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.
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.
- BSB 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.”
- 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 10:6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
- Luke 12:20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
- Num 11:4And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
- Ps 78:18And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
- Luke 16:25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
- Jas 4:2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
- 1 Jn 2:16–17For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
- Ps 106:14But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
- Num 11:34And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
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