The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
11 The world's businessmen weep and mourn over her, because no one is buying their merchandise any more -
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And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over her, because no man has any more desire for their goods,
12 stocks of gold and silver, gems and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, all rare woods, all ivory goods, all kinds of things made of scented wood, brass, iron and marble;
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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;
13 cinnamon, cardamom, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, flour, grain, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots - and bodies - and people's souls.
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And sweet-smelling plants, and perfumes, and wine, and oil, and well crushed grain, and cattle and sheep; and horses and carriages and servants; and souls of men.
14 The fruits you lusted for with all your heart have gone! All the luxury and flashiness have been destroyed, never to return!
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And the fruit of your soul's desire has gone from you, and all things delicate and shining have come to an end and will never again be seen.
15 The sellers of these things, who got rich from her, will stand at a distance, for fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,
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The traders in these things, by which their wealth was increased, will be watching far off for fear of her punishment, weeping and crying;
16 and saying, "Oh no! The great city used to wear fine linen, purple and scarlet! She glittered with gold, precious stones and pearls!
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Saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, she who was clothed in delicate linen, and purple, and red; with ornaments of gold and stones of great price and jewels!
17 Such great wealth - in a single hour, ruined!" All the ship masters, passengers, sailors and everyone making his living from the sea stood at a distance
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For in one hour such great wealth has come to nothing. And every shipmaster, and all who are sailing on the sea, and sailors and all who get their living by the sea, were watching from far away,
18 and cried out when they saw the smoke as she burned, "What city was like the great city?"
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And crying out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What town is like the great town?
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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