The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you. All things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.
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The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you. All things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.
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And the apples that thy soule lusted after are departed from the. And all thynges which were deyntie and had in pryce are departed from the and thou shalt fynde them no more.
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(And the apples that thy soule lusted after, are departed from thee, and all things which were fatte and excellent, are departed from thee, and thou shalt finde them no more)
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Passages linked to Revelation 18:14 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Corinthians 10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
- Numbers 11:4 The mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly; and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?
- Psalms 78:18 They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.
- Psalms 106:14 but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
- Luke 12:20 “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’
- Luke 16:25 “But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted, and you are in anguish.
- James 4:2 You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.
- 1 John 2:16-17 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s. The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.
- Numbers 11:34 The name of that place was called Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people who lusted.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain An apostrophe, or turning of the speech by imitation,…
An apostrophe, or turning of the speech by imitation, used for more vehemence, as if those merchants, after the manner of mourners should in passionate speech speak unto Babylon, though now utterly fallen and overthrown. So Isa. 12:9, and in many other places.
By this is meant that season which is next before the fall of the leaf, at what season fruits ripen, and the word signifieth such fruits as are longed for.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after…
14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
Ver. 14. And the fruits] Those first ripe fruits, Mic 7:1, greedily desired and bought up at any rate by the richer and daintier sort of people.
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Which were dainty and goodly] Gr. λιπαρα και λαμπρα, fat and fair-liking, pleasant to the eye as well as to the taste, confections, suckers, deserts, second and third services.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain The merchants of these things,.... Before mentioned, who have…
The merchants of these things,.... Before mentioned, who have traded in them for themselves and for Rome:
which were made rich by her, see Rev 18:3
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shall stand afar off for fear of her torment; as the kings of the earth before, Rev 18:10 being conscious to themselves of their being partners in her crimes, and so might justly fear they should share in her punishment; and it may be, they will outwardly deny they are now of her religion, and will externally embrace the reformed religion; though they will be inwardly weeping and wailing for the destruction of Rome, and the loss of their merchandise and goodly things.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain And the fruits - From what was imported they…
And the fruits - From what was imported they proceed to the domestic delicates of Rome; none of which is in greater request there, than the particular sort which is here mentioned. The word properly signifies, pears, peaches, nectarines, and all of the apple and plum kinds. And all things that are dainty - To the taste. And splendid - To the sight; as clothes, buildings, furniture.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 14. And the fruits that thy soul lusted…
Verse 14. And the fruits that thy soul lusted after.] και ἡ οπωρα της επιθυμιας της ψυχης σου. As οπωρα signifies autumn, any and all kinds of autumnal fruits may be signified by the word in the above clause.
Dainty and goodly] τα λιπαρα Delicacies for the table. τα λαμπρα,, what is splendid and costly in apparel.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain And the fruits that thy soul lusted after -…
And the fruits that thy soul lusted after - Literally, “the fruits of the desire of thy soul.” The word rendered “fruits” - ὀπώρα opōra - properly means, “late summer; dog-days,” the time when Sirius, or the Dog-star, is predominant. In the East this is the season when the fruits ripen, and hence the word comes to denote fruit. The reference is to any kind of fruit that would be brought for traffic into a great city, and that would be regarded as an article of luxury.
Are departed from thee - That is, they are no more brought for sale into the city.
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And all things which were dainty and goodly - These words “characterize all kinds of furniture and clothing which were gilt, or plated, or embroidered, and therefore were bright or splendid” (Prof. Stuart).
And thou shalt find them no more at all - The address here is decidedly to the city itself. The meaning is, that they would no more be found there.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Direct address to Babylon.
Direct address to Babylon.
the fruits that thy soul lusted after--Greek, "thy autumn-ripe fruits of the lust (eager desire) of the soul."
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dainty--Greek, "fat": "sumptuous" in food.
goodly--"splendid," "bright," in dress and equipage.
departed--supported by none of our manuscripts. But A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read, "perished."
thou shalt--A, C, Vulgate, and Syriac read, "They (men) shall no more find them at all."
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 14. In this verse the second person thee, indicating…
14. In this verse the second person thee, indicating direct address to Babylon, seems to be resumed from the thy of Rev_18:10, having been interrupted by the list of merchandise in the intervening verses.
Fruits that thy soul lusted after—Literal Greek, the harvest of the desire of thy soul. An harvest probably does not refer to fruits, but means the ingathering of all the above enumerated luxuries.
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Dainty—Radically means, fat, and is so rendered by Alford, and would then seem to refer to animal foods. But more probably the secondary meaning, derived from the smoothness of a fat surface, is glossy or varnished, and is here applied to furniture. Dainty and goodly may be rendered glossy and glittering; and that, indeed, would preserve the alliteration really existing in the Greek words.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 14. fruits … lusted after] Lit., the fruit-harvest of…
14. fruits … lusted after] Lit., the fruit-harvest of the desire of thy soul.
thy … thee … thee … thou] It seems as though the writer had forgotten the construction with which the long sentence, Rev_18:11-13, began: this verse stands as if the lamentation of the merchants were being quoted. In the next verse, it is described again, and then is quoted more regularly.
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goodly] Lit., bright. R. V. “sumptuous.”
thou shalt find] Read, they shall find.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (14) Directly addressed to Babylon herself.
(14) Directly addressed to Babylon herself.
And the fruits that thy soul . . .—Rather, And the fruits (or, the harvest) of the desire of thy soul (that, namely, which thy soul lusteth after) departed (not “are departed:” the word expresses the thought that these things “departed once for all”) from thee, and all things that are rich and that are glorious perish from thee, and thou shalt not find them any more. The descriptive passage is interrupted by this verse, in which Babylon herself is addressed. It is in harmony with the fervour of the whole chapter that the descriptive tone should for a moment give place to this apostrophe. The fruits to which the eye of desire had looked so longingly as to a harvest of delight departed. The desire of the wicked has perished.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are…
And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all; all things that were dainty and splendid are perished from thee, and men shall find, etc. The Textus Receptus reads aphlyen , "are gone," as in 1; apwlonto is found in a, 7, and about twelve other cursives; apwleto is supported by A, R, C, P, and others, besides many versions and Fathers. This verse, containing a direct address to Babylon. has been thought by Vitringa and others to be misplaced; but this is unnecessary (cf. the similar circumstance in vers. 21-24).
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 14. The fruits. These things for which Babylon so…
14. The fruits. These things for which Babylon so lusted are all gone from her forever.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 The fruit
The fruit
"Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." AT: "The result" (See: Metaphor)
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longed for with all your might
"wanted very much"
vanished, never to be found again
Not to be found stands for not existing. This figure of speech can be stated in active form. AT: "vanished; you will never have them again" (See: Active or Passive and Metaphor)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 18:14-17 The merchants would lament the fall of Rome…
18:14-17 The merchants would lament the fall of Rome (see study note on 18:1-3) because it would forever end their accustomed luxuries. Material goods can be swept aside in a single moment.
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