saying,Woe,woe,the greatcity,she who was clothedin fine linenand purpleand scarlet,and adornedwith goldand preciousstonesand pearls;
"You were the anointedcherubwho covers,And I placedyou [there]. You were on the holymountainof God;You walkedin the midstof the stonesof fire.
Plunderthe silver!Plunderthe gold!For thereis nolimitto the treasure--Wealthfrom everykind of desirableobject.
And he carried me awayin the Spiritinto a wilderness;and I sawa womansittingon a scarletbeast,fullof blasphemousnames,havingsevenheadsand tenhorns.
The womanwas clothedin purpleand scarlet,and adornedwith goldand preciousstonesand pearls,havingin her handa goldcupfullof abominationsand of the unclean thingsof her immorality,
and were cryingout as they sawthe smokeof her burning,saying,What[city] is likethe greatcity?'
"And they threwduston their headsand were cryingout, weepingand mourning,saying,Woe,woe,the greatcity,in whichallwho hadshipsat seabecame richby her wealth,for in onehourshe has been laid waste!'
