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19 Then they threw dust on their heads and shouted while crying and mourning:

“How terrible, how terrible it is for the great city,
    where all who had ships at sea became rich from her wealth,
        because it has been destroyed in a single hour!
20 Be happy about her, heaven, saints, apostles, and prophets,
    for God has condemned her for you!”

The Vision of the Powerful Angel with the Millstone

21 Then a powerful angel picked up a stone that was like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,

“The great city Babylon will be thrown down violently—
    and will never be found again.

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19 They will throw dust on their heads,(A) and with weeping and mourning(B) cry out:

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

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

The Finality of Babylon’s Doom

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

“With such violence
    the great city(I) of Babylon will be thrown down,
    never to be found again.

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