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16 saying,

“Woe, woe, O great city—
dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet clothing,[a]
and adorned with gold,[b] precious stones, and pearls—

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:16 tn The word “clothing” is supplied to clarify that the words “purple” and “scarlet” refer to cloth or garments rather than colors.
  2. Revelation 18:16 tn Grk “gilded with gold” (an instance of semantic reinforcement, see L&N 49.29).