20 (A)Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you [a]saints and (B)apostles and prophets, because (C)God has [b]pronounced judgment for you against her.”

21 Then [c]a (D)strong angel (E)picked 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 (G)will never be found again. 22 And (H)the sound of harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again; and no craftsman of any craft will ever be found in you again; and the (I)sound of a mill will never be heard in you again; 23 and the light of a lamp will never shine in you again; and the (J)voice of the groom and bride will never be heard in you again; for your (K)merchants were the powerful people of the earth, because all the nations were deceived (L)by your witchcraft. 24 And in her was found the (M)blood of prophets and of [d]saints, and of (N)all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:20 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  2. Revelation 18:20 Lit judged your judgment of her
  3. Revelation 18:21 Lit one
  4. Revelation 18:24 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

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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