Revelation 18:14 - Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

Revelation 18:14

12 ^amerchandise 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;

13 and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and ^asouls of men.

14 The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you, and all the things which are rich and splendid have¹ gone from you, and you shall find them no more at all.

15 The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

16 and saying, ‘Alas, alas, ^athat great city ^bthat was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

17 ^aFor in one hour such great riches¹ came to nothing.’ ^bEvery shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance

18 ^aand cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ^b‘What is like this great city?’

19 ^a“They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! ^bFor in one hour she is made desolate.’

20 ^a“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you¹ holy apostles and prophets, for ^bGod has avenged you on her!”

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Revelation 18:14

The fruits (h opwra). The ripe autumn fruit (Jeremiah 40:10, Jeremiah 40:12). Here only in N.T. Of uncertain etymology (possibly opov, sap, wra, hour, time for juicy sap). See Judges 1:12 for dendra fqinopwrinov (autumn trees).

Which thy soul lusteth after (sou thv epiqumiav thv yuxhv). "Of the lusting of thy soul."

Are gone from thee (aphlqen apo sou). Prophetic aorist active indicative of aperxomai with repetition of apo.

All things that were dainty and sumptuous (panta ta lipara kai ta lampra). "All the dainty and the gorgeous things." Liparov is from lipov (grease) and so fat, about food (here only in N.T.), while lamprov is bright and shining (James 2:2 f.), about clothing.

Are perished from thee (apwleto apo sou). Prophetic second aorist middle indicative of apollumi (intransitive).

Shall find them no more at all (ouketi ou mh auta eurhsousin). Doubled double negative with future active, as emphatic a negation as the Greek can make.

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