Translation
because in one hour
such great wealth was destroyed.’
Go to footnote numberEvery shipmaster, every sailor and traveler, and all those who trade by sea, stood at a distance
Paraphrase
because in one climactic moment such a high, arrogant and self-centered lifestyle was made nothing.’
Every possible category of people who helped provide what was needed for that wicked place, or who came to enjoy that wickedness, stood at a distance
Footnotes
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It isn’t about the wealth itself but about the lifestyle and the attitudes which so often accompany great wealth.