Revelation 17:4

Updated: June 3, 2025
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The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of the sexual immorality of the earth.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} the woman{G1135} was{G2258}{(G5713)} arrayed{G4016}{(G5772)} in purple{G4209} and{G2532} scarlet colour{G2847}, and{G2532} decked{G5558}{(G5772)} with gold{G5557} and{G2532} precious{G5093} stones{G3037} and{G2532} pearls{G3135}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} a golden{G5552} cup{G4221} in{G1722} her{G846} hand{G5495} full of{G1073}{(G5723)} abominations{G946} and{G2532} filthiness{G168} of her{G846} fornication{G4202}:
KJV with Strongs
(4) The woman was dressed in purple, scarlet and gilded with gold, precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a gold cup full of detestable things, the unclean of her sexual immorality.
The F.O.G
[4] The woman wore the purple and scarlet clothing of royalty, glittering with gold, precious stones, and pearls. In her hand she held a golden cup that looked beautiful but was filled with the filth of her immoral practices and corrupting influences.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and the woman was arrayed with purple and scarlet-colour, and gilded with gold, and precious stone, and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and uncleanness of her whoredom,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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