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The merchants (ο εμπορο). As in 18:3,15,23. The dirge of the merchants follows the wail of the kings.
Weep and mour…

And the merchants of the earth. Who have been accustomed to traffic with her, and who have been enriched by the traffic. The image is that…

And the merchants of the earth . . .—A better rendering is, The merchants of the earth weep and mourn (not “shall weep; ”…

Even quick reading of Eze 27 shows that John has in mind Ezekiel’s lamentation over the fall of ancient Tyre. Those who entered into fornication wi…

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over
over her Who these are, (See Gill on Revelation 18:3

The mourners had shared in Babylon's sensual pleasures and gained from her wealth and trade. The kings of the earth, whom she flattered into idolat…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson