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Bˈeˈx naj tnam Babilonia

18  Tbˈajlinxiˈ ikyjo, xi nkaˈyiˈn juntl angel, kyjaˈtaq tkuˈtz toj kyaˈj tukˈa nim tkawbˈil, ex ante txˈotxˈ bˈeˈx qoptzˈaj tukˈa tqoptzˈajiyil. Ex tukˈa tqˈajqˈojil twiˈ, xi tqˈmaˈn kujxix wen:

Ma kubˈ tzˈaq nim tnam Babilonia te jun majx a aj kyˈaˈjil, ex ma tzˈok te kyja taqˈnil tajaw il, ex te kytxu tkyaqil ajbˈil te. Ex ma tzˈok te kypaqbˈil pichˈ, a nya wenqe, ex manyor tzˈilqe.
Quˈn tkyaqilxjal twutz txˈotxˈ ma txi kyqˈon kyibˈ toj kyˈaˈjin, tzeˈnku tuˈn kytxˈujte tukˈa tkyaqil kyachbˈil, a kubˈ bˈinchit toj tnam anetziˈn.
Tkyaqil nmaq kawil twutz txˈotxˈ ma chi kyˈaˈjin tukˈa,
ex kykyaqiljo xkˈamil ma chi qˈinimix noq tuˈn kykˈaẍjil ma wiˈyin kyuˈn aj Babilonia; xbˈajxi kylaqˈoˈn te kytzeqbˈil.
Ex xi nbˈiˈntla juntl tqˈajqˈojil twiˈ tzaj toj kyaˈj, ex tqˈma:
Ku kyetza tojjo tnam lo, ayiˈy ma chi oka te Ntanima, tuˈntzin mi chi bˈinchiniˈy il kyukˈa, ex tuˈntzin mi pon kanin kyˈixsbˈajil kyibˈaja, tzeˈnku kye.
Quˈn atzin nim kyil nyakuj ma jaw chˈuqit tzmax toj kyaˈj. Ex ma tzaj tqˈoj Dios tiˈj kyil.
Kyqˈonxa t‑xel kyejo xjal aj Babilonia, tzeˈnku ma tzaj kyqˈoˈn kye txqantl.
Ex kychjonxa kabˈe maj t‑xel tzeˈnkuxjo ntqanin.
Ajo kyachbˈil xi kysuqin kyexjal, ma tzˈok te nim kyil, tzeˈnku jun kˈwabˈj kˈaxix wen.
Atzin jaˈlin, kyqˈonxa juntl kykˈwaˈ kabˈe maj kˈaxixtl tzeˈnku xkubˈ kybˈinchin kye txqantl.
Kyqˈonxa yajbˈil, tuˈn tikyˈx kyuˈn, tzeˈnkuxjo otaq txi kyqˈoˈn kyibˈ nej, tuˈn kynimsin kyibˈ, ex tuˈn kytzeqin tiˈj tkyaqil. Quˈn ma kubˈ kyximin toj kyanmin:
Loqin we qˈuqleqiˈn tzaluˈn tzeˈnku jun qya kawil, quˈn nya o kyim we wukˈa. Ex nlayxla chin bˈisin weˈ, chiˈ.
Tuˈnpetziˈn, toj jun qˈij, ktzajil kyˈixsbˈajil kyiˈj: Aye kyimin, yajbˈil kyiˈj ex waˈyaj.
Ex ajo kytanima ktzˈeˈyil tuˈn qˈaqˈ.
Quˈn ate Dios, a qAjaw, a Kawil kyibˈaj, nimxix tipin.

Ayetziˈn nmaq kawil twutz txˈotxˈ, ayeˈ ẍi kyˈaˈjin ex ẍi ten tojjo tzeqbˈil kyukˈa xjal toj tnam Babilonia, okxla kchi oqˈil, ex kchi labˈil tiˈj, aj t‑xi kykaˈyin tsbˈeljo tnam, aj tbˈaj tuˈn qˈaqˈ. 10 Ex okla kchi kyjel ten najchaq tuˈn kyxobˈil tiˈjjo kawbˈil, ex ok kyqˈmaˈ:

Ay, bˈisbˈajilxla te tey, ay, nim tnam Babilonia, ajo attaq nim tipiˈn. Quˈn noq toj jun paqx s‑ul tkawbˈil Dios tibˈaja.

11 Ex ayetziˈn kˈayil twutz txˈotxˈ, ex okxla kchi oqˈil, ex kchi labˈil tiˈjjo tnam lo, quˈn mix aˈl kxel laqˈonte jniˈ kykˈaẍjil, a attaq: 12 Nim kyiqitz te qˈanpwaq ex saqpwaq, tkyaqil wiq abˈj ntzˈiltzˈin wen, tuˈn tokx te kyuxjal, ex jniˈ a wiˈyil, a jatz toj ttxuyil aˈ, a perlas tbˈi, ex jniˈ xbˈalin tzˈumin ex tbˈanilx wen, ex seda, a ilaˈ wiq kaˈyin, tzeˈnku kyaq, ex manyor wiˈyilxix; ex nim kyiqitz te tzˈlan tbˈanilxix, ex kykyaqil wiq tiˈ bˈinchin tuˈn tste ma tij txuk a tzajnin najchaq, ex tuˈn tze tbˈanil, ex tuˈn qˈankxbˈil ex tuˈn kxbˈil; ex jniˈ kyiqitz tbˈanil abˈj te bˈinchbˈil ja; 13 ex jniˈ kyiqitz canela, ex tkyaqil wiq kˈokˈjsbˈil, ex pon, ex jupsbˈil, ex ilaˈ wiq qˈanbˈil, ex qˈeˈn, ex aseyt, ex tukˈax jarin cheˈn wen, ex triy; ex ikyxjo tzaj kyiˈn chej, a njax kyiqitz, ex rit, ex bˈaˈn chej, ex iqbˈil qˈinin, ex majqexpe tal xjal, tuˈn kyxi kˈayit, tuˈn kyok te aqˈnil te jun majx. 14 Ex kxel kyqˈmaˈn te tnam luˈn:

Atzin jaˈlin, ntiˈ tkyaqiljo lobˈj, a tbˈanilx wen, a npontaq tkˈuˈja tiˈj.
Ex tkyaqiljo tqˈinimila, ex jniˈ tzeqbˈil, a attaq, ma naj te jun majx.

15 Ex ayetziˈn kˈayil, a ma chi suqin tkyaqiljo lo, bˈeˈx i qˈinimix tuˈn tpwaqjo tnam lo, okla kchi kyjel ten najchaq tuˈn kyxobˈil tiˈjjo kawbˈil, ex okla kchi oqˈil, ex ok kchi labˈil, 16 ex okla kyqˈmaˈ:

Ay, bˈisbˈajil tejo nim tnam Babilonia.
Ikytaqtziˈn tzeˈnku jun qya, toktaq t‑xbˈalin, tzˈumin ex wiˈyilxix, a kyaq kaˈyin, ntilkˈaj wen tuˈn qˈanpwaq ex tkyaqil wiq abˈj ntzˈiltzˈin wen.
17 Ex te jun paqx ma najjo qˈinimil lo.

Ex tkyaqiljo nejinel toj bark, exqetziˈn xjal, a iqintaq kyuˈn, ex jniˈ nchi aqˈnin toj, ex kykyaqiljo nchi kanbˈin tibˈaj ttxuyil aˈ, kchi kyjel ten najchaq. 18 Ex aj t‑xi kykaˈyin tsbˈeljo qˈaqˈ te yuchˈbˈil tiˈjjo tnam, kxel kyẍchˈiˈn: ¿Ma attaqtzin juntl tnam attaq tzeˈnku a nim tnam lo? 19 Ex jax kychtoˈn quq tibˈaj kywiˈ te jun yekˈbˈil tiˈjjo labˈil, ex nchi oqˈ, ex nchi jaw ẍchˈin:

Ay, bˈisbˈajil tejo nim tnam. Tuˈn nim tqˈinimila, ma chi qˈinimix tkyaqiljo a attaq kybark toj ttxuyil aˈ.
Ex noq toj jun paqx, ma kubˈ yuchˈj te jun majx.
20 Me chi tzalajxa tiˈjjo yuchˈbˈil tiˈjjo tnam lo, ayiˈy toj kyaˈj: Ayiˈy nimil, ex ayiˈy tsanjil Jesús, ex jniˈ yolil Tyol Dios.
Quˈn ma kawin Dios kyibˈajjo xjal toj tnam lo, te t‑xeljo tkyaqil otaq kubˈ kybˈinchin kyiˈja.

21 Ex tzaj jun angel nim tipin, ex ja tiˈn jun ma tij abˈj, tzeˈnku jun abˈj te chebˈl triy, ex jun paqx xi t‑xoˈn toj ttxuyil aˈ, ex tqˈma te tnam:
    Ex ikytzin kxela xoyiteˈ tzma kumnix, ay tnam Babilonia, ex knajila te jun majx.
22     Ex nlayxla bˈijte toja, ajo chnabˈ arpa, ex xux, ex chun, nixpe alkye jun aqˈnil.
    Ex nlayxla bˈijte tqˈajqˈojil abˈj chebˈl triy.
23     Ex nlayxla kˈantl tzaj toja.
    Ex mix jtojx tuˈn tbˈijte chnabˈ te mejebˈlin,
    exla qa aye kˈayil toja, i ok te nmaq xjal te twutz txˈotxˈ.
    Quˈn noq tuˈnjo tyuẍbˈiˈn, i kubˈ tsbˈuˈnejiy tkyaqilxjal twutz txˈotxˈ.

24 Quˈn tojjo tnam lo ma knetjo kychkyˈeljo yolil Tyol Dios, junx kyukˈa jniˈ nimil, ex kykyaqiljo i kubˈ bˈyoˈn twutz tkyaqil twutz txˈotxˈ.

Lament Over Fallen Babylon

18 After this I saw another angel(A) coming down from heaven.(B) He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.(C) With a mighty voice he shouted:

“‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’[a](D)
    She has become a dwelling for demons
and a haunt for every impure spirit,(E)
    a haunt for every unclean bird,
    a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.(F)
For all the nations have drunk
    the maddening wine of her adulteries.(G)
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,(H)
    and the merchants of the earth grew rich(I) from her excessive luxuries.”(J)

Warning to Escape Babylon’s Judgment

Then I heard another voice from heaven say:

“‘Come out of her, my people,’[b](K)
    so that you will not share in her sins,
    so that you will not receive any of her plagues;(L)
for her sins are piled up to heaven,(M)
    and God has remembered(N) her crimes.
Give back to her as she has given;
    pay her back(O) double(P) for what she has done.
    Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(Q)
Give her as much torment and grief
    as the glory and luxury she gave herself.(R)
In her heart she boasts,
    ‘I sit enthroned as queen.
I am not a widow;[c]
    I will never mourn.’(S)
Therefore in one day(T) her plagues will overtake her:
    death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(U)
    for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.

Threefold Woe Over Babylon’s Fall

“When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her(V) and shared her luxury(W) see the smoke of her burning,(X) they will weep and mourn over her.(Y) 10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(Z) and cry:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(AA)
    you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour(AB) your doom has come!’

11 “The merchants(AC) of the earth will weep and mourn(AD) over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore(AE) 12 cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble;(AF) 13 cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves.(AG)

14 “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ 15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her(AH) will stand far off,(AI) terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn(AJ) 16 and cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(AK)
    dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
    and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!(AL)
17 In one hour(AM) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’(AN)

“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(AO) will stand far off.(AP) 18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(AQ) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(AR)?’(AS) 19 They will throw dust on their heads,(AT) and with weeping and mourning(AU) cry out:

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

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

The Finality of Babylon’s Doom

21 Then a mighty angel(AZ) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,(BA) and said:

“With such violence
    the great city(BB) of Babylon will be thrown down,
    never to be found again.
22 The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
    will never be heard in you again.(BC)
No worker of any trade
    will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
    will never be heard in you again.(BD)
23 The light of a lamp
    will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
    will never be heard in you again.(BE)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.(BF)
    By your magic spell(BG) all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(BH)
    of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(BI)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:2 Isaiah 21:9
  2. Revelation 18:4 Jer. 51:45
  3. Revelation 18:7 See Isaiah 47:7,8.