Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over her, because no man has any more desire for their goods,

New American Standard Bible

“And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargoes any more—

King James Version

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:

Holman Bible

The merchants of the earth will also weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their merchandise any longer—

International Standard Version

The world's businesses cry and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo anymore

A Conservative Version

And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her, because no man buys their merchandise any more,

American Standard Version

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise any more;

Amplified

“And merchants of the earth will weep and grieve over her, because no one buys their cargo (goods, merchandise) anymore—

An Understandable Version

"And the [wholesale] merchants of the earth cry and mourn over her, for no one buys their cargoes [of goods] anymore:

Anderson New Testament

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and lament over her, because no one buys their merchandise any more;

Common New Testament

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargoes any more

Daniel Mace New Testament

the merchants of the earth shall bewail and mourn over her, because there are none to purchase their cargo:

Darby Translation

And the merchants of the earth weep and grieve over her, because no one buys their lading any more;

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

And the merchants of the earth shall wail and lament over her, because no one buys their wares any longer-

Godbey New Testament

And the merchants of the earth are weeping and mourning over her; because no one any longer buys their merchandise:

Goodspeed New Testament

The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one will buy their cargoes any more??12 cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet, all kinds of citron wood, all kinds of objects of ivory and costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble,

John Wesley New Testament

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her; for none buyeth their merchandize any more; Merchandize of gold,

Julia Smith Translation

And the wholesale merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for their cargo will none purchase more:

King James 2000

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buys their merchandise any more:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo any more--

Modern King James verseion

And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their cargo any more;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and wail in themselves, for no man will buy their ware any more,

Moffatt New Testament

And the traders of earth shall weep and wail over her; for now there is none to buy their freights,

Montgomery New Testament

"And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, For no one buys their merchandise any more??12 Merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, Of pearls, and fine linen, and purple and silk and scarlet; All citron wood, and vessels of ivory, And vessels of rare wood and brass and iron and marble;

NET Bible

Then the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her because no one buys their cargo any longer --

New Heart English Bible

The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more;

Noyes New Testament

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buyeth their merchandise any more;

Sawyer New Testament

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and lament for her, because no one buys their wares any more,

The Emphasized Bible

And, the merchants of the earth, weep and grieve over her, because, their cargo, no one, buyeth any more:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And the merchants of the earth wept and wailed over her: because no man buyeth their merchandise any more:

Twentieth Century New Testament

And the merchants of the earth weep and wail over her, because no longer does any one buy their cargoes--

Webster

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:

Weymouth New Testament

And the merchants of the earth weep aloud and lament over her, because now there is no sale for their cargoes--

Williams New Testament

The businessmen of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because no one can buy their cargoes anymore --

World English Bible

The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more;

Worrell New Testament

"And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her; because no one buys their merchandise any more;

Worsley New Testament

And the merchants of the earth shall bewail and mourn over her, because no one will buy their merchandize any more:

Youngs Literal Translation

'And the merchants of the earth shall weep and sorrow over her, because their lading no one doth buy any more;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the merchants
ἔμπορος 
Emporos 
Usage: 4

of the earth
γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

κλαίω 
Klaio 
Usage: 30

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

πενθέω 
Pentheo 
Usage: 7

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

her

Usage: 0

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

no man
οὐδείς 
Oudeis 
Usage: 160

G59
ἀγοράζω 
Agorazo 
Usage: 21


Usage: 0

γόμος 
Gomos 
Usage: 3

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Lament Over Babylon The Great

10 Watching from far away, for fear of her punishment, saying, Sorrow, sorrow for Babylon, the great town, the strong town! for in one hour you have been judged. 11 And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over her, because no man has any more desire for their goods, 12 Gold, and silver, and stones of great price, and jewels, and delicate linen, and robes of purple and silk and red; and perfumed wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of fair wood, and of brass, and iron, and stone;

Cross References

Revelation 18:3

For through the wine of the wrath of her evil desires all the nations have come to destruction; and the kings of the earth made themselves unclean with her, and the traders of the earth had their wealth increased by the power of her evil ways.

Revelation 18:15

The traders in these things, by which their wealth was increased, will be watching far off for fear of her punishment, weeping and crying;

Revelation 18:23

And never again will the shining of lights be seen in you; and the voice of the newly-married man and the bride will never again be sounding in you: for your traders were the lords of the earth, and by your evil powers were all the nations turned out of the right way.

Proverbs 3:14

For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

Isaiah 23:1-15

The word about Tyre. Let a cry of sorrow go up, O ships of Tarshish, because your strong place is made waste; on the way back from the land of Kittim the news is given to them.

Isaiah 47:15

Small profit have you had from those who, from your earliest days, got great profit out of you; they have gone in flight, every one straight before him, and you have no saviour.

Ezekiel 26:17-21

And they will send up a song of grief for you, and say to you, What destruction has come on you, how are you cut off from the sea, the noted town, which was strong in the sea, she and her people, causing the fear of them to come on all the dry land!

Ezekiel 27:27-36

Your wealth and your goods, the things in which you do trade, your seamen and those guiding your ships, those who make your boards watertight, and those who do business with your goods, and all your men of war who are in you, with all who have come together in you, will go down into the heart of the seas in the day of your downfall.

Zephaniah 1:11

Because of the downfall of all the people of Canaan: all those who were weighted down with silver have been cut off.

Zephaniah 1:18

Even their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the day of the Lord's wrath; but all the land will be burned up in the fire of his bitter wrath: for he will put an end, even suddenly, to all who are living in the land.

Matthew 22:5

But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade:

John 2:16

And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market.

2 Peter 2:3

And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.

Revelation 13:16-17

And he gives to all, small and great, the poor and those who have wealth, the free and those who are not free, a mark on their right hand or on their brows;

Revelation 18:9

And the kings of the earth, who made themselves unclean with her, and in her company gave themselves up to evil, will be weeping and crying over her, when they see the smoke of her burning,

Revelation 18:20

Be glad over her, heaven, and you saints, and Apostles, and prophets; because she has been judged by God on your account.

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