Revelation 18:11–19

¹¹“The merchants^o of the earth will weep and mourn^p over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore^q—¹²cargoes 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;^{r 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.^s

¹⁴“They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ ¹⁵The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her^t will stand far off,^u terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn^{v 16}and cry out:

“ ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,^w

dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,

and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!^x

¹⁷In one hour^y such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’^z

“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,^a will stand far off.^{b 18}When they see the smoke of her burning,^c they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city^d?’^{e 19}They will throw dust on their heads,^f and with weeping and mourning^g cry out:

“ ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,^h

where all who had ships on the sea

became rich through her wealth!

In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’ⁱ