Whoever is meant to be captured will surely be captured; whoever is meant to be killed by the sword will surely be killed by the sword. This calls for endurance and faith on the part of God's people."

I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, "The judgments you have made are just, O Holy One, you who are and who were!

They poured out the blood of God's people and of the prophets, and so you have given them blood to drink. They are getting what they deserve!"

But if the woman herself is injured, the punishment shall be life for life,

burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.

Babylon, you will be destroyed. Happy are those who pay you back for what you have done to us---

Raise the war cry all around the city! Now Babylon has surrendered. Its walls have been broken through and torn down. I am taking my revenge on the Babylonians. So take your revenge on them, and treat them as they have treated others.

"Tell the archers to attack Babylon. Send out everyone who knows how to use the bow and arrow. Surround the city and don't let anyone escape. Pay it back for all it has done, and treat it as it has treated others, because it acted with pride against me, the Holy One of Israel.

The LORD says, "You will see me repay Babylonia and its people for all the evil they did to Jerusalem.

Babylonia caused the death of people all over the world, and now Babylonia will fall because it caused the death of so many Israelites. I, the LORD, have spoken."

Alexander the metalworker did me great harm; the Lord will reward him according to what he has done.

Encourage the people of Jerusalem. Tell them they have suffered long enough and their sins are now forgiven. I have punished them in full for all their sins."

Your shame and disgrace are ended. You will live in your own land, And your wealth will be doubled; Your joy will last forever.

I will make them pay double for their sin and wickedness, because they have defiled my land with idols that are as lifeless as corpses, and have filled it with their false gods."

Bring disgrace on those who persecute me, but spare me, LORD. Fill them with terror, but do not terrify me. Bring disaster on them and break them to pieces.

Return, you exiles who now have hope; return to your place of safety. Now I tell you that I will repay you twice over with blessing for all you have suffered.

will themselves drink God's wine, the wine of his fury, which he has poured at full strength into the cup of his anger! All who do this will be tormented in fire and sulfur before the holy angels and the Lamb.

The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of all countries were destroyed. God remembered great Babylon and made her drink the wine from his cup---the wine of his furious anger.

The kings of the earth practiced sexual immorality with her, and the people of the world became drunk from drinking the wine of her immorality."

The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and covered with gold ornaments, precious stones, and pearls. In her hand she held a gold cup full of obscene and filthy things, the result of her immorality.