Then the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and indulged in luxury with her shall weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning[h]— 10 standing far off because of the terror of her torment, saying: “Alas, alas, O great city— 11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her,[i] because no one buys their merchandise anymore— 12 shipments of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; all kinds of citron wood; all kinds of ivory products; all kinds of products made of costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble; 13 cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; wine, oil, fine flour, and wheat; cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; and slaves—that is, human souls. 14 The fruit of your soul’s desire has gone from you, 15 The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, shall stand far off for fear of her torment, weeping and mourning, 16 saying, “Alas, alas, O great city— And every ship captain and passenger, sailors and all who make their living at sea, stood at a distance 18 and were crying out, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What city is like the great city?’ 19 And they threw dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, “Alas, alas, O great city— 21 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea,[k] saying: “So shall Babylon, the great city, Footnotes:
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