Revelation 17:4
Context17:4 Now 1 the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet clothing, 2 and adorned with gold, 3 precious stones, and pearls. She held 4 in her hand a golden cup filled with detestable things and unclean things from her sexual immorality. 5
Revelation 21:19
Context21:19 The foundations of the city’s wall are decorated 6 with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation is jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, 7 the fourth emerald,
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the detailed description of the woman, which is somewhat parenthetical in nature.
2 tn The word “clothing” is supplied to clarify that the words “purple” and “scarlet” refer to cloth or garments rather than colors.
3 tn Grk “gilded with gold” (an instance of semantic reinforcement, see L&N 49.29).
4 tn Grk “pearls, having in her hand.” Due to the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
5 tc Several
6 tn The perfect participle here has been translated as an intensive (resultative) perfect.
7 sn Agate (also called chalcedony) is a semiprecious stone usually milky or gray in color (L&N 2.32).