Revelation 18:15

Revelation 18:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
• New International Version (NIV)The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn
• New King James Version (NKJV)The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
• New Living Translation (NLT)The merchants who became wealthy by selling her these things will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will weep and cry out,

Context of Revelation 18:15

13cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls. 14"The fruit for which your soul longed has gone from you, and all your delicacies and your splendors are lost to you, never to be found again!" The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud, 16"Alas, alas, for the great city that was clothed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, with jewels, and with pearls! 17For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste." And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off

Revelation 18:15 word by word

οἱ ἔμποροι τούτων οἱ πλουτήσαντες ἀπ᾽ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ μακρόθεν στήσονται διὰ τὸν φόβον τοῦ βασανισμοῦ αὐτῆς κλαίοντες καὶ πενθοῦντες,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The merchantsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The merchantsἔμποροςemporos · trader/merchantG1713
• of these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• were made richπλουτέωplouteō · be richG4147
• byἀπόapo · away fromG575
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• shall standἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• afarμακρόθενmakrothen · from afarG3113
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• tormentβασανισμόςbasanismos · tormentG929
• weepingκλαίωklaiō · to weepG2799
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• wailingπενθέωpentheō · to mournG3996

Cross-references for Revelation 18:15

• Revelation 18:3For all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living."
• Hosea 12:7A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
• Zechariah 11:5Those who buy them slaughter them and go unpunished, and those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the Lord, I have become rich,' and their own shepherds have no pity on them.
• Mark 11:17And he was teaching them and saying to them, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers."
• Acts 16:19But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
• Acts 19:24For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen.
• Revelation 18:11And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore,
• Judges 18:23And they shouted to the people of Dan, who turned around and said to Micah, "What is the matter with you, that you come with such a company?"
• Ezekiel 27:31they make themselves bald for you and put sackcloth on their waist, and they weep over you in bitterness of soul, with bitter mourning.
• Amos 5:16Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord: "In all the squares there shall be wailing, and in all the streets they shall say, 'Alas! Alas!' They shall call the farmers to mourning and to wailing those who are skilled in lamentation,

Commentaries on Revelation 18:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Stand afar off - See Revelation 18:10.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The merchants of these things - Who trafficked in these things, and who supplied the city with them, Revelation 18:11. Which were made rich by her - By traffic with her. Shall stand afar off - Revelation 18:10. For fear of her torment - Struck with terror by her torment, so that they did not dare to approach her, Revelation 18:10.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. 14-17The merchants would mourn the fall of Rome (see study note on Revelation 18:1–3) because it would permanently end their usual luxuries. Material goods can disappear in an instant.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. of these things--of the things mentioned, Re 18:12, 13. which--"who." made rich by--Greek, "derived riches from her." stand afar off for the fear--(Compare Re 18:10). wailing--Greek, "mourning."Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Fill
• Foul
• Mighty
• Thy
• Babylon in the New Testament
• Israel, History of
• Israel, Religion of
• Judges, Period of
• Micah (1)
• Revelation of John

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