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Revelation 17:5-6
New King James Version
Revelation 17:5-6
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.
6 I saw (B)the woman, drunk (C)with the blood of the saints and with the blood of (D)the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.
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Revelation 17:5-6
New American Standard Bible
Revelation 17:5-6
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.” 6 And I saw the woman drunk with (D)the blood of the [b]saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered [c]greatly.
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- Revelation 17:5 Or “MYSTERY...”
- Revelation 17:6 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Revelation 17:6 Lit with great wonder
Revelation 17:5-6
Amplified Bible
Revelation 17:5-6
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.” 6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints (God’s people), and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus [who were martyred]. When I saw her, I wondered in amazement.
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Revelation 17:5-6
New International Version
Revelation 17:5-6
New International Version
5 The name written on her forehead was a mystery:(A)
6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people,(D) the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
Revelation 17:5-6
King James Version
Revelation 17:5-6
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.
6 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.
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