"The womanwhomyou sawis the greatcity,which reignsoverthe kingsof the earth."
The greatcitywas splitinto threeparts,and the citiesof the nationsfell.Babylonthe greatwas rememberedbeforeGod,to giveher the cupof the wineof His fiercewrath.
And he criedout with a mightyvoice,saying,"Fallen,fallenis Babylonthe great!She has becomea dwelling placeof demonsand a prisonof everyuncleanspirit,and a prisonof everyuncleanand hatefulbird.
"Thushe said:'The fourthbeastwill be a fourthkingdomon the earth,whichwill be differentfrom allthe [other] kingdomsand will devourthe wholeearthand treadit downand crushit.
And his tailswept awaya thirdof the starsof heavenand threwthem to the earth.And the dragonstoodbeforethe womanwho was aboutto givebirth,sothat whenshe gave birthhe might devourher child.
Nowin thosedaysa decreewentout from CaesarAugustus,that a census be takenof allthe inhabited earth.
And their dead bodies[will lie] in the streetof the greatcitywhichmysticallyis calledSodomand Egypt,wherealsotheir Lordwas crucified.
