Revelation 18:16

New Century Version

and say: “Terrible! How terrible for the great city! She was dressed in fine linen, purple and red cloth, and she was shining with gold, precious jewels, and pearls!

Cross References

Ezekiel 28:14

I appointed a living creature to guard you. I put you on the holy mountain of God. You walked among the gems that shined like fire.

Nahum 2:9

Take the silver! Take the gold! There is no end to the treasure— piles of wealth of every kind.

Revelation 17:3

Then the angel carried me away by the Spirit to the desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a red beast. It was covered with names against God written on it, and it had seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 17:4

The woman was dressed in purple and red and was shining with the gold, precious jewels, and pearls she was wearing. She had a golden cup in her hand, a cup filled with evil things and the uncleanness of her sexual sin.

Revelation 18:18

As they saw the smoke from her burning, they cried out loudly, “There was never a city like this great city!”

Revelation 18:19

And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and being sad. They said: “Terrible! How terrible for the great city! All the people who had ships on the sea became rich because of her wealth! But she has been destroyed in one hour!