The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning;

The merchants of these things, who were made rich, shall stand afar off from her, for fear of her torments, weeping and mourning.

The merchants of these things, who had been enriched through her, shall stand afar off through fear of her torment, weeping and grieving,

The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, far off shall stand because of the fear of her torment, weeping, and sorrowing,

Those who traded in these things, who grew wealthy through her, will stand afar off, struck with terror at her punishment,

The traders in these things, by which their wealth was increased, will be watching far off for fear of her punishment, weeping and crying;

The merchants of these things, who were made wealthy, shall stand far away from her, out of fear of her torments, weeping and mourning,

The merchants who sold these things, and grew rich by her, will stand at a distance weeping and wailing, horrified at her torture, and crying –

The merchants of these things - Who trafficked in these things, and who supplied the city with them, Revelation 18:11.
Which were made rich by her - By traffic with her.
Shall stand afar off - Revelation 18:10.
For fear of her torment - Struck with terror by her torment, so that they did not dare to approach her, Revelation 18:10.

Stand afar off - See Revelation 18:10.

The merchants of these things,.... Before mentioned, who have traded in them for themselves and for Rome:
which were made rich by her, see Revelation 18:3
shall stand afar off for fear of her torment; as the kings of the earth before, Revelation 18:10 being conscious to themselves of their being partners in her crimes, and so might justly fear they should share in her punishment; and it may be, they will outwardly deny they are now of her religion, and will externally embrace the reformed religion; though they will be inwardly weeping and wailing for the destruction of Rome, and the loss of their merchandise and goodly things.

of these things--of the things mentioned, Revelation 18:12-13.
which--"who."
made rich by--Greek, "derived riches from her."
stand afar off for the fear--(Compare Revelation 18:10).
wailing--Greek, "mourning."

The merchants of these things . . . shall stand afar off. The lamentation of the kings over the fall of the city has been given in Revelation 18:9-14. The lamentation of the merchants is now given. They are also represented as standing afar off. With them join the shipmasters and mariners who have been engaged in her trade. These all mourn because their profits from her are brought to an end.