Revelation

巴比伦倾倒

1此后，我看见另有一位有大权柄的天使从天降下，地就因他的荣耀发光。

2他大声喊着说：巴比伦大城倾倒了！倾倒了！ 成了鬼魔的住处 和各样污秽之灵的巢穴， 并各样污秽可憎之雀鸟的巢穴。

3因为列国都被她邪淫大怒的酒倾倒了。 地上的君王与她行淫； 地上的客商因她奢华太过就发了财。

4我又听见从天上有声音说： 我的民哪，你们要从那城出来， 免得与她一同有罪，受她所受的灾殃；

5因她的罪恶滔天； 她的不义， 神已经想起来了。

6她怎样待人，也要怎样待她， 按她所行的加倍地报应她； 用她调酒的杯加倍地调给她喝。

7她怎样荣耀自己，怎样奢华， 也当叫她照样痛苦悲哀， 因她心里说： 我坐了皇后的位， 并不是寡妇， 决不至于悲哀。

8所以在一天之内， 她的灾殃要一齐来到， 就是死亡、悲哀、饥荒。 她又要被火烧尽了， 因为审判她的主 神大有能力。

9地上的君王，素来与她行淫、一同奢华的，看见烧她的烟，就必为她哭泣哀号。

10因怕她的痛苦，就远远地站着说：哀哉！哀哉！巴比伦大城，坚固的城啊， 一时之间你的刑罚就来到了。

11地上的客商也都为她哭泣悲哀，因为没有人再买他们的货物了；

12这货物就是金、银、宝石、珍珠、细麻布、紫色料、绸子、朱红色料、各样香木、各样象牙的器皿、各样极宝贵的木头，和铜、铁、汉白玉的器皿，

13并肉桂、豆蔻、香料、香膏、乳香、酒、油、细面、麦子、牛、羊、车、马，和奴仆、人口。

14巴比伦哪，你所贪爱的果子离开了你； 你一切的珍馐美味 和华美的物件也从你中间毁灭， 决不能再见了。

15贩卖这些货物、借着她发了财的客商，因怕她的痛苦，就远远地站着哭泣悲哀，说：

16哀哉！哀哉！这大城啊， 素常穿着细麻、 紫色、朱红色的衣服， 又用金子、宝石，和珍珠为妆饰。

17一时之间，这么大的富厚就归于无有了。凡船主和坐船往各处去的，并众水手，连所有靠海为业的，都远远地站着，

18看见烧她的烟，就喊着说：「有何城能比这大城呢？」

19他们又把尘土撒在头上，哭泣悲哀，喊着说：哀哉！哀哉！这大城啊。 凡有船在海中的，都因她的珍宝成了富足！ 她在一时之间就成了荒场！

20天哪，众圣徒、众使徒、众先知啊， 你们都要因她欢喜， 因为 神已经在她身上伸了你们的冤。

21有一位大力的天使举起一块石头，好像大磨石，扔在海里，说：巴比伦大城也必这样猛力地被扔下去， 决不能再见了。

22弹琴、作乐、吹笛、吹号的声音， 在你中间决不能再听见； 各行手艺人在你中间决不能再遇见； 推磨的声音在你中间决不能再听见；

23灯光在你中间决不能再照耀； 新郎和新妇的声音，在你中间决不能再听见。 你的客商原来是地上的尊贵人； 万国也被你的邪术迷惑了。

24先知和圣徒，并地上一切被杀之人的血，都在这城里看见了。

1And after these things, I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power: and the earth was enlightened with his glory.

2And he cried out with a strong voice, saying: Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen; and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every unclean spirit, and the hold of every unclean and hateful bird:

3Because all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication; and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her; and the merchants of the earth have been made rich by the power of her delicacies.

4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying: Go out from her, my people; that you be not partakers of her sins, and that you receive not of her plagues.

5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and the Lord hath remembered her iniquities.

6Render to her as she also hath rendered to you; and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup wherein she hath mingled, mingle ye double unto her.

7As much as she hath glorified herself, and lived in delicacies, so much torment and sorrow give ye to her; because she saith in her heart: I sit a queen, and am no widow; and sorrow I shall not see.

8Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine, and she shall be burnt with the fire; because God is strong, who shall judge her.

9And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication, and lived in delicacies with her, shall weep, and bewail themselves over her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning:

10Standing afar off for fear of her torments, saying: Alas! alas! that great city Babylon, that mighty city: for in one hour is thy judgment come.

11And the merchants of the earth shall weep, and mourn over her: for no man shall buy their merchandise any more.

12Merchandise of gold and silver, and precious stones; and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner of vessels of ivory, and all manner of vessels of precious stone, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble,

13And cinnamon, and odours, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.

14And the fruits of the desire of thy soul are departed from thee, and all fat and goodly things are perished from thee, and they shall find them no more at all.

15The merchants of these things, who were made rich, shall stand afar off from her, for fear of her torments, weeping and mourning.

16And saying: Alas! alas! that great city, which was clothed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and was gilt with gold, and precious stones, and pearls.

17For in one hour are so great riches come to nought; and every shipmaster, and all that sail into the lake, and mariners, and as many as work in the sea, stood afar off.

18And cried, seeing the place of her burning, saying: What city is like to this great city?

19And they cast dust upon their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying: Alas! alas! that great city, wherein all were made rich, that had ships at sea, by reason of her prices: for in one hour she is made desolate.

20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.

21And a mighty angel took up a stone, as it were a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying: With such violence as this shall Babylon, that great city, be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

22And the voice of harpers, and of musicians, and of them that play on the pipe, and on the trumpet, shall no more be heard at all in thee; and no craftsman of any art whatsoever shall be found any more at all in thee; and the sound of the mill shall be heard no more at all in thee;

23And the light of the lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth, for all nations have been deceived by thy enchantments.

24And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.