“Salvation belongs to our God, 1
to the one seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
“Woe, woe, O great city –
dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet clothing, 2
and adorned with gold, 3 precious stones, and pearls –
1 tn The dative here has been translated as a dative of possession.
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).
3 tn Grk “creatures fell down.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion or humility, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”