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Revelation 18:17 KJV
Revelation · chapter 18 · verse 17
For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,Revelation 18:17 · King James Version
Revelation 18:17 in context
15The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
17For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- shipmasterkybernētēssteersman, helmsman, sailing masterG2942 →
- companyhomilosa multitude of men gathered together, a crowd, a throngG3658 →
- sailorsnautēsa sailor, seaman, marinerG3492 →
- richesploutosriches, wealth, abundance of external possessions, fulness, abundance, plenitude, a goodG4149 →
- noughterēmoōto make desolate, lay waste, to ruin, bring to desolation, to despoil one, strip her of…G2049 →
- greattosoutosof quantity so great, so many, of time so longG5118 →
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— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-24