Revelation 18:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

Saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, she who was clothed in delicate linen, and purple, and red; with ornaments of gold and stones of great price and jewels!

Cross References

Ezekiel 28:14

I gave you your place with the winged one; I put you on the mountain of God; you went up and down among the stones of fire.

Nahum 2:9

Take silver, take gold; for there is no end to the store; take for yourselves a weight of things to be desired.

Revelation 17:3

And he took me away in the Spirit into a waste land: and I saw a woman seated on a bright red beast, full of evil names, having seven heads and ten horns,

Revelation 17:4

And the woman was clothed in purple and bright red, with ornaments of gold and stones of great price and jewels; and in her hand was a gold cup full of evil things and her unclean desires;

Revelation 18:18

And crying out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What town is like the great town?

Revelation 18:19

And they put dust on their heads, and were sad, weeping and crying, and saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, in which was increased the wealth of all who had their ships on the sea because of her great stores! for in one hour she is made waste.