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Yohuetz on ciudad itoca Babilonia

18  Quemaj ijcuac ijcon yoniquitac, oniquitac se ilhuicactequitquetl huajtemohuaya ne ilhuicac. Yejhua oquipix hueyi tequihuajyotl niman ican ipetlanalis otlastayac ipan in tlalticpactli. Niman ican chicahuac tlajtojli ijquin tzajtziya:

―Aman quemaj, yohuetz on hueyixticaj ciudad itoca Babilonia. Yejhua yonochiu chanyotl para on xcuajcualtin espíritus, chanyotl para nochi tlajtlamach xcuajcualtin ajacamej, niman yonochiu tepajsojli para on xchipajquej niman tlahuelejquej totomej. On tlacamej ipan nochi países yotlajtlacojquej yejhua ipampa. Niman nochimej reyes ipan in tlalticpactli ihuan yotlajtlacojquej ica on tlen xcuajli. Niman no on tlasemanquej yorricojtiaquej ica on tlen tlajtlamach yejhua ica nopactiaj.

Quemaj ne ilhuicac oniconcac ocse tlajtojli yejhuan ijquin quijtohuaya:

―Nemejhuamej yejhuan nennoyaxcahuan xquisacan ipan on ciudad, para xinhuan nenquichihuasquej on intlajtlacol, niman ijcon xinhuan nenquiselisquej on iplagas. Quiselisquej itlahuel Dios pampa tlajtlacohuaj hasta campa xoc hueli niman Dios yoquelnamic on tlen xcuajli oquichijquej. Ijcon quen yejhua oquinmacac ocsequimej no ijqui xmacacan. Niman on tlen yejhua oquichiu, ocpatipan sa no ijqui xmacacan. Ijcon quen chichic oquineloj se tlaonijli para ocsequimej, nemejhuamej ocpa más chichic xnelocan para yejhua. Xmacacan tlajyohuilistli niman ajmantli no ijqui quen onohueyilij niman onopactij ican irriquezas. Ijcon xmacacan pampa ipan iyojlo quijtohua: “Quen yacaj reina nican yehuaticaj. Nejhua xnicahuajli niman xqueman nichocas.” Yejhua ica san ipan se tonajli quipias in plagas. Quipias miquilistli, ajmantli, apistli niman tlatlas. Ijcon nochihuas pampa toTeco Dios yejhuan yoquitlajtlacolmacac sanoyej quipia poder.

On reyes yejhuan nemij ipan in tlalticpactli ihuan ocojcochquej niman ihuan oquipactijquej innemilis ica on tlen oquinajahuiltijquej. Ijcuac quitasquej ipocyo on tlitl yejhuan ica tlatlasquej, chocasquej niman najmanasquej. 10 Yejhuamej san huejca ontlachixtiasquej pampa quimacajsisquej on itlajyohuilis, niman quijtosquej:

―¡Ay, lástima de tejhua tihueyixticaj ciudad Babilonia! ¡Sanoyej ticojtiticatca ciudad! Niman aman san ipan se hora oticselij mocastigo.

11 On tlasemanquej yejhuan nemij ipan in tlalticpactli no chocasquej niman najmanasquej ipampa on ciudad, pampa xoc nemisquej yejhuan quinocohuilisquej on tlen quinamacaj. 12 Xoc cohuasquej on oro, plata, on cualtzitzintin temej, on perlas, on tlaquentli más cualtzin itoca lino, niman on tlaquentli yejhuan itoca seda, niman on tlaquentli morado niman on tlaquentli chichiltic. No ijqui xoc cohuasquej nochi tlajtlamach cojtli ajhuiyac, nochi tlajtlamach yejhuan tlachijchiutli ican marfil, cojtin cualtetzitzintin, noso on tepostli itoca bronce, noso hierro, noso on tlajtlamach yejhuan tlachijchiutli ica on cualtejtzin tetl itoca mármol. 13 Niman xoc cohuasquej canela, tlajtlamach tlen ajhuiyac, xochicopajli, on perfumes itoca mirra niman olíbano, vino, aceite, harina yejhuan más cuajli niman trigo, niman no yolquej yejhuan tlamamaj, borregos, caballos, carros yejhuan quitilanaj on caballos, niman hasta tlacamej tlanamactin. In quijtosnequi innemilis on tlacamej. 14 On tlasemanquej no quijlisquej on ciudad:

―¡On sanoyej huelic tlaquilyotl yejhuan ticuelitaya xoc ticpia! Niman aman para nochipa yoticpoloj on riquezas niman on tlen patioj yejhuan ticpiaya.

15 On tlasemanquej yejhuan yotlanamacaquej ica on quen on tlajtlamach niman oricojtiaquej itechcopa on ciudad, san huejca ontlachixtiasquej pampa quimacajsisquej on itlajyohuilis. Yejhuamej chocasquej niman najmanasquej, 16 niman quijtosquej:

―¡Ah, lástima para on hueyixticaj ciudad! Yejhua quen sihuatl catca yejhuan tlaquemej ican lino fino niman ican tlaquentli morado niman chichiltic, niman tlajmachyoj ican oro, ican cualtetzitzintin temej niman ican perlas. 17 ¡Niman san ipan se hora otlan nochi on miyec riqueza!

Nochimej on yejhuan tlamandarohuaj ipan on barcos, on yejhuan pajxalohuaj ipan on barcos, on marineros, niman nochimej on yejhuan tequitij ipan on mar huejca huajnotelquetzasquej. 18 Niman ijcuac quitasquej ipocyo on tlitl yejhuan ica tlatlas on ciudad, quijtosquej:

―¡Xoncatca ocse ciudad sanoyej hueyixticaj quen yejhua in ciudad!

19 Yejhuamej nocuatlaltemisquej para quiteititisquej ica najmanaj. Chocasquej niman najmanasquej, niman quijtosquej:

―¡Ay, lástima para on hueyi ciudad! Ican irriquezas oricojtiaquej nochimej on yejhuan quipiayaj inbarco. ¡Pero ipan se hora nochi otlan! 20 Xpaquican nemejhuamej yejhuan nenchantij ne ilhuicac pampa on ciudad yoxoxoton. Nemejhuamej apóstoles, niman nemejhuamej tiotlajtojquej niman nemejhuamej yejhuan iyaxcahuan Dios no xpaquican. Xpaquican pampa Dios yocastigaroj on ciudad pampa omechtlajyohuiltij.

21 Quemaj se ilhuicactequitquetl cojtic oquetzteu se tetl. On tetl sanoyej hueyi catca, quen imetl se hueyi molino. Quemaj ocontlajcal on tetl ipan mar, niman oquijtoj:

―Babilonia, on hueyixticaj ciudad no ijcon contlajcalisquej ne tlatzintlan, niman xoc queman ocsejpa más nenquitasquej. 22 Xoc queman ompa quincaquisquej on tlacuicatijquej. Xoc queman caquistisquej quintzotzonaj on arpas, nion quimpitzaj on flautas niman on trompetas ipan on ciudad. Niman nion se tlacatl xoc tequitis ipan tlajtlamach tequitl, niman no xoc caquistisquej on molinos ipan on ciudad. 23 Nion se tlahuijli xoc tlicuis ipan on ciudad. Niman no xoc nonamictihuas, masqui motlasemancahuan más sanoyej huejhueyixticatcaj ipan on tlalticpactli niman ican monahuajlo otiquincajcayau nochimej países. 24 Ipan on ciudad yopanes inyesyo on tiotlajtojquej, niman on yejhuan iyaxcahuan Dios niman nochimej on yejhuan no oquinmictijquej ipan in tlalticpactli.

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.