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Revelation 17-18
Chapter 17
1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the
seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto
thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: 2With
whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of
the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 3So
he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon
a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten
horns. 4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and
decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand
full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 5And upon her
forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF
HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6And I saw the woman drunken
with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and
when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel?
I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her,
which hath the seven heads and ten horns. 8The beast that thou sawest
was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into
perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not
written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold
the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. 9And here is the
mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman
sitteth. 10And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and
the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. 11And
the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and
goeth into perdition. 12And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten
kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one
hour with the beast. 13These have one mind, and shall give their
power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall
overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are
with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. 15And he saith
unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and
multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16And the ten horns which thou
sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate
and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. 17For God
hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their
kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18And
the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of
the earth.
Chapter 18
1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from
heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2And
he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is
fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul
spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3For all
nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of
the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth
are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. 4And I heard
another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not
partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. 5For
her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6Reward
her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works:
in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. 7How much she
hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give
her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see
no sorrow. 8Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and
mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is
the Lord God who judgeth her.
9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed
fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for
her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10Standing afar
off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon,
that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. 11And the
merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their
merchandise any more: 12The merchandise of gold, and silver, and
precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and
scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner
vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, 13And
cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and
fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and
slaves, and souls of men. 14And 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. 15The merchants
of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear
of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16And 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! 17For 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, 18And
cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like
unto this great city! 19And 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. 20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye
holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. 21And 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. 22And 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; 23And
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. 24And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of
saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
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