Revelation 18:17 Meaning and Explanation
“For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,”
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Read Full Chapter →In a single hour such great wealth is brought to nothing, and all who trade by sea stand at a distance watching.
What Does Revelation 18:17 Mean?
The merchants' cry reaches its point: 'in one hour so great riches is come to nought.' Then a third group appears, those of the sea: shipmasters, crews, sailors, and all who make their living on the waters. They too stand afar off, joining the watchers who behold Babylon's fall from a safe remove.
The phrase 'in one hour' tolls again, marking how swiftly vast wealth can come to nothing. Fortunes built over generations are emptied in a moment. Those who traded by sea had carried her goods across the world, and now they only watch. Scripture repeats the lesson so it will sink in: what the world counts as great riches has no power to endure. The wise reader lays up what an hour cannot undo.
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What does Revelation 18:17 mean?
In a single hour such great wealth is brought to nothing, and all who trade by sea stand at a distance watching.