And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
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Interpretation
The mourners had shared Babylon's sensual pleasures, and gained by her wealth and trade. The kings of the earth, whom she flattered into idolatry, allowing them to be tyrannical over their subjects, while obedient to her; and the merchants, those who trafficked for her indulgences, pardons, and honours; these mourn.
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This thought runs through Revelation 18:7-11.