Verse 16

And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og sier: Ve, ve, den store byen, som var kledd i fint lin, og purpur, og skarlagen, og pyntet med gull, og dyre stener, og perler!

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og de sier: «Ve, ve, den store byen, som var kledd i fint lin, og purpur, og karmosin, og glitret av gull, og edelstener, og perler!»

• Norsk King James

  Og si: Akk, akk, denne store byen, som var kledd i fint lin, purpur og skarlagen, og dekorerte med gull, dyrebare steiner og perler!

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  og si: Akk, akk, den store by, kledd i kostbart linetøy, purpur og skarlagen, prydet med gull, edelstener og perler; på én time ble så stor rikdom ødelagt!

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  og sier: Ve, ve, den store byen, som var kledd i fint lin og purpur og skarlagen, og smykket med gull, kostbare steiner og perler!

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  mens de sier: 'Ve, ve deg, du store by, kledd i fint lin, purpur og skarlagen, og prydet med gull, edle steiner og perler!

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  og si: Ve, ve, den store byen som var kledd i fint lin, purpur og skarlagen, og prydet med gull, edelstener og perler!

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og de skal si: «Å, å, den store by, kledd i fint lin, purpur og skarlagen, prydet med gull, edelstener og perler!»

• gpt4.5-preview

  og si: «Ve, ve, den store by, som var kledd i fin lin, purpur og skarlagen og pyntet med gull, edelsteiner og perler!

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  og si: «Ve, ve, den store by, som var kledd i fin lin, purpur og skarlagen og pyntet med gull, edelsteiner og perler!

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De skal si: 'Ve, ve den store byen, som var kledt i fint lin, purpur og skarlagenrødt, pyntet med gull og edle stener og perler!

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, dressed in fine linen, purple, and crimson, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls!'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Revelation.18.16", "source": "Καὶ λέγοντες, Οὐαὶ, οὐαί, ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη, ἡ περιβεβλημένη βύσσινον, καὶ πορφυροῦν, καὶ κόκκινον, καὶ κεχρυσωμένη ἐν χρυσῷ, καὶ λίθῳ τιμίῳ, καὶ μαργαρίταις!", "text": "And *legontes*, *Ouai*, *ouai*, the *polis* the *megalē*, the one *peribeblēmenē* *byssinon*, and *porphyroun*, and *kokkinon*, and *kechrysōmenē* in *chrysō*, and *lithō timiō*, and *margaritais*!", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hē polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*hē peribeblēmenē*": "perfect middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - clothed/dressed", "*byssinon*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, neuter, singular - fine linen", "*porphyroun*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - purple", "*kokkinon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - scarlet", "*kechrysōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - gilded/adorned with gold", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with/in", "*chrysō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - gold", "*lithō timiō*": "noun + adjective, dative, masculine, singular - precious stone", "*margaritais*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - pearls" }, "variants": { "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ouai*": "woe/alas (expression of grief/distress)", "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*peribeblēmenē*": "clothed/dressed/adorned", "*byssinon*": "fine linen/expensive cloth", "*porphyroun*": "purple cloth/purple-colored", "*kokkinon*": "scarlet/crimson/red", "*kechrysōmenē*": "gilded/adorned with gold/decorated with gold", "*chrysō*": "gold", "*lithō timiō*": "precious stone/gemstone", "*margaritais*": "pearls" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  og si: «Ve, ve! Den store byen, som var kledd i fint lin, purpur og skarlagen, og som var prydet med gull, edelstener og perler! For på én time er så stor rikdom lagt øde.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vee! vee! den store Stad, som var klædt i kosteligt Linklæde og Purpur og Skarlagen, og bedækket med Guld og Ædelstene og Perler; thi i een Time er saa stor Rigdom gaaet tilgrunde!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And saying, Alas, alas, that gat city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and pcious stones, and pearls!

• KJV 1769 norsk

  de vil si: Ve, ve over den store byen som var kledd i fint lin, purpur og skarlagen, prydet med gull, edelstener og perler.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og si: 'Ve, ve den store byen, kledd i fint lin, purpur og skarlagen, smykket med gull og edelstener og perler!

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De sier: 'Ve, ve den store byen, som var kledd i fint lin, purpur og skarlagen, prydet med gull, kostbare steiner og perler – for på én time har all denne rikdom gått til grunne.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og de skal si: «Ve, ve, den store byen, som var kledd i fint lin, purpur og skarlagen, glitrende av gull og edelstener og perler!

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  og si: Ve, ve den store byen, som var kledd i fint lin og purpur og skarlagen, strålende av gull, edelstener og perler!

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and saying: alas alas that grett cite that was clothed in raynes and purple and scarlett and decked with golde and precious stone and pearles:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayenge: alas alas, that greate cite, that was clothed in sylke, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with golde, and precious stone, and pearles:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And saying, Alas, alas, that great citie, that was clothed in fine linnen and purple, and skarlet, and gilded with gold, and precious stones, and pearles.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And saying: Alas, alas, that great citie, that was clothed in raynes, and purple, and skarlet, and decked with golde and precious stones, and pearles:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saying, Wo, wo, the great city, that was arrayed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and gilded in gold, and precious stone, and pearls -- because in one hour so much riches were made waste!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, she who was clothed in delicate linen, and purple, and red; with ornaments of gold and stones of great price and jewels!

• World English Bible (2000)

  saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  saying,“Woe, woe, O great city– dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet clothing, and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls–

Referenced Verses

• Rev 17:4 : 4 And the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication:
• Rev 18:10-11 : 10 Standing far off for fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour your judgment has come. 11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no one buys their merchandise any more:
• Rev 18:19 : 19 And they threw dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea were made rich by her wealth! for in one hour she is made desolate.
• Luke 16:19-31 : 19 There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass to us who would come from there. 27 Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house: 28 For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said to him, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead.