KJV King James Version
And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
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Revelation 18:16
And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
WEB World English Bible
saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!
ASV American Standard Version
saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl!
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and saying, Woe, woe, the great city, that was arrayed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and gilded in gold, and precious stone, and pearls—because in one hour so much riches were made waste!
Surrounding context — Revelation 18
13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
14 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.
15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like unto this great city!
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
λέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayοὐαὶG3759 · ouaiwoe!οὐαὶG3759 · ouaiwoe!ἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόλιςG4172 · poliscityἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoμεγάλη,G3173 · megasgreatἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoπεριβεβλημένηG4016 · periballōto clotheβύσσινονG1039 · bussinosfine linenκαὶG2532 · kaiandπορφυροῦνG4210 · porphureospurpleκαὶG2532 · kaiandκόκκινονG2847 · kokkinosscarletκαὶG2532 · kaiandκεχρυσωμένηG5558 · chrusoōto gildχρυσίῳG5553 · chrusiongoldκαὶG2532 · kaiandλίθῳG3037 · lithosstoneτιμίῳG5093 · timiospreciousκαὶG2532 · kaiandμαργαρίτῃ,G3135 · margaritēspearl
Cross-references
Revelation 17:4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:Luke 16:19-31There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:Revelation 18:10-11Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.Revelation 18:19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
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