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The Fall of Babylon

18 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illumined by his splendor.(A) He called out with a mighty voice,

“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!
    It has become a dwelling place of demons,
a haunt of every foul spirit,
    a haunt of every foul bird,
    a haunt of every foul and hateful beast.[a](B)
For all the nations have fallen[b]
    from the wine of the wrath of her prostitution,
and the kings of the earth have engaged in sexual immorality[c] with her,
    and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power[d] of her luxury.”(C)

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  1. 18.2 Other ancient authorities read a haunt of every foul and hateful bird
  2. 18.3 Other ancient authorities read all the nations have drunk
  3. 18.3 Or prostitution
  4. 18.3 Or resources