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And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. (Revelation 18:23)

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Sorceries.

That is, the deceptions practiced by Babylon to secure the allegiance of the inhabitants of earth. See chs. 13:14; 16:14; 19:20; see on ch. 17:2; cf. Isa. 47:9, 12, 13.

Great men of the earth.

Compare Isa. 23:8; Eze. 26:17; 27:8; Rev. 6:15.

Thy merchants.

See on v. 11.

Bridegroom.

All social and family life have come to an end (cf. Jer. 25:10).

Candle.

Literally, “lamp” (see on ch. 1:12). The utter blackness of night vividly portrays the absence of all life.