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Zbulesa 18:14

Dhe fryti i dëshirës së shpirtit tënd ikën prej teje, dhe të gjitha gjërat e pasura dhe të shkëlqyerat ikën prej teje dhe ti nuk do t'i gjesh më kurrë.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Thompson Chain Reference - Emptiness-Fulness;   Unsatisfied;   The Topic Concordance - Judges;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Commerce;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Babylon;   Poetry of the Hebrews;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - City;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Desire;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Lust;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Babylon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Debt, Debtor;   Fruit;   Mourning;   Trade and Commerce;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Babylon the Great ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Babel;   Babylon;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Dainties;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Babylon in the New Testament:;   Dainties;   Goodly;   Lust;   Ships and Boats;  

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thy soul: Numbers 11:4, Numbers 11:34, Psalms 78:18, Psalms 106:14, 1 Corinthians 10:6, James 4:2, 1 John 2:16, 1 John 2:17

departed: Luke 12:20, Luke 16:25

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 15:6 - depart Jeremiah 48:17 - bemoan Ezekiel 23:26 - strip

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee,.... Or "the autumn of the desire of thy soul"; the desirable fruits which are then in season; the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions render it "apples", which are ripe in autumn; and may design all such fruit as Italy abounds with, which will now be destroyed; and seems to point at the time of year when Babylon's destruction will be: but, in the mystical sense, these fruits may intend universal dominion over nations and churches, the obedience of kings and princes, riches, honours, and pleasures of all sorts; things greatly affected by the Papacy, and of which a large harvest was expected, but now all will be at an end:

and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee; all that were palatable to the taste, and pleasant to the sight, that were excellent and desirable; as the triple crown, cardinalships, archbishoprics, bishoprics, deanaries, fat benefices, and good livings:

and thou shalt find them no more at all; for this will be an utter destruction; at the Reformation these desirable things were taken from her in several nations, and in some places she has recovered them again, as in Germany and other places; and the outward court, or the reformed church, sinking into an outward show and form, will be wholly given to the Gentiles, the Papists, and they will have these things in their hands again before Rome's utter destruction, but after that they will no more be regained.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the fruits that thy soul lusted after - Literally, “the fruits of the desire of thy soul.” The word rendered “fruits” - ὀπώρα opōra - properly means, “late summer; dog-days,” the time when Sirius, or the Dog-star, is predominant. In the East this is the season when the fruits ripen, and hence the word comes to denote fruit. The reference is to any kind of fruit that would be brought for traffic into a great city, and that would be regarded as an article of luxury.

Are departed from thee - 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 thou shalt 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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 18:14. And the fruits that thy soul lusted after. — και ἡ οπωρα της επιθυμιας της ψυχης σου. As οπωρα signifies autumn, any and all kinds of autumnal fruits may be signified by the word in the above clause.

Dainty and goodly — τα λιπαρα Delicacies for the table. τα λαμπρα,, what is splendid and costly in apparel.


 
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