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21 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying:

“This is how
    the great city of Babylon will be thrown down,
    never to be found again.
22 The sound of harpists and minstrels,
    flute players and trumpeters,
    will never be heard in you again.
Craftsmen of every trade
    never will be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
    will never be heard in you again.
23 The light from a lamp
    will never be seen in you again.
The voices of a bridegroom and bride
    will never be heard in you again.
Since your merchants were the world’s great men,
    all the nations were led astray by your enticements.

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