1After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
2And he cried out in a mighty voice:
3All the nations have drunk 18:3 SBL and WH have fallen by the wine
4Then I heard another voice from heaven say:
5For her sins are piled up to heaven,
6Give back to her as she has done to others;
7As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury,
8Therefore her plagues will come in one day—
9Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.18:9 Literally when they see the smoke of her burning; also in verse 18
10In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out:
11And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—
12cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
13of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; of slaves and souls of men.
14And they will say:18:14 Literally And:
15The merchants who sold these things and grew their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,
16saying:
17For in a single hour
18and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim.
19Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out:
20Rejoice over her, O heaven,
21Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying:
22And the sound of harpists and musicians,
23The light of a lamp
24And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.