“‘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,^(A)
    dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
    and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!^(B)
17 In one hour^(C) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’^(D)

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

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

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

²⁴ In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,^(A)
    of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”^(B)