< Revelation 18 >

1 And after these things I saw another messenger coming down out of the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from his glory,
ⲁ̅ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲕⲉⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲧϥⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ
2 and he did cry in might — a great voice, saying, 'Fall, fall did Babylon the great, and she became a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird,
ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥϩⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲑⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ̅ ϩⲓⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧ
3 because of the wine of the wrath of her whoredom have all the nations drunk, and the kings of the earth with her did commit whoredom, and merchants of the earth from the power of her revel were made rich.
ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϫⲏⲣ
4 And I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, 'Come forth out of her, My people, that ye may not partake with her sins, and that ye may not receive of her plagues,
ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲙⲏ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲓⲛⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ
5 because her sins did follow — unto the heaven, and God did remember her unrighteousness.
ⲉ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
6 Render to her as also she did render to you, and double to her doubles according to her works; in the cup that she did mingle mingle to her double.
ⲋ̅ⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲟⲟⲃⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲕⲉⲣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲉⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ
7 'As much as she did glorify herself and did revel, so much torment and sorrow give to her, because in her heart she saith, I sit a queen, and a widow I am not, and sorrow I shall not see;
ⲍ̅ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϫⲏⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϯ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲃⲁⲍⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲏⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ̅ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲏⲃⲉ
8 because of this, in one day, shall come her plagues, death, and sorrow, and famine; and in fire she shall be utterly burned, because strong [is] the Lord God who is judging her;
ⲏ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲟⲕϩⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ̅
9 and weep over her, and smite themselves for her, shall the kings of the earth, who with her did commit whoredom and did revel, when they may see the smoke of her burning,
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲉϩⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲏⲣ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲣⲱⲕϩ
10 from afar having stood because of the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! Babylon, the strong city! because in one hour did come thy judgment.
ⲓ̅ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲁⲍⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲡ
11 'And the merchants of the earth shall weep and sorrow over her, because their lading no one doth buy any more;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲣⲟⲥ̅ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲩⲁⲁⲛ
12 lading of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearl, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel of most precious wood, and brass, and iron, and marble,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲩⲁⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲓϩⲁⲧ ϩⲓⲉⲛⲉⲙⲙⲉ ϩⲓⲙⲁⲣⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓϣⲛ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲓϫⲏϭⲉ ϩⲓⲥⲓⲣⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲕⲟⲕⲕⲟⲥ ϩⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲑⲓⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲥⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲉⲗⲉⲫⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲥⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛϣⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲓϩⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲙⲁⲣⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ
13 and cinnamon, and odours, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and of horses, and of chariots, and of bodies and souls of men.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲓϭⲓⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲁⲙⲟⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲓϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲥⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲏⲣⲡ ϩⲓⲛⲉϩ ϩⲓⲥⲁⲙⲓⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲃⲛⲏ ϩⲓⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓϩⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲙⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲕ ϩⲓϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ ϩⲓⲃⲣϭⲟⲟⲩⲧ̅ ϩⲓϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
14 'And the fruits of the desire of thy soul did go away from thee, and all things — the dainty and the bright — did go away from thee, and no more at all mayest thou find them.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ
15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, far off shall stand because of the fear of her torment, weeping, and sorrowing,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲁⲍⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣϩⲃⲃⲉ
16 and saying, Woe, woe, the great city, that was arrayed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and gilded in gold, and precious stone, and pearls — because in one hour so much riches were made waste!
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛϣⲛ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲓϫⲏϭⲉ ϩⲓⲕⲟⲕⲕⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲓⲉⲛⲉⲙⲙⲉ ϩⲓⲙⲁⲣⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ
17 'And every shipmaster, and all the company upon the ships, and sailors, and as many as work the sea, far off stood,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ϩⲛ(ⲟⲩ)ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁⲥϣⲱϥ ⲛϭⲓϯⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥϭⲏⲣ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲛⲉϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ
18 and were crying, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like to the great city?
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
19 and they did cast dust upon their heads, and were crying out, weeping and sorrowing, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! in which were made rich all having ships in the sea, out of her costliness — for in one hour was she made waste.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲉϫⲉⲓⲧⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲉϫⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁⲥⲣϫⲁⲓⲉ
20 'Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of her!'
ⲕ̅ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
21 And one strong messenger did take up a stone as a great millstone, and did cast [it] to the sea, saying, 'Thus with violence shall Babylon be cast, the great city, and may not be found any more at all;
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϣⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓ̅ⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
22 and voice of harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, may not be heard at all in thee any more; and any artisan of any art may not be found at all in thee any more; and noise of a millstone may not be heard at all in thee any more;
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϭⲓⲑⲁⲣⲟⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲙⲟⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥϫⲱ ϩⲓⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲭⲁⲛⲏ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ϩⲓϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ
23 and light of a lamp may not shine at all in thee any more; and voice of bridegroom and of bride may not be heard at all in thee any more; because thy merchants were the great ones of the earth, because in thy sorcery were all the nations led astray,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲉⲣⲉϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
24 and in her blood of prophets and of saints was found, and of all those who have been slain on the earth.'
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲃⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁ

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