1 After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory. 2 He cried with a mighty voice, saying, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hated bird! 3 For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury."
4 I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues, 5 for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities. 6 Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double. 7 However much she glorified herself and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, ‘I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.’ 8 Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire, for the Lord God who has judged her is strong.
9 The kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning, 10 standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your judgment has come in one hour.’ 11 The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more: 12 merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people’s bodies and souls. 14 The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you. All things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning, 16 saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls! 17 For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.’ Every ship master, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away, 18 and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like the great city?’ 19 They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!’ For she is made desolate in one hour.
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."
1 这些事以后， 我看见有另一位掌大权柄的天使， 从天上降下来， 他的荣光照亮了大地。
2 他用强有力的声音呼喊说： "倾倒了！ 大巴比伦倾倒了！ 成了鬼魔的住处， 各样污灵的监狱， 一切污秽可憎之雀鸟的牢笼，
3 因为各国都喝她淫乱烈怒的酒醉了； 地上的君王与她行淫， 世上的商人因她奢华挥霍就发了财。"
4 我听见另一个声音从天上来， 说： "出来吧！ 我的子民， 要从那城出来， 免得在她的罪上有分， 受她所受的灾难；
5 因为她的罪恶滔天， 神已经想起她的不义来。
6 她怎样待人， 你们也要怎样待她； 照着她所作的， 加倍报应她； 用她调酒的杯， 加倍调给她。
7 她怎样炫耀自己， 怎样奢华挥霍， 你们也要怎样给她痛苦悲哀。因为她心里常常说： ‘我坐着作女王， 我不是寡妇， 决不会看见悲哀。’
8 因此， 在一日之内她的灾难必然来到， 就是死亡、悲哀和饥荒； 她还要在火中被烧掉， 因为审判她的主 神是大有能力的。
9 "地上的众王， 就是跟她一同行邪淫、骄奢无度的， 看见焚烧她的烟的时候， 就必为她痛哭捶胸。
10 他们因为害怕她所受的痛苦， 就远远地站着， 说： ‘有祸了！ 有祸了！ 这大城， 巴比伦， 这坚固的城啊！ 一时之间你的审判就来到了！ ’
11 "地上的商人也为她悲哀痛哭， 因为没有人再买他们的货物：
12 就是金、银、宝石、珍珠； 细麻布、紫色布、丝绸、朱红色布； 各样香木， 各样象牙制品， 各样极贵重的木器、铜器、铁器、大理石制品；
13 肉桂、豆蔻、香料、香膏、乳香； 酒、油、面粉、麦子； 牛、羊、马、车、奴仆、人口。
14 你所贪恋的果子离开你了！ 一切珍馐美味、华丽的美物， 都从你那里消失， 再也找不到了！
15 贩卖这些货物， 借着她发了财的商人， 因为害怕她受的痛苦， 就远远地站着， 痛哭悲哀，
16 说： ‘有祸了！ 有祸了！ 这大城啊！ 就是一向穿着细麻布、紫色、朱红色的衣服， 佩戴着金子、宝石和珍珠装饰的，
17 一时之间， 这么大的财富竟荡然无存！ ’"所有船长、旅客、水手， 以及凡是靠海谋生的， 都远远地站着。
18 他们看见了焚烧她的烟， 就喊叫说： ‘有哪一座城能与这大城相比呢？’
19 他们又把尘土撒在自己头上， 痛哭悲哀， 喊着说： ‘有祸了！ 有祸了！ 这大城啊！ 凡是有船航行海上的， 都因这城的财宝发了财； 一时之间她竟成了荒场！ ’
20 天哪， 你要因她欢喜！ 众圣徒、众使徒、众先知啊， 你们也要因她欢喜！ 因为 神已经在她身上为你们伸了冤。"
21 有一位大力的天使， 把一块好像大磨石一样的石头， 举起来拋在海里， 说： "巴比伦大城也必这样被猛力地拋下去， 决不能再找到了！
22 弹琴、奏乐、吹笛、吹号的声音， 在你中间决不能再听到了！ 各样手艺技工， 在你中间决不能再找到了！ 推磨的声音， 在你中间决不能再听到了！
23 灯的亮光， 在你中间决不能再照耀了！ 新郎新娘的声音， 在你中间决不能再听到了！ 你的商人一向都是地上的大人物， 万国都因你的邪术受了迷惑。
24 先知、圣徒和地上一切被杀的人的血， 都在这城里找到了！ "