^{18 Ref} And crying out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What town is like the great town?

^{19 Ref} And they put dust on their heads, and were sad, weeping and crying, and saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, in which was increased the wealth of all who had their ships on the sea because of her great stores! for in one hour she is made waste.

^{20 Ref} Be glad over her, heaven, and you saints, and Apostles, and prophets; because she has been judged by God on your account.

^{21 Ref} And a strong angel took up a stone like the great stone with which grain is crushed, and sent it into the sea, saying, So, with a great fall, will Babylon, the great town, come to destruction, and will not be seen any more at all.