6. Render to her as she has rendered to you,and repay her double for her deeds;in the cup which she has mixed, mix a double portion for her.
7. To the extent that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously,so give her torment and sorrow;for in her heart she says,‘I sit as a queen, and am no widow,and will see no sorrow.’
8. Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and mourning and famine.And she will be utterly burned with fire,for strong is the Lord God who judges her.
9. “The kings of the earth, who have committed adultery and lived luxuriously with her, will weep and mourn over her when they see the smoke of her burning.
10. Standing far off for the fear of her torment, they will say: ‘Alas, alas for that great city,that mighty city, Babylon!In one hour your judgment has come.’
11. “The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more:
12. the merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet, all kinds of scented wood, all artifacts of ivory, all merchandise of costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
13. and cinnamon and incense, myrrh and frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves and souls of men.
14. ‘The fruit that your soul lusted afterhas departed from you,and all the things which graceful and exquisitehave departed from you,and you shall never find them.’
15. “The merchants of these things, who gained wealth by her, will stand far off for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16. and saying: ‘Alas, alas, that great city,that was arrayed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet,and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!
17. In one hour such great riches came to nothing!’“All sea captains and seafaring men, sailors and all who trade by sea, stood far off,
18. and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What city is like this great city?’