And they will say: “The fruit of your soul’s desire has departed from you; all your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be seen again.”
Parallel translations
- WEB The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.
- KJV And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
- NKJV The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you, and all the things which are rich and splendid have gone from you, and you shall find them no more at all.
- NASB The fruit you long for has left you, and all things that were luxurious and splendid have passed away from you and people will no longer find them.
- NLT “The fancy things you loved so much are gone,” they cry. “All your luxuries and splendor are gone forever, never to be yours again.”
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Quick answer
The fruits the city craved are gone, never to be found again. Its dainties and splendor vanish completely.
Overview
Addressed directly to Babylon, the verse declares the total loss of everything she lusted after. The luxuries that defined her are stripped away beyond recovery. This finality teaches that whatever is built on worldly desire cannot last, while only what is grounded in God endures.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- 1 Cor 10:6These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
- Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
- Num 11:4Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?
- Ps 78:18They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.
- Luke 16:25But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
- Jas 4:2You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.
- 1 Jn 2:16–17For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
- Ps 106:14They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.
- Num 11:34So they called that place Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food.
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