66:018:014 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after
are departed from
thee,
and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed
from
thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
66:018:015 The merchants of these things, which were
made rich by her,
shall
stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping
and
wailing,
66:018:016 And saying, Alas, alas that great city,
that was clothed in
fine
linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold,
and
precious
stones, and pearls!
66:018:017 For in one hour so great riches is come
to nought. And every
shipmaster,
and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as
many
as trade by sea, stood afar off,
66:018:018 And cried when they saw the smoke of her
burning, saying, What
city
is like unto this great city!
66:018:019 And they cast dust on their heads, and
cried, weeping and
wailing,
saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made
rich
all that had ships in the sea by reason of her
costliness!
for in one hour is she made desolate.
66:018:020 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy
apostles and
prophets;
for God hath avenged you on her.
66:018:021 And a mighty angel took up a stone like
a great millstone, and
cast
it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that
great
city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no
more
at
all.
66:018:022 And the voice of harpers, and musicians,
and of pipers, and
trumpeters,
shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no
craftsman,
of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more
in
thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no
more
at
all in thee;
66:018:023 And the light of a candle shall shine no
more at all in thee;
and
the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall
be
heard
no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were
the great
men
of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations
deceived.
66:018:024 And in her was found the blood of prophets,
and of saints, and
of
all that were slain upon the earth.
66:019:001 And after these things I heard a great
voice of much people in
heaven,
saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour,
and
power, unto the Lord our God:
66:019:002 For true and righteous are his judgments:
for he hath judged
the
great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her
fornication,
and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her
hand.
66:019:003 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke
rose up for ever
and
ever.