啟示錄 18
1 此後，我看見另有一位有大權柄的天使從天降下，地就因他的榮耀發光。
And after these thinges, I sawe another Angel come downe from heauen, hauing great power, so that the earth was lightened with his glorie,
2 他大聲喊着說： 巴比倫大城傾倒了！傾倒了！ 成了鬼魔的住處 和各樣污穢之靈的巢穴， 並各樣污穢可憎之雀鳥的巢穴。
And he cryed out mightily with a loud voyce, saying, It is fallen, it is fallen, Babylon that great citie, and is become the habitation of deuils, and the holde of all foule spirits, and a cage of euery vncleane and hatefull birde.
3 因為列國都被她邪淫大怒的酒傾倒了。 地上的君王與她行淫； 地上的客商因她奢華太過就發了財。
For all nations haue drunken of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the Kings of the earth haue committed fornication with her, and the marchants of the earth are waxed rich of the abundance of her pleasures.
4 我又聽見從天上有聲音說： 我的民哪，你們要從那城出來， 免得與她一同有罪，受她所受的災殃；
And I heard another voyce from heauen say, Goe out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sinnes, and that ye receiue not of her plagues.
5 因她的罪惡滔天； 她的不義，上帝已經想起來了。
For her sinnes are come vp into heauen, and God hath remembred her iniquities.
6 她怎樣待人，也要怎樣待她， 按她所行的加倍地報應她； 用她調酒的杯加倍地調給她喝。
Rewarde her, euen as she hath rewarded you, and giue her double according to her workes: and in the cup that she hath filled to you, fill her ye double.
7 她怎樣榮耀自己，怎樣奢華， 也當叫她照樣痛苦悲哀， 因她心裏說： 我坐了皇后的位， 並不是寡婦， 決不至於悲哀。
In as much as she glorified her selfe, and liued in pleasure, so much giue ye to her torment and sorow: for she saith in her heart, I sit being a queene, and am no widowe, and shall see no mourning.
8 所以在一天之內， 她的災殃要一齊來到， 就是死亡、悲哀、饑荒。 她又要被火燒盡了， 因為審判她的主上帝大有能力。
Therefore shall her plagues come at one day, death, and sorowe, and famine, and she shalbe burnt with fire: for that God which condemneth her, is a strong Lord.
9 地上的君王，素來與她行淫、一同奢華的，看見燒她的煙，就必為她哭泣哀號。
And the kings of the earth shall bewayle her, and lament for her, which haue committed fornication, and liued in pleasure with her, when they shall see that smoke of that her burning,
10 因怕她的痛苦，就遠遠地站着說：哀哉！哀哉！ 巴比倫大城，堅固的城啊， 一時之間你的刑罰就來到了。
And shall stand a farre off for feare of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great citie Babylon, that mightie citie: for in one houre is thy iudgement come.
11 地上的客商也都為她哭泣悲哀，因為沒有人再買他們的貨物了；
And the marchants of the earth shall weepe and wayle ouer her: for no man byeth their ware any more.
12 這貨物就是金、銀、寶石、珍珠、細麻布、紫色料、綢子、朱紅色料、各樣香木、各樣象牙的器皿、各樣極寶貴的木頭，和銅、鐵、漢白玉的器皿，
The ware of golde, and siluer, and of precious stone, and of pearles, and of fine linnen, and of purple, and of silke, and of skarlet, and of all maner of Thyne wood, and of all vessels of yuorie, and of all vessels of most precious wood, and of brasse, and of yron, and of marble,
13 並肉桂、荳蔻、香料、香膏、乳香、酒、油、細麵、麥子、牛、羊、車、馬，和奴僕、人口。
And of cinamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oyle, and fine floure, and wheate, and beastes, and sheepe, and horses, and charets, and seruants, and soules of men.
14 巴比倫哪，你所貪愛的果子離開了你； 你一切的珍饈美味 和華美的物件也從你中間毀滅， 決不能再見了。
(And the apples that thy soule lusted after, are departed from thee, and all things which were fatte and excellent, are departed from thee, and thou shalt finde them no more)
15 販賣這些貨物、藉着她發了財的客商，因怕她的痛苦，就遠遠地站着哭泣悲哀，說：
The marchants of these thinges which were waxed riche, shall stand a farre off from her, for feare of her torment, weeping and wayling,
16 哀哉！哀哉！這大城啊， 素常穿着細麻、 紫色、朱紅色的衣服， 又用金子、寶石，和珍珠為妝飾。
And saying, Alas, alas, that great citie, that was clothed in fine linnen and purple, and skarlet, and gilded with gold, and precious stones, and pearles.
17 一時之間，這麼大的富厚就歸於無有了。 凡船主和坐船往各處去的，並眾水手，連所有靠海為業的，都遠遠地站着，
For in one houre so great riches are come to desolation. And euery shipmaster, and all the people that occupie shippes, and shipmen, and whosoeuer traffike on the sea, shall stand a farre off,
18 看見燒她的煙，就喊着說：「有何城能比這大城呢？」
And crie, when they see that smoke of that her burning, saying, What citie was like vnto this great citie?
19 他們又把塵土撒在頭上，哭泣悲哀，喊着說： 哀哉！哀哉！這大城啊。 凡有船在海中的，都因她的珍寶成了富足！ 她在一時之間就成了荒場！
And they shall cast dust on their heads, and crie, weeping, and wayling, and say, Alas, alas, that great citie, wherein were made rich all that had ships on the sea by her costlinesse: for in one houre she is made desolate.
20 天哪，眾聖徒、眾使徒、眾先知啊， 你們都要因她歡喜， 因為上帝已經在她身上伸了你們的冤。
O heauen, reioyce of her, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets: for God hath punished her to be reuenged on her for your sakes.
21 有一位大力的天使舉起一塊石頭，好像大磨石，扔在海裏，說： 巴比倫大城也必這樣猛力地被扔下去， 決不能再見了。
Then a mightie Angell tooke vp a stone like a great milstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, With such violence shall that great citie Babylon be cast, and shalbe found no more.
22 彈琴、作樂、吹笛、吹號的聲音， 在你中間決不能再聽見； 各行手藝人在你中間決不能再遇見； 推磨的聲音在你中間決不能再聽見；
And the voyce of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpetters shalbe heard no more in thee, and no craftesman, of whatsoeuer craft he be, shall be found any more in thee: and the sound of a milstone shalbe heard no more in thee.
23 燈光在你中間決不能再照耀； 新郎和新婦的聲音，在你中間決不能再聽見。 你的客商原來是地上的尊貴人； 萬國也被你的邪術迷惑了。
And the light of a candle shall shine no more in thee: and the voyce of the bridegrome and of the bride shalbe heard no more in thee: for thy marchants were the great men of the earth: and with thine inchantments were deceiued all nations.
24 先知和聖徒，並地上一切被殺之人的血，都在這城裏看見了。
And in her was found the blood of the Prophets, and of the Saints, and of all that were slaine vpon the earth.
