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Revelation 18:16

saying, 'Woe, Woe, the city, the large/great, the having-been-draped-around fine-cloth-ive and purple and scarlet, and having-been-gilded to{gold} and to{valuable stone} and to{pearl},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The 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!

In Context

15The traveler[merchant]s of{the-same[plural]}, the be[ing]-rich from of{same}, will-stand-selves from afar through the fear of{the torture} of{same}, weeping and mourning,

17that to{one hour} the the-which-the-same riches is-desolated,' and every helmsman/pilot and every the upon boating place and sailers/seamen and as-many-as are-work-izing-selves the seawater stand from afar,

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Cross References

Luke 16:19Moreover, some man has-been-being rich and has-been-being-dressed purple and fine-cloth, being-gladdened according-to day [i.e. day by day], shiningly/brilliantly/splendidly.

Revelation 18:10having-stood from afar through the fear of{the torture} of{same}, saying, 'Woe, woe, the city, the large/great Babylon, the city, the strong, that to{one hour} the judge-sis[i.e. state of judgment] of{you} comes,'

Matthew Henry on Revelation 18:10-24

The Fall of Babylon. ( a. d. 95.) 9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10 Standing 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. 11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: 12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and… Read the whole commentary →

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