“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,^(B)
    you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour^(C) your doom has come!’

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,^(F)
    where all who had ships on the sea
    became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’^(G)

²⁰ “Rejoice over her, you heavens!^(H)
    Rejoice, you people of God!
    Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
    with the judgment she imposed on you.”^(I)

“With such violence
    the great city^(L) of Babylon will be thrown down,
    never to be found again.
²² The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
    will never be heard in you again.^(M)
No worker of any trade
    will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
    will never be heard in you again.^(N)
23 The light of a lamp
    will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
    will never be heard in you again.^(O)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.^(P)
    By your magic spell^(Q) all the nations were led astray.
²⁴ In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,^(R)
    of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”^(S)

“With such violence
    the great city^(C) of Babylon will be thrown down,
    never to be found again.