Bible Cross References
thy merchants
Isaiah 56:11
They are like greedy dogs that never get enough. These leaders have no understanding. They each do as they please and seek their own advantage.
Ezekiel 27:12-25
12
"You did business in Spain and took silver, iron, tin, and lead in payment for your abundant goods.
13
You did business in Greece, Tubal, and Meshech and traded your goods for slaves and for articles of bronze.
14
You sold your goods for workhorses, war-horses, and mules from Beth Togarmah.
15
The people of Rhodes traded with you; people of many coastal lands gave you ivory and ebony in exchange for your goods.
16
The people of Syria bought your merchandise and your many products. They gave emeralds, purple cloth, embroidery, fine linen, coral, and rubies in payment for your wares.
17
Judah and Israel paid for your goods with wheat, honey, olive oil, and spices.
18
The people of Damascus bought your merchandise and your products, paying for them with wine from Helbon and wool from Sahar. They traded wrought iron and spices for your goods.
20
The people of Dedan traded saddle blankets for your goods.
21
The Arabians and the rulers of the land of Kedar paid for your merchandise with lambs, sheep, and goats.
22
For your goods the merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded jewels, gold, and the finest spices.
23
The cities of Haran, Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, the cities of Asshur and Chilmad---they all traded with you.
24
They sold you luxurious clothing, purple cloth, and embroidery, brightly colored carpets, and well-made cords and ropes.
25
Your merchandise was carried in fleets of the largest cargo ships. "You were like a ship at sea Loaded with heavy cargo.
Revelation 18:11-19
11
The merchants of the earth also cry and mourn for her, because no one buys their goods any longer;
12
no one buys their gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; their goods of linen, purple cloth, silk, and scarlet cloth; all kinds of rare woods and all kinds of objects made of ivory and of expensive wood, of bronze, iron, and marble;
13
and cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; wine and oil, flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and carriages, slaves, and even human lives.
14
The merchants say to her, "All the good things you longed to own have disappeared, and all your wealth and glamor are gone, and you will never find them again!"
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,
16
and 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,
18
and cried out as they saw the smoke from the flames that consumed her: "There never has been another city like this great city!"
19
They threw dust on their heads, they cried and mourned, saying, "How terrible! How awful for the great city! She is the city where all who have ships sailing the seas became rich on her wealth! And in one hour she has lost everything!"
they shall
Jeremiah 51:6-9
6
Run away from Babylonia! Run for your lives! Do not be killed because of Babylonia's sin. I am now taking my revenge and punishing it as it deserves.
7
Babylonia was like a gold cup in my hand, making the whole world drunk. The nations drank its wine and went out of their minds.
8
Babylonia has suddenly fallen and is destroyed! Mourn over it! Get medicine for its wounds, and maybe it can be healed.
9
Foreigners living there said, 'We tried to help Babylonia, but it was too late. Let's leave now and go back home. God has punished Babylonia with all his might and has destroyed it completely.' "
Revelation 18:15-17
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,
16
and 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,