Revelation 18:11 “And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because t…”

Revelation 18:11

And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:

World English Bible

The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more:

American Standard Version

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise any more;

Geneva Bible 1599

And the marchants of the earth shall weepe and wayle ouer her: for no man byeth their ware any more.

Darby Translation

And the merchants of the earth weep and grieve over her, because no one buys their lading any more;

Young's Literal Translation

'And the merchants of the earth shall weep and sorrow over her, because their lading no one doth buy any more;

Bible in Basic English

And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over her, because no man has any more desire for their goods,

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Cross references

“the merchants”

Revelation 18:3 Revelation 18:23 Ezekiel 27:27–36 Revelation 18:15 Revelation 18:20 Ezekiel 26:17–21

Revelation 18:3 · BSB

All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

Revelation 18:23 · BSB

The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by…

Ezekiel 27:27–36 · BSB

Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your dow…

Revelation 18:15 · BSB

The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,

Revelation 18:20 · BSB

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Ezekiel 26:17–21 · BSB

Then they will lament for you, saying, “How you have perished, O city of renown inhabited by seafaring men— she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people, who imposed terror on all peoples!

“buyeth”

2 Peter 2:3 Matthew 22:5 Proverbs 3:14 John 2:16

2 Peter 2:3 · BSB

In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

Matthew 22:5 · BSB

But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

Proverbs 3:14 · BSB

for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

John 2:16 · BSB

To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

12cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

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