15 2 winepress was trodden without the city, and there came And I heard a great voice 16 out of the temple, saying to out blood from the winepress, 1 Or, upon the seven angels, Go ye, and even unto the bridles of the horses, as far as a thousand and six hundred furlongs. And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having seven plagues, which are the last, for in them is finished the wrath of God. 2 Many ancient authorities read nations. 3 Many ancient authorities read in linen. And I saw as it were a glassy sea mingled with fire; and them that come victorious from the beast, and from his image, and from the number of his name, standing 1 by the glassy sea, having harps 4 Gr. unto 3 of God. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord the ages of the ages. pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth. And the first went, and 2 poured out his bowl into the earth; and 5 it became a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and which worshipped his image. And the second poured out 3 his bowl into the sea; and 5 it became blood as of a dead man; and every 6 living soul died, even the things that were in the sea. And the third poured out 4 his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters; 7 and 5it became blood. And 5 I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, God, the Almighty; righteous 5 Or, there which art and which wast, and true are thy ways, thou 4 King of the 2ages. Who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest. 5 And after these things I saw, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in 6 heaven was opened: and there came out from the temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues, arrayed 3 with pre came 6 Gr. soul of life. 7 Some ancient authorities read and they became. thou Holy One, because thou didst thus 8 judge: for they 6 poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink : they are worthy. And I heard 7 the altar saying, Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgements. And the fourth poured out 8 his bowl upon the sun; and it was given unto it to scorch men with fire. And men were 9 scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of cious stone, pure and bright, 8Or. judge. the God which hath the power Because they... prophets, thou hast given them blood also to drink and girt about their breasts 7 with golden girdles. And one of the four living creatures gave unto the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who liveth 4 for ever and 8 ever. And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and none was able to enter 9 Or, him into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels should be finished, over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory. And the fifth poured out his 10 bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was darkened; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, and 11 they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they repented not of their works. And the sixth poured out 12 his bowl upon the great river, seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the judgement of the great harlot that sitteth 13 from the sunrising. And I 2 Or, upon upon many waters; with whom 2 3 Gr. inhabited earth. ancient authorities read there was a man. saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, as 14 it were frogs: for they are spi- 4 Some rits of 1 devils, working signs; which go forth 2 unto the kings of the whole 3 world, to gather them together unto the war of the great day of 15 God, the Almighty. (Behold, 5 Or, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keep-full of eth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.) 16 And they gathered them together into the place which is called in Hebrew Har-Magedon. 17 names blusphemy 6 Gr. gilded. 7 Or, and of the unclean 8 Or, a mystery, BABYLON THE GREAT 9 Or, witnesses And the seventh poured out his bowl upon the air; and there came forth a great voice out of the temple, from the things throne, saying, It is done: 18 and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so migh19 ty. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness 20 of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains 21 were not found. And great 11 Gr. on. hail, every stone about the weight of a talent, cometh down out of heaven upon men and men blasphemed present. God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof is exceeding great. 17 And there came one of the seven angels that had the 10 Some ancient authorities read and he goeth. 12 Gr. shall be 13 Or, meaning the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication. And he carried 3 me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarletcoloured beast, 5 full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the 4 woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and 6 decked with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, 7 even the unclean things of her fornication, and upon 5 her forehead a name written, 8 MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the 6 woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the 9 martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder. And the angel said unto 7 me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns. The beast that 8 thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, 10 and to go into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, they whose name hath not been written 11 in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and 12 shall come. Here 9 is the 13 mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which 1 Or, 2 Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Or, 5 Some ancient authori- 10 the woman sitteth: and 1 they of. 7 Or, 4 hold of every unclean spirit, And I heard another voice 4 8 Or, glave 9 Or, 10 Some the Lord. 11 Or, luxu- 12 Gr. sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. And 22 the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, 7 of whatsoever craft, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; and 23 14 3 souls of men. And the fruits 2 Or, lives the light of a lamp shall shine which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, and men shall find them no more 15 at all. The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping 16 and mourning; saying, Woe, 5 Gr. work phets and of saints, and of all the sea. woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and 4 decked with gold and precious 17 stone and pearl! for in one 6 Gr. one. hour so great riches is made desolate. And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as 5gain their living 7 Some 18 by sea, stood afar off, and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like the great 19 city? And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein were made rich all that had their ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made deso20 late. Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgement on her. ancient authorities omit of what soever craft. 8 Gr. have said. 9 Gr. unto the ages of the ages. that have been slain upon the earth. After these things I heard 19 as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: for true and 2 righteous are his judgements; for he hath judged the great harlot, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And 3 a second time they 8 say, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever. And 4 the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped God that sitteth on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah. And 5 a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great. And I heard 6 as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made her8 self ready. And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the 9 saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true 10 words of God. And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and 11 with thy brethren that hold 3 Gr. wine- prophet that wrought the signs the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. press of the wine of the fierceness. And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon, 1 called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge 4 Gr. one. 12 and make war. And his eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many diadems; and he hath a name written, which no one knoweth but 13 he himself. And he is arrayed in a garment 2 sprinkled with blood: and his name is called 14 The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and 15 pure. And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the na 5 Or, military tribunes Gr. chiliarchs. in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image: they twain were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: and 21 the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, even the sword which came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh. And I saw an angel com- 20 ing down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on 2 the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and cast him into 3 the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he tions: and he shall rule them 6 Gr. upon. should deceive the nations no with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the 3 winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of Al16 mighty God. And he hath on his garment and on his thigh more, until the thousand years should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time. And I saw thrones, and they 4 |