The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom became very dark. People chewed on their tongues because they were suffering so much.
The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voices of brides and grooms will never be heard in you again. Your traders were among the world’s most powerful people, and by your magic spell, all the nations were led astray.
“Then the king told his slaves, ‘Tie him up by his hands and feet and throw him outside into the darkness, where people will weep and grind their teeth.’
Then a mighty angel picked up a giant rock the size of a large millstone. He threw it into the sea and said, “The great city of Babylon will plunge to its ruin just like that, not leaving any trace.
“You will weep and grind your teeth together when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and all the prophets in God’s kingdom while you yourselves are thrown out.
With a mighty voice he shouted, “ ‘Fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen!’ She has become a place where demons live, a den for every evil spirit, a home for every unclean bird, a home for every unclean and untouchable animal.
The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon was struck, and a third of the stars were struck, so that a third of each of them turned dark. Then a third of the day was without light, and so was a third of the night.