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20 “Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her.” 21 A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all. 22 The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman, of whatever craft, will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you. 23 The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived. 24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the 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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