18:9 Then 1 the kings of the earth who committed immoral acts with her and lived in sensual luxury 2 with her will weep and wail for her when they see the smoke from the fire that burns her up. 3 18:10 They will stand a long way off because they are afraid of her torment, and will say,
“Woe, woe, O great city,
Babylon the powerful city!
For in a single hour your doom 4 has come!”
18:11 Then 5 the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her because no one buys their cargo 6 any longer – 18:12 cargo such as gold, silver, 7 precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, 8 scarlet cloth, 9 all sorts of things made of citron wood, 10 all sorts of objects made of ivory, all sorts of things made of expensive wood, bronze, iron and marble, 18:13 cinnamon, spice, 11 incense, perfumed ointment, 12 frankincense, 13 wine, olive oil and costly flour, 14 wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and four-wheeled carriages, 15 slaves and human lives. 16
18:14 (The ripe fruit 17 you greatly desired 18
has gone from you,
and all your luxury 19 and splendor 20
have gone from you –
they will never ever be found again!) 21
18:15 The merchants who sold 22 these things, who got rich from her, will stand a long way off because they are afraid of her torment. They will weep 23 and mourn, 18:16 saying,
“Woe, woe, O great city –
dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet clothing, 24
and adorned with gold, 25 precious stones, and pearls –
18:17 because in a single hour such great wealth has been destroyed!” 26
And every ship’s captain, 27 and all who sail along the coast 28 – seamen, and all who 29 make their living from the sea, stood a long way off 18:18 and began to shout 30 when they saw the smoke from the fire that burned her up, 31 “Who is like the great city?” 18:19 And they threw dust on their heads and were shouting with weeping and mourning, 32
“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!” 33