Revelation 17:1-2
New King James Version
The Scarlet Woman and the Scarlet Beast
17 Then (A)one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying [a]to me, “Come, (B)I will show you the judgment of (C)the great harlot (D)who sits on many waters, 2 (E)with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and (F)the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”
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- Revelation 17:1 NU, M omit to me
Revelation 17:1-2
New American Standard Bible
The Doom of Babylon
17 (A)Then one of the (B)seven angels who had the (C)seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you (D)the judgment of the (E)great prostitute who (F)sits on many waters, 2 with whom (G)the kings of the earth committed acts of sexual immorality, and (H)those who live on the earth (I)became drunk with the wine of her sexual immorality.”
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Revelation 17:1-2
Amplified Bible
The Doom of Babylon
17 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the judgment and doom of the great [a]prostitute who is seated [b]on many waters [influencing nations],(A) 2 she with whom the kings of the earth have [c]committed acts of immorality, and the inhabitants of the earth have become intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”(B)
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- Revelation 17:1 Some have thought that the prostitute symbolizes a corrupt, apostate religious system.
- Revelation 17:1 For the meaning of the waters in this prophetic context, see v 15.
- Revelation 17:2 This may be a figurative reference to cult worship practices and idolatry.
Revelation 17:1-2
King James Version
17 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 fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
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Revelation 17:5
New King James Version
5 And on her forehead a name was written:
(A)MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,
THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS
AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS
OF THE EARTH.
Revelation 17:5
New American Standard Bible
5 and on her forehead a name was written, [a]a (A)mystery: “(B)BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF (C)THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”
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- Revelation 17:5 Or “MYSTERY...”
Revelation 17:5
Amplified Bible
5 And on her forehead a name was written, a mystery: “BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES (false religions, heresies) AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”
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Revelation 17:5
King James Version
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.
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