Revelation 18:15

The merchants of these goods who became rich by her will stand away from her at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning loudly.

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The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

In Context

14The fruit that you longed for with all your might is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be found again.

16They will say, 1 “Woe, woe to the great city 2 that was dressed in fine linen, 3 in purple, and in scarlet, 2 and was adorned with gold, 3 precious jewels, and pearls! 2

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Cross References

Judges 18:23They shouted to the Danites, and they turned and said to Micah, “Why have you been called together?”

Hosea 12:7The merchants have false scales in their hands; 1 they love to defraud. 1

Zechariah 11:5(The ones who buy them slaughter them and are not punished, and the ones who sell them say, 'Blessed be Yahweh! I have become rich!' for the shepherds working for the flocks' owners have no pity on them.)

Acts 16:19When her masters saw that their opportunity to make money was now gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.

Revelation 18:3For all the nations have drunk the wine of her immoral passion. 2 The kings of the earth have committed immorality with her. 1 The merchants of the earth have become rich from the power of her sensual way of living.” 1

Matthew Henry on Revelation 18:10-24

The Fall of Babylon. ( a. d. 95.) 9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. 11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: 12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and… Read the whole commentary →

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