Revelation 18:11

Revelation 18:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
• New International Version (NIV)“The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore—
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore:

Context of Revelation 18:11

9“And the kings and political leaders of the earth, who committed immorality and lived luxuriously with her, will weep and beat their chests [in mourning] over her when they see the smoke of her burning, 10standing a long way off, in fear of her torment, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, the strong city, Babylon! In a single hour your judgment has come.’ “And merchants of the earth will weep and grieve over her, because no one buys their cargo (goods, merchandise) anymore— 12cargoes of gold and silver and precious stones and pearls and fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet; all kinds of citron (scented) wood and every article of ivory and every article of very costly and lavish wood and bronze and iron and marble; 13and cinnamon and spices and incense and perfume and frankincense and wine and olive oil and fine flour and wheat; of cattle and sheep, and cargoes of horses and chariots and carriages; and of slaves and human lives.

Revelation 18:11 word by word

καὶ οἱ ἔμποροι τῆς γῆς κλαίουσιν καὶ πενθοῦσιν ἐπ᾽ αὐτήν, ὅτι τὸν γόμον αὐτῶν οὐδεὶς ἀγοράζει οὐκέτι·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the merchantsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the merchantsἔμποροςemporos · trader/merchantG1713
• of the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• shall weepκλαίωklaiō · to weepG2799
• mournπενθέωpentheō · to mournG3996
• overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• no manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• buyethἀγοράζωagorazō · to buyG59
• merchandiseγόμοςgomos · cargoG1117
• any moreοὐκέτιouketi · not any moreG3765

Cross-references for Revelation 18:11

• Revelation 18:3For all the nations have drunk from the wine of the passion of her [sexual] immorality, and the kings and political leaders of the earth have committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich by the wealth and economic power of her sensuous luxury.”
• Revelation 13:16Also he compels all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead [signifying allegiance to the beast],
• Isaiah 23:1The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, For Tyre is destroyed, without house, without harbor; It is reported to them from the land of Cyprus (Kittim).
• Isaiah 47:15This is how they have become to you, those [astrologers and sorcerers] with whom you have labored, Those who have done business with you from your youth; Each has wandered in his own way. There is no one to save you.
• Ezekiel 26:17They will take up a dirge (funeral poem to be sung) for you and say to you, ‘How you have perished and vanished, O renowned city, From the seas, O renowned city, Which was mighty on the sea, She and her inhabitants, Who imposed her terror On all who lived there!
• Ezekiel 27:27Your riches, your wares, your merchandise Your oarsmen and your pilots, Your caulkers, your dealers in merchandise, And all your men of war who are with you, With all your company that is in your midst, Will sink in the heart of the seas On the day of your ruin.
• Zephaniah 1:11Wail [in anguish], you inhabitants of the Mortar (Valley of Siloam), For all the merchants of Canaan will be silenced and destroyed; All who weigh out silver will be cut off.
• Proverbs 3:14For wisdom’s profit is better than the profit of silver, And her gain is better than fine gold.
• Matthew 22:5But they paid no attention [they disregarded the invitation, treating it with contempt] and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.
• John 2:16then to those who sold the doves He said, “Take these things away! Stop making My Father’s house a place of commerce!”
• 2 Peter 2:3And in their greed they will exploit you with false arguments and twisted doctrine. Their sentence [of condemnation which God has decreed] from a time long ago is not idle [but is still in force], and their destruction and deepening misery is not asleep [but is on its way].

Commentaries on Revelation 18:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The merchants of the earth - These are represented as mourning over her, because their traffic with her was at an end. Bishop Bale, who applies all these things to the Church of Rome, thus paraphrases the principal passages: - The mighty kinges and potentates of the earth, not havinge afore their eyes the love and feare of God, have committed with this whore moste vile filthynesse; abusinge themselves by many straunge or uncommaunded worshippings, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11And the merchants of the earth - Who have been accustomed to traffic with her, and who have been enriched by the traffic. The image is that of a rich and splendid city. Of course, such a city depends much on its merchandise; and when it declines and falls, many who had been accustomed to deal with it, as merchants or traffickers, are affected by it, and have occasion to lament its fall. Shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-19Verses 9-19 The mourners had shared Babylon's sensual pleasures, and gained by her wealth and trade. The kings of the earth, whom she flattered into idolatry, allowing them to be tyrannical over their subjects, while obedient to her; and the merchants, those who trafficked for her indulgences, pardons, and honours; these mourn. Babylon's friends partook her sinful pleasures and profits, but are not willing to share her plagues. The spirit of antichrist is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-17The merchants of the world sing the second lament (Revelation 18:14; see study note on Revelation 18:9–19). They made money from the Roman economy (Revelation 18:12–13), but their trade stopped when the great city was quickly destroyed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. shall--So. B. But A and C read the present, "weep and mourn." merchandise--Greek, "cargo": wares carried in ships: ship-lading (compare Re 18:17). Rome was not a commercial city, and is not likely from her position to be so. The merchandise must therefore be spiritual, even as the harlot is not literal, but spiritual. She did not witness against carnal luxury and pleasure-seeking, the source of the merchants' gains, but conformed to them (Re 18:7)…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 18:11

• Commerce
• Frankincense
• Merchant

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Revelation 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings