Rev 18:12, 14, 16 | JFB | STEP | 12. (See on ). stones . . . pearls — Greek, "stone . . . pearl." fine linen —A, B, and C read Greek, " bussinou " for " bussou, " that is, "fine linen manufacture" [ALFORD ]. The manufacture for which Egypt (the type of the apostate Church, ) was famed. Contrast "the fine linen" ( ) put on Israel, and on the New Testament Church ( ), the Bride, by God ( ). thyine wood —the citrus of the Romans: probably the cypressus thyoyides, or the thuia articulata. "Citron wood" [ALFORD ]. A sweet-smelling tree of Cyrene in Lybia, used for incense. all manner vessels

Revelation of John 18:12

12. (See on Re 17:4).

stones . . . pearls—Greek, "stone . . . pearl."

fine linen—A, B, and C read Greek, "bussinou" for "bussou," that is, "fine linen manufacture" [ALFORD]. The manufacture for which Egypt (the type of the apostate Church, Re 11:8) was famed. Contrast "the fine linen" (Eze 16:10) put on Israel, and on the New Testament Church (Re 19:8), the Bride, by God (Ps 132:9).

thyine wood—the citrus of the Romans: probably the cypressus thyoyides, or the thuia articulata. "Citron wood" [ALFORD]. A sweet-smelling tree of Cyrene in Lybia, used for incense.

all manner vessels—Greek, "every vessel," or "furniture."

Revelation of John 18:14

14. Direct address to Babylon.

the fruits that thy soul lusted after—Greek, "thy autumn-ripe fruits of the lust (eager desire) of the soul."

dainty—Greek, "fat": "sumptuous" in food.

goodly—"splendid," "bright," in dress and equipage.

departed—supported by none of our manuscripts. But A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read, "perished."

thou shalt—A, C, Vulgate, and Syriac read, "They (men) shall no more find them at all."

Revelation of John 18:16

16. And—so Vulgate and ANDREAS. But A, B, and C omit.

decked—literally, "glided."

stones . . . pearls—Greek, "stone . . . pearl." B and ANDREAS read "pearls." But A and C, "pearl."