Albert Barnes Commentary


Albert Barnes Commentary
"And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, and [men] shall find them no more at all." — Revelation 18:14 (ASV)
And the fruits that your soul lusted after. Literally, "The fruits of the desire of your soul." The word rendered fruits—opwra—properly means late summer; dog-days—the time when Sirius, or the dog-star, is predominant. In the East, this is the season when fruits ripen, and therefore the word comes to denote fruit. The reference is to any kind of fruit that would be brought for trade into a great city and that would be regarded as an article of luxury.
Are departed from you. That is, they are no more brought for sale into the city.
And all things which were dainty and goodly. These words "characterize all kinds of furniture and clothing which were gilt, or plated, or embroidered, and therefore were bright or splendid." —Prof. Stuart.
And you shall find them no more at all. The address here is decidedly to the city itself. The meaning is, that they would no more be found there.