启示录 18:16

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

說：‘有禍了！有禍了！這大城啊！就是一向穿著細麻布、紫色、朱紅色的衣服，佩戴著金子、寶石和珍珠裝飾的，

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
哀 哉 ！ 哀 哉 ！ 这 大 城 阿 ， 素 常 穿 着 细 麻 、 紫 色 、 朱 红 色 的 衣 服 ， 又 用 金 子 、 宝 石 ， 和 珍 珠 为 妆 饰 。

Contextual Overview

⁹ The kings of the earth who sinned sexually with her and shared her wealth will see the smoke from her burning. Then they will cry and be sad because of her death. ¹⁰ They will be afraid of her suffering and stand far away and say: "Terrible! How terrible for you, great city, powerful city of Babylon, because your punishment has come in one hour!" ¹¹ And the merchants of the earth will cry and be sad about her, because now there is no one to buy their cargoes— ¹² cargoes of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, red cloth; all kinds of citron wood and all kinds of things made from ivory, expensive wood, bronze, iron, and marble; ¹³ cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, carriages, slaves, and human lives. ¹⁴ The merchants will say, "Babylon, the good things you wanted are gone from you. All your rich and fancy things have disappeared. You will never have them again." ¹⁵ The merchants who became rich from selling to her will be afraid of her suffering and will stand far away. They will cry and be sad ¹⁶ 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! ¹⁷ All these riches have been destroyed in one hour!" Every sea captain, every passenger, the sailors, and all those who earn their living from the sea stood far away from Babylon. ¹⁸ As they saw the smoke from her burning, they cried out loudly, "There was never a city like this great city!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Alas: Revelation 18:10, Revelation 18:11, Revelation 17:4, Luke 16:19-31

Reciprocal: Judges 8:26 - purple 2 Kings 6:5 - master Psalms 60:3 - to drink Isaiah 14:4 - golden city Isaiah 47:5 - for Jeremiah 48:39 - How is it Jeremiah 49:25 - General Jeremiah 50:23 - General Lamentations 1:1 - How doth Ezekiel 6:11 - Alas Ezekiel 24:8 - I have set Ezekiel 26:17 - How art Ezekiel 28:14 - stones Amos 5:16 - Wailing Nahum 3:7 - Nineveh 1 Peter 1:7 - that Revelation 11:18 - shouldest Revelation 16:19 - the great Revelation 17:1 - I will Revelation 17:16 - and naked Revelation 18:19 - weeping Revelation 21:21 - pure

Cross-References

Acts 15:3
The church helped them leave on the trip, and they went through the countries of Phoenicia and Samaria, telling all about how the other nations had turned to God. This made all the believers very happy.

Acts 21:5
When we finished our visit, we left and continued our trip. All the followers, even the women and children, came outside the city with us. After we all knelt on the beach and prayed,

Romans 15:24
I hope to visit you on my way to Spain. After I enjoy being with you for a while, I hope you can help me on my trip.

3 John 1:6
They told the church about your love. Please help them to continue their trip in a way worthy of God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And saying, alas, alas! that great city,..... Using the same words the kings of the earth do, Revelation 18:10 only adding, suitable to their characters as merchants, and the things they traded in with her,

that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls; Revelation 18:10- : Revelation 18:10- :, see also Ezekiel 27:32.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And saying, Alas, alas ... - notes on Revelation 18:10.

That was clothed in fine linen - In the previous description Revelation 18:12-13, these are mentioned as articles of traffic; here the city, under the image of a female, is represented as clothed in the most rich and frivolous of these articles.

And purple, and scarlet - See the notes on Revelation 17:3-4. Compare Revelation 18:12 of this chapter.

And decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls - notes on Revelation 17:4.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 18:16. Clothed in fine linen, and purple, c.] The verb περιβαλλεσθαι, which we here translate clothed, signifies often to abound, be enriched, laden with, and is so used by the best Greek writers see many examples in Kypke. These articles are not to be considered here as personal ornaments, but as articles of trade or merchandise, in which this city trafficked.