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 Rejoice over her, O heaven,
O saints and apostles and prophets,
for God has given judgment for you against her!”

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

“So shall Babylon the great city be thrown down with violence,
    and shall be found no more;
22 and the sound of harpers and minstrels, of flute players and trumpeters,
    shall be heard in thee no more;
and a craftsman of any craft
    shall be found in thee no more;
and the sound of the millstone
    shall be heard in thee no more;
23 and the light of a lamp
    shall shine in thee no more;
and the voice of bridegroom and bride
    shall be heard in thee no more;
for thy merchants were the great men of the earth,
    and all nations were deceived by thy sorcery.
24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints,
    and of all who have been slain on earth.”

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