15. The merchants who sold these things, who got rich from her, will stand a long way off because they are afraid of her torment. They will weep and mourn,
16. saying, “Woe, woe, O great city – dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet clothing,and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls –
17. because in a single hour such great wealth has been destroyed!”And every ship’s captain, and all who sail along the coast – seamen, and all who make their living from the sea, stood a long way off
18. and began to shout when they saw the smoke from the fire that burned her up, “Who is like the great city?”
19. And they threw dust on their heads and were shouting with weeping and mourning, “Woe, Woe, O great city – in which all those who had ships on the sea got rich from her wealth – because in a single hour she has been destroyed!”
20. (Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets,for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)
21. Then one powerful angel picked up a stone like a huge millstone, threw it into the sea, and said,“With this kind of sudden violent force Babylon the great city will be thrown downand it will never be found again!
22. And the sound of the harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again.No craftsman who practices any trade will ever be found in you again;the noise of a mill will never be heard in you again.
23. Even the light from a lampwill never shine in you again!The voices of the bridegroom and his bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the tycoons of the world,because all the nations were deceived by your magic spells!
24. The blood of the saints and prophets was found in her, along with the blood of all those who had been killed on the earth.”