s, and iron, and marble, and cinnamon, and
fragrant ointment, and incense, and myrrh, and frankincense, and
wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep,
and horses, and chariots, and bodies, and souls of men. And the
autumnal fruit of thine appetite's desire is departed from thee,
and all things dainty and sumptuous are destroyed from thee, and
thou wilt find them no more at all. The merchants of these things,
who were enriched by her, will stand afar off, through the fear of
her torment, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe! woe! that great
city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and crimson, and
adorned with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! for in one
hour such great wealth is destroyed. And every pilot, and every
one sailing to any place, and sailors, and as many as trade by
sea, stood afar off, and cried, when they saw the smoke of her
burning, saying, What city is like the great city? And they cast
dust on their heads, and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying,
Woe! woe! the great city by which all who had ships on the sea,
were made rich through her precious merchandise! for in one hour
she is desolated." Rev. 18:9-20.

"Rejoice over her, O heaven, and ye saints and apostles and
prophets; for God hath avenged you on her!" Rev. 18:20.

"And a strong angel took up a stone like a great mill-stone, and
cast it into the sea, saying, Thus violently, will Babylon, the
great city, be cast down, and be no more at all. And the voice of
harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, will be heard
no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of any art, will be
found any more in thee; and the sound of a mill-stone will be
heard no more at all in thee; and the light of a lamp will shine
no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and the
bride will be heard no more at all in thee; for thy merchants were
the nobles of the earth; for by thy sorcery all nations were
deceived. And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of
saints, and of all those slain on the earth." Rev. 18:21-24.

The punishment of Babylon is proportioned to her wickedness, and is to be
inflicted partially by the kings of the earth, and partially by other
agencies. The kings were to hate, and burn her with fire, (17:16); and
were also, when they should see the smoke of her bu