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Revelation 18:14

12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

13 of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; of slaves and souls of men.

And they will say: “The fruit of your soul’s desire has departed from you; all your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be seen again.”

15 The merchants who sold these things and grew their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,

16 saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

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BSB
And they will say: “The fruit of your soul’s desire has departed from you; all your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be seen again.”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, and [men] shall find them no more at all.
DARBY
And the ripe fruits which were the lust of thy soul have departed from thee, and all fair and splendid things have perished from thee, and they shall not find them any more at all.
BLB
And: “The ripe fruit of the desire of your soul departed from you, and all the sumptuous things and the splendid things perished from you, and they will never find them [any] longer.”
ÅB
Og den frukt som din sjel hadde lyst til, er blitt borte for deg, og alt det fete og glimrende er blitt borte for deg, og aldri mere skal noen finne det igjen.
OTB
De skal si: 'Frukten du lengtet etter er borte fra deg. All din luksus og prakt er forsvunnet, aldri mer å bli funnet.'
B1930
Og den frukt som din sjel hadde lyst til, er blitt borte for dig, og alt det fete og glimrende er blitt borte for dig, og aldri mere skal nogen finne det igjen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 10:6

    These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

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  • James 4:2

    You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.

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  • Luke 12:20

    But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

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  • Psalms 106:14

    They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.

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  • 1 John 2:16–17

    For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.

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  • Numbers 11:4

    Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?

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  • Psalms 78:18

    They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.

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  • Luke 16:25

    But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

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