Revelation 17:4
ContextNETBible | 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 |
XREF | De 29:17; 1Ki 14:24; 2Ki 21:2; Ezr 9:11; Isa 66:3; Jer 51:7; La 1:9; Eze 20:30; Eze 24:11,13; Eze 36:25; Da 11:38; Ho 9:10; 2Th 2:3-10; Re 14:8; Re 18:6; Re 18:7,12,16; Re 19:2 |
NET © Notes |
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 |