Revelation 18:9-20 - The World Mourns Babylon's Fall

9 And the kings at the earth who committed vice and wantoned with her shall weep and wail over her, as they watch the smoke of her burning; 10 for fear of her torture they will stand far off, crying, 'Woe and alas, thou great city! thou strong city of Babylon! In one brief hour thy doom has come.'

11 And the traders of earth shall weep and wail over her; for now there is none to buy their freights, 12 freights of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purples, silk, scarlet stuff, all sorts of citron wood and ivory wares, all articles of costly wood, of bronze, of iron and of marble, 13 with cinnamon, balsam, spices, myrrh, frankincense, wines, olive-oil, fine flour and wheat, with cattle, sheep, horses, carriages, slaves, and the souls of men.

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15 The traders in these wares, who made rich profits from her, will stand far off for fear of her torture, weeping and wailing: 16 'Woe and alas, for the great city, robed in linen, in purple and scarlet, her ornaments of gold, of jewels and pearl! 17 And all this splendour gone in one brief hour!' And all shipmasters and sea-faring folk, sailors and all whose business lies upon the sea, stood far off 18 as they watched the smoke of her burning, crying, 'What city was like the great City?' 19 They threw dust on their heads and cried, as they wept and wailed, 'Woe and alas for the great City, where all shipmen made rich profit by her treasures! Gone, gone in one brief hour!' 20 O heaven, rejoice over her! Saints, apostles, prophets, rejoice! For God has avenged you on her now."