Revelation
King James Version (KJV)
Revelation 18:11
“And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:”
King James Version (KJV)
Revelation 18:11 Context
8Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. 9And 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, 10Standing 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. 11And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: 12The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, 13And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. 14And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
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Other Translations
And the Merchants of the earth shall weepe and mourne ouer her, for no man buyeth their merchandise any more.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargoes any more--
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise any more;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over her, because no man has any more desire for their goods,
- Basic English Bible
And the merchants of the earth weep and grieve over her, because no one buys their lading any more;
- Darby Bible
And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
- Webster's Bible
And the merchants of the earth weep aloud and lament over her, because now there is no sale for their cargoes--
- Weymouth Bible
The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more;
- World English Bible
And marchauntis of the erthe schulen wepe on it, and morne, for no man schal bie more the marchaundise of hem;
- Wycliffe Bible
`And the merchants of the earth shall weep and sorrow over her, because their lading no one doth buy any more;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargoes any more--
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise any more;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over her, because no man has any more desire for their goods,
- Basic English Bible
And the merchants of the earth weep and grieve over her, because no one buys their lading any more;
- Darby Bible
And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
- Webster's Bible
And the merchants of the earth weep aloud and lament over her, because now there is no sale for their cargoes--
- Weymouth Bible
The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more;
- World English Bible
And marchauntis of the erthe schulen wepe on it, and morne, for no man schal bie more the marchaundise of hem;
- Wycliffe Bible
`And the merchants of the earth shall weep and sorrow over her, because their lading no one doth buy any more;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Revelation 18:11
18:10 Thou strong city - Rome was anciently termed by its inhabitants, Valentia, that is, strong. And the word Rome itself, in Greek, signifies strength. This name was given it by the Greek strangers.
18:12 Merchandise of gold, &c. - Almost all these are still in use at Rome, both in their idolatrous service, and in common life. Fine linen - The sort of it mentioned in the original is exceeding costly. Thyine wood - A sweet - smelling wood not unlike citron, used in adorning magnificent palaces. Vessels of most precious wood - Ebony, in particular, which is often mentioned with ivory: the one excelling in whiteness, the other in blackness; and both in uncommon smoothness.
18:13 Amomum - A shrub whose wood is a fine perfume. And beasts - Cows and oxen. And of chariots - a purely Latin word is here inserted in the Greek. This St. John undoubtedly used on purpose, in describing the luxury of Rome. And of bodies - A common term for slaves. And souls of men - For these also are continually bought and sold at Rome. And this of all others is the most gainful merchandise to the Roman traffickers.
People's Bible Notes for Revelation 18:11
Re 18:11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her. All who had made gain in any way from the sins or the luxury of Babylon shall mourn. There follows, then, an enumeration of the articles in which there was traffic.