¹⁵^*The merchants, who became rich from doing business in that city, will stand a long way off, because they are afraid of sharing in her suffering. They will cry and mourn, ¹⁶and say, “How terrible! How awful for the great city! She used to dress herself in linen, purple, and scarlet, and cover herself with gold ornaments, precious stones, and pearls! ¹⁷^*And in one hour she has lost all this wealth!”

All the ships’ captains and passengers, the sailors and all others who earn their living on the sea, stood a long way off,

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Cross references

*18.15: Ez 27:31, 36
*18.17: Ez 27:26–30

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,

“Alas, alas, for the great city

that was clothed in fine linen,

in purple and scarlet,

adorned with gold,

with jewels, and with pearls!

For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste.”

And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn and cry out:

“ ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,

dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,

and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!

In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’

“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, will stand far off in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning, saying,

Woe, woe, the great city,

dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet,

adorned with gold, jewels, and pearls;

for in a single hour

such fabulous wealth was destroyed!

And every shipmaster, seafarer, the sailors, and all who do business by sea, stood far off

NLTNew Living Translation

The merchants who became wealthy by selling her these things will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will weep and cry out,

“How terrible, how terrible for that great city!

She was clothed in finest purple and scarlet linens,

decked out with gold and precious stones and pearls!

In a single moment

all the wealth of the city is gone!”

And all the captains of the merchant ships and their passengers and sailors and crews will stand at a distance.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The merchants of these things, who became rich from them, will stand far off, weeping and mourning because of the fear of her torment, saying,

“Woe, woe, the great city,

dressed in fine linen and purple cloth and scarlet cloth,

and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls,

because in one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!”

And every shipmaster and every seafarer and sailors and all those who labor on the sea stood far off

KJV 1900King James Version

The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her,

Shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment,

Weeping and wailing, And 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!

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,

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