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15 The ho merchants emporos who ho became rich plouteō by apo selling her autos these things houtos will stand histēmi at apo a distance makrothen weeping klaiō and kai mourning pentheō because dia they · ho fear phobos · ho her autos torment basanismos. 16 They will lament legō, “ Alas ouai, alas ouai, O ho great megas city polis, · ho · ho clothed periballō in fine linen byssinos, · kai purple porphyrous, and kai scarlet kokkinos, · kai glittering chrysoō with en gold chrysion, · kai precious timios stones lithos, and kai pearls margaritēs! 17 For hoti in a single heis hour hōra such tosoutos great wealth ploutos has been brought to ruin erēmoō.” · ho And kai every pas sea captain kybernētēs and kai everyone pas who ho travels pleō by epi sea topos, · kai sailors nautēs and kai those who hosos make their living ergazomai from the ho sea thalassa, stood histēmi at apo a distance makrothen

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15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her(A) will stand far off,(B) terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn(C) 16 and cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(D)
    dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
    and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!(E)
17 In one hour(F) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’(G)

“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(H) will stand far off.(I)

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