Revelation 18:15

Those who traded in these things, who grew wealthy through her, will stand afar off, struck with terror at her punishment,

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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 dainties that thy soul longed for are gone from thee, and all thine elegance and splendor have perished, and never again shall they be found.

16weeping aloud and sorrowing, and saying, `Alas, alas, for this great city, which was brilliantly arrayed in fine linen, and purple and scarlet stuff, and beautified with gold, jewels and pearls;

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Cross References

Acts 16:19But when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them off to the magistrates in the public square.

Revelation 18:3For all the nations have drunk the wine of the anger provoked by her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich through her excessive luxury."

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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