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

9Then the kings of the earth who committed immoral acts with her and lived in sensual luxury with her will weep and wail for her when they see the smoke from the fire that burns her up. 10They will stand a long way off because they are afraid of her torment, and will say, “Woe, woe, O great city, Babylon the powerful city! For in a single hour your doom has come!” Then the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her because no one buys their cargo any longer – 12cargo such as gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all sorts of things made of citron wood, all sorts of objects made of ivory, all sorts of things made of expensive wood, bronze, iron and marble, 13cinnamon, spice, incense, perfumed ointment, frankincense, wine, olive oil and costly flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and four-wheeled carriages, 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 fallen from the wine of her immoral passion, and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have gotten rich from the power of her sensual behavior.”
• Revelation 13:16He also caused everyone (small and great, rich and poor, free and slave) to obtain a mark on their right hand or on their forehead.
• Isaiah 23:1Here is a message about Tyre: Wail, you large ships, for the port is too devastated to enter! From the land of Cyprus this news is announced to them.
• Isaiah 47:15They will disappoint you, those you have so faithfully dealt with since your youth. Each strays off in his own direction, leaving no one to rescue you.”
• Ezekiel 26:17They will sing this lament over you: “‘How you have perished – you have vanished from the seas, O renowned city, once mighty in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who spread their terror!
• Ezekiel 27:27Your wealth, products, and merchandise, your sailors and captains, your ship’s carpenters, your merchants, and all your fighting men within you, along with all your crew who are in you, will fall into the heart of the seas on the day of your downfall.
• Zephaniah 1:11Wail, you who live in the market district, for all the merchants will disappear and those who count money will be removed.
• Proverbs 3:14For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.
• Matthew 22:5But they were indifferent and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.
• John 2:16To those who sold the doves he said, “Take these things away from here! Do not make my Father’s house a marketplace!”
• 2 Peter 2:3And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation pronounced long ago is not sitting idly by; their destruction is not asleep.

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