Revelation 18:16

God's Word

saying, ‘How horrible, how horrible for that important city which was wearing fine linen, purple clothes, bright red clothes, gold jewelry, gems, and pearls.

Cross References

Ezekiel 28:14

I appointed an angel  to guard you. You were on God’s holy mountain. You walked among fiery stones.

Nahum 2:9

Steal the silver! Steal the gold! There is no end to what is stored here— everything a person could ever want.

Revelation 17:3

Then the angel carried me by his power into the wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a bright red beast covered with insulting names. It had seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 17:4

The woman wore purple clothes, bright red clothes, gold jewelry, gems, and pearls. In her hand she was holding a gold cup filled with detestable and evil things from her sexual sins.

Revelation 18:18

When they saw the smoke rise from her raging fire, they repeatedly cried out, ‘Was there ever a city as important as this?’

Revelation 18:19

Then they threw dust on their heads and shouted while crying and mourning, ‘How horrible, how horrible for that important city. Everyone who had a ship at sea grew rich because of that city’s high prices. In one moment it has been destroyed!’