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Revelation 17

And one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and talked with me and said, Come here. I will show you the judgement of the great prostitute who sits on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and the people of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her sexual immorality. So he carri

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The woman on the beast

And one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and talked with me and said, Come here. I will show you the judgement of the great prostitute who sits on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and the people of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her sexual immorality. So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, covered with blasphemous names, with seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, decked out with gold, precious stones and pearls, holding a golden cup full of disgusting things and the filth of her sexual immorality. And on her forehead was a name written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE FILTH OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was utterly astonished. And the angel said to me, Why are you astonished? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, with the seven heads and ten horns. The beast you saw was, and is not, and will come up out of the bottomless pit and go into destruction. And those who live on the earth, whose names weren't written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits. And there are seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other hasn't come yet. And when he does come he must stay only a short while. And the beast that was, and is not, is himself the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into destruction. And the ten horns you saw are ten kings who haven't received a kingdom yet. But they receive authority as kings for one hour along with the beast. These are of one mind, and they give their power and strength to the beast. These will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. And those with him are called and chosen and faithful. And he said to me, The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. And the ten horns you saw on the beast — these will hate the prostitute, make her desolate and naked, eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. Because God has put it into their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. And the woman you saw is that great city that rules over the kings of the earth.

Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me: Come, I'll show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and those who live on the earth got drunk on the wine of her immorality. And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast covered with blasphemous names, with seven heads and ten horns. The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, glittering with gold and precious stones and pearls. In her hand she held a golden cup, full of filth and the muck of her immorality. On her forehead a name was written, a mystery: Babylon the Great, Mother of Prostitutes and of the Filth of the Earth. And I saw the woman drunk on the blood of God's people and on the blood of those killed for their witness to Jesus. When I saw her I was utterly astonished. And the angel said to me: What are you so astonished about? I'll tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, the one with the seven heads and ten horns. The beast you saw once was, and now is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to its destruction. Those who live on the earth, whose names haven't been written in the book of life from the founding of the world, will be astonished when they see the beast — that it was, and is not, and yet will come. Here's where a mind with wisdom comes in. The seven heads are seven hills the woman sits on. They're also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other hasn't come yet, and when he does come he must stay only a little while. The beast that was and is not is itself an eighth king. It belongs to the seven, and it's going to its destruction. The ten horns you saw are ten kings who haven't received a kingdom yet, but who'll receive authority as kings for one hour along with the beast. They're of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. They'll make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will beat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings — and with him will be the called and the chosen and the faithful. Then he said to me: The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples and crowds and nations and tongues. And the ten horns you saw, and the beast — they'll come to hate the prostitute. They'll leave her ruined and naked, they'll eat her flesh and burn her with fire. Because God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose — to be of one mind and hand their kingdom over to the beast, until God's words are fulfilled. And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.

And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

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And one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and talked with me and said, Come here. I will show you the judgement of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,

Plain English

Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me: Come, I'll show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters.

King James Version, 1611

And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

2

with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and the people of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her sexual immorality.

Plain English

The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and those who live on the earth got drunk on the wine of her immorality.

King James Version, 1611

With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

3

So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, covered with blasphemous names, with seven heads and ten horns.

Plain English

And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast covered with blasphemous names, with seven heads and ten horns.

King James Version, 1611

So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

4

And the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, decked out with gold, precious stones and pearls, holding a golden cup full of disgusting things and the filth of her sexual immorality.

Plain English

The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, glittering with gold and precious stones and pearls. In her hand she held a golden cup, full of filth and the muck of her immorality.

King James Version, 1611

And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

5

And on her forehead was a name written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE FILTH OF THE EARTH.

Plain English

On her forehead a name was written, a mystery: Babylon the Great, Mother of Prostitutes and of the Filth of the Earth.

King James Version, 1611

And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

6

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was utterly astonished.

Plain English

And I saw the woman drunk on the blood of God's people and on the blood of those killed for their witness to Jesus. When I saw her I was utterly astonished.

King James Version, 1611

And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

7

And the angel said to me, Why are you astonished? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, with the seven heads and ten horns.

Plain English

And the angel said to me: What are you so astonished about? I'll tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, the one with the seven heads and ten horns.

King James Version, 1611

And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

8

The beast you saw was, and is not, and will come up out of the bottomless pit and go into destruction. And those who live on the earth, whose names weren't written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

Plain English

The beast you saw once was, and now is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to its destruction. Those who live on the earth, whose names haven't been written in the book of life from the founding of the world, will be astonished when they see the beast — that it was, and is not, and yet will come.

King James Version, 1611

The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

9

Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.

Plain English

Here's where a mind with wisdom comes in. The seven heads are seven hills the woman sits on. They're also seven kings.

King James Version, 1611

And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

10

And there are seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other hasn't come yet. And when he does come he must stay only a short while.

Plain English

Five have fallen, one is, the other hasn't come yet, and when he does come he must stay only a little while.

King James Version, 1611

And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

11

And the beast that was, and is not, is himself the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into destruction.

Plain English

The beast that was and is not is itself an eighth king. It belongs to the seven, and it's going to its destruction.

King James Version, 1611

And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

12

And the ten horns you saw are ten kings who haven't received a kingdom yet. But they receive authority as kings for one hour along with the beast.

Plain English

The ten horns you saw are ten kings who haven't received a kingdom yet, but who'll receive authority as kings for one hour along with the beast.

King James Version, 1611

And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.

13

These are of one mind, and they give their power and strength to the beast.

Plain English

They're of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast.

King James Version, 1611

These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

14

These will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. And those with him are called and chosen and faithful.

Plain English

They'll make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will beat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings — and with him will be the called and the chosen and the faithful.

King James Version, 1611

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

15

And he said to me, The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

Plain English

Then he said to me: The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples and crowds and nations and tongues.

King James Version, 1611

And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

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And the ten horns you saw on the beast — these will hate the prostitute, make her desolate and naked, eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

Plain English

And the ten horns you saw, and the beast — they'll come to hate the prostitute. They'll leave her ruined and naked, they'll eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

King James Version, 1611

And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

17

Because God has put it into their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

Plain English

Because God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose — to be of one mind and hand their kingdom over to the beast, until God's words are fulfilled.

King James Version, 1611

For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

18

And the woman you saw is that great city that rules over the kings of the earth.

Plain English

And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.

King James Version, 1611

And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.