Revelation 18:12

Revelation 18:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The 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,
• New International Version (NIV)cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble;
• English Standard Version (ESV)cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble,
• New King James Version (NKJV)merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

Context of Revelation 18:12

10They will stand a long way from the city because they are afraid. They do not want to suffer in the same way. They will say, ‘Terrible trouble has come to you, Babylon! Great city! Powerful city! It is very bad for you! In one single hour God has destroyed you!’ 11The traders of this world will also be very sad. They will weep because nobody will buy their things any more. They sold many expensive things like these: Things made from gold and silver. Valuable stones and pearls. Good linen and other kinds of expensive cloth that is red or purple. Things made from wood that has a nice smell. Many different things that are made from ivory. Many kinds of things that people had made from expensive wood, from different metals and from stone. 13Different kinds of spice and incense, like myrrh and frankincense. Wine, olive oil, expensive flour and wheat. Cows and sheep. Horses and chariots. Human slaves. 14The people who sold these things will say to the city, ‘You have now lost all the good things that you wanted so much. You have lost all those expensive things that made you beautiful. You will never have them again.’

Revelation 18:12 word by word

γόμον χρυσοῦ καὶ ἀργύρου καὶ λίθου τιμίου καὶ μαργαριτῶν καὶ βυσσίνου καὶ πορφύρας καὶ σιρικοῦ καὶ κοκκίνου καὶ πᾶν ξύλον θύϊνον καὶ πᾶν σκεῦος ἐλεφάντινον καὶ πᾶν σκεῦος ἐκ ξύλου τιμιωτάτου καὶ χαλκοῦ καὶ σιδήρου καὶ μαρμάρουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The merchandiseγόμοςgomos · cargoG1117
• of goldχρυσόςchrusos · goldG5557
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• silverἄργυροςarguros · silverG696
• preciousτίμιοςtimios · preciousG5093
• stonesλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• of pearlsμαργαρίτηςmargaritēs · pearlG3135
• fine linenβύσσοςbussos · fine linenG1040
• purpleπορφύραporphura · purple clothG4209
• silkσηρικόςsērikos · silkG4596
• scarletκόκκινοςkokkinos · scarletG2847
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thyineθύϊνοςthuinos · citronG2367
• woodξύλονxulon · woodG3586
• vesselsσκεῦοςskeuos · vesselG4632
• of ivoryἐλεφάντινοςelephantinos · made of ivoryG1661
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• of brassχαλκόςchalkos · copper/bronze/coinG5475
• ironσίδηροςsidēros · ironG4604
• marbleμάρμαροςmarmaros · marbleG3139

Cross-references for Revelation 18:12

• Revelation 17:4The woman was wearing clothes that were made from expensive cloth. She also wore bright things that made her look beautiful. She shone with gold, valuable stones and pearls. She held a gold cup in her hand. The cup was full of the bad and disgusting things that she had caused people to do.
• 1 Kings 10:11Hiram's ships had brought gold from Ophir. They also brought from there large loads of good wood, and valuable jewels.
• Proverbs 8:10Receive my wise teaching and knowledge as valuable things. They are more valuable than silver or the best gold.
• Ezekiel 27:5They used wood from the pine trees of Senir. They used a cedar tree from Lebanon to make your mast.
• 2 Chronicles 2:8Please send me wood from cedar trees, cypress trees and other strong trees from Lebanon. I know that your men have good skills to cut down trees in Lebanon. My own men will help your men with the work.

Commentaries on Revelation 18:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The merchandise of gold, and silver, etc. - The same author, Bishop Bale, who was once a priest of the Romish Church, goes on to apply all these things to that Church; and whether the text have this meaning or not, they will show us something of the religious usages of his time, and the real mockery of this intolerant and superstitious Church. Speaking in reference to the Reformation, and the general light that had been diffused abroad by the word of God…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The merchandise of gold, and silver - Of course, these constitute an important article of commerce in a great city. And precious stones - Diamonds, emeralds, rubies, etc. These have always been important articles of traffic in the world, and, of course, most of the traffic in them would find its way to great commercial cities. And pearls - See the notes on Matthew 7:6; Matthew 13:46. These, too, have been always, and were, particularly in early times…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. 12-13This cargo list shows how much wealth Rome took from its empire (compare Ezekiel 27:12–24). It mentions some of the most expensive products of the ancient world, criticizing excessive materialism and pride.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. (See on Re 17:4). stones ... pearls--Greek, "stone ... pearl." fine linen--A, B, and C read Greek, "bussinou" for "bussou," that is, "fine linen manufacture" [Alford]. The manufacture for which Egypt (the type of the apostate Church, Re 11:8) was famed. Contrast "the fine linen" (Eze 16:10) put on Israel, and on the New Testament Church (Re 19:8), the Bride, by God (Psa 132:9). thyine wood--the citrus of the Romans: probably the cypressus thyoyides…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 18:12

• Colors
• Commerce
• Frankincense
• Ivory
• Marble
• Pearl
• Silk
• Thyine

In the dictionaries

• Thyine wood
• Precious Stones
• Elephant
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• Ivory
• Mighty
• Silk
• Thy
• Babylon in the New Testament

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