20 (A)Rejoice over her, O heaven,
    and you saints and (B)apostles and prophets,
for (C)God has given judgment for you against her!”

21 Then (D)a mighty angel (E)took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,

“So will Babylon (F)the great city be thrown down with violence,
    and will be found no more;
22 and (G)the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters,
    will be heard in you no more,
and a craftsman of any craft
    will be found in you no more,
and (H)the sound of the mill
    will be heard in you no more,
23 and the light of a lamp
    will shine in you no more,
and (I)the voice of bridegroom and bride
    will be heard in you no more,
for (J)your merchants were the great ones of the earth,
    and all nations were deceived (K)by your sorcery.
24 And (L)in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints,
    and of (M)all who have been slain on earth.”

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20 Be happy about her, heaven, saints, apostles, and prophets,
    for God has condemned her for you!”

The Vision of the Powerful Angel with the Millstone

21 Then a powerful angel picked up a stone that was like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,

“The great city Babylon will be thrown down violently—
    and will never be found again.
22 The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters
    will never be heard within you again.
No artisan of any trade
    will ever be found within you again.
The sound of a millstone
    will never be heard within you again.
23 The light from a lamp
    will never shine within you again.
The voice of a bridegroom and bride
    will never be heard within you again.
For your merchants were the important people of the world,
    and all the nations were deceived by your witchcraft.
24 The blood of the world’s prophets, saints,
    and all who had been murdered
        was found within her.”

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