Revelation 18:14

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Unnamed voices address the fallen city, announcing the permanent loss of its coveted possessions immediately after the catalog of luxury trade and before the merchants' distant mourning.

The words — The Greek ὀπώρα (opōra) literally means "ripe fruit," paired with ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ψυχῆς (epithumias tēs psuchēs), which translates to "desire of the soul."

The thread — This imagery of lost craving parallels the biblical pattern of futile desire, appearing in cross-references like 1 Corinthians 10:6, Numbers 11:4, and Psalms 78:18.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition that pursuing worldly luxury yields only temporary satisfaction and permanent loss, requiring readers to examine their own pursuits against eternal reality.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 10:6 These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
Numbers 11:4 Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?
Psalms 78:18 They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.
Psalms 106:14 They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.
Luke 12:20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
Luke 16:25 But 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.
James 4:2 You 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 John 2:16 For 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.
Numbers 11:34 So they called that place Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food.