Revelation 18:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Then they shouted, “Pity the great city of Babylon! She dressed in fine linen and wore purple and scarlet cloth. She had jewellery made of gold and precious stones and pearls.

Cross References

Ezekiel 28:14

I appointed a winged creature to guard your home on my holy mountain, where you walked among gems that dazzled like fire.

Nahum 2:9

Enemy soldiers shout, “The city is full of treasure and all kinds of wealth. Steal her silver! Grab her gold!”

Revelation 17:3

With the help of the Spirit, the angel took me into the desert, where I saw a woman sitting on a red beast. The beast was covered with names that were an insult to God, and it had seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 17:4

The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet robes, and she wore jewellery made of gold, precious stones, and pearls. In her hand she held a gold cup filled with the filthy and nasty things she had done.

Revelation 18:18

When they saw the smoke from her fire, they shouted, “This was the greatest city ever!”

Revelation 18:19

They cried loudly, and in their sorrow they threw dust on their heads, as they said, “Pity the great city of Babylon! Everyone who sailed the seas became rich from her treasures. But in a single hour the city was destroyed.