Verse 16. And saying, Alas, alas, etc. See Barnes |Re 18:10|.
That was clothed in fine linen. In the previous description, (Re 18:12-13,) these are mentioned as articles of traffic; here the city, under the image of a female is represented as clothed in the most rich and gay of these articles.
And purple, and scarlet. See Barnes |Re 17:3-4|.
Compare 18:12.
And decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls. See Barnes |Re 17:4|.
{a} |clothed in fine linen| Lu 16:19