Revelation 18:14 BSB

Revelation 18:14

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.”

BSB

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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.

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

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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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Godly sorrow is some support under affliction, but mere worldly sorrow adds to the calamity. An account of the joy and triumph there was both in heaven and earth at the irrecoverable fall of Babylon: while her own people were bewailing her, the servants of God were called to rejoice over her,

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Direct address to Babylon. the fruits that thy soul lusted after--Greek, "thy autumn-ripe fruits of the lust (eager desire) of the soul." dainty--Greek, "fat": "sumptuous" in food. goodly--"splendid," "bright," in dress and equipage. departed--supported by none of our manuscripts.

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Original language & word study

27 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ἡ	hē	the	G3588 →
ὀπώρα	opōra	ripe fruit	G3703 →
σου	sou	of you	G4771 →
τῆς	tēs	of the	G3588 →
ἐπιθυμίας	epithumias	desire	G1939 →
τῆς	tēs	of the	G3588 →
ψυχῆς	psuchēs	soul	G5590 →
ἀπῆλθεν	apēlthen	are departed	G565 →
ἀπὸ	apo	from	G575 →
σοῦ,	sou	you,	G4771 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
πάντα	panta	all	G3956 →
τὰ	ta	the	G3588 →
λιπαρὰ	lipara	sumptuous things	G3045 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὰ	ta	the	G3588 →
λαμπρὰ	lampra	splendid things	G2986 →
ἀπώλετο	apōleto	were destroyed	G622 →
ἀπὸ	apo	from	G575 →
σοῦ,	sou	you,	G4771 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
οὐκέτι	ouketi	no longer	G3756 →G2089 →
οὐ	ou	certainly	G3756 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
αὐτὰ	auta	them	G846 →
εὑρήσουσιν.	heurēsousin	they will find.	G2147 →

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Where the connections lead

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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?’
leads to
- Job 27:8
  For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
- Jeremiah 17:11
  Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will…
- 1 Timothy 6:7
  For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
- Psalms 39:6
  Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.
Through
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.
leads to
- Luke 6:24
  But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
- 1 John 2:15
  Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Through
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?
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 10:6
  These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
Through
1 Corinthians 10:6
These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
leads to
- Jude 1:7
  In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal…

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Revelation

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Revelation