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Revelation 17 :: New English Translation (NET)

Rev 17:1

Rev 17:1Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me. "Come," he said, "I will show you the condemnation and punishment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,

Rev 17:2

Rev 17:2with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality and the earth's inhabitants got drunk with the wine of her immorality."

Rev 17:3

Rev 17:3So he carried me away in the Spirit to a wilderness, and there I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

Rev 17:4

Rev 17:4Now the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet clothing, and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup filled with detestable things and unclean things from her sexual immorality.

Rev 17:5

Rev 17:5On her forehead was written a name, a mystery: "Babylon the Great, the Mother of prostitutes and of the detestable things of the earth."

Rev 17:6

Rev 17:6I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of those who testified to Jesus. I was greatly astounded when I saw her.

Rev 17:7

Rev 17:7But the angel said to me, "Why are you astounded? I will interpret for you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.

Rev 17:8

Rev 17:8The beast you saw was, and is not, but is about to come up from the abyss and then go to destruction. The inhabitants of the earth - all those whose names have not been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world - will be astounded when they see that the beast was, and is not, but is to come.

Rev 17:9

Rev 17:9(This requires a mind that has wisdom.) The seven heads are seven mountains the woman sits on. They are also seven kings:

Rev 17:10

Rev 17:10five have fallen; one is, and the other has not yet come, but whenever he does come, he must remain for only a brief time.

Rev 17:11

Rev 17:11The beast that was, and is not, is himself an eighth king and yet is one of the seven, and is going to destruction.

Rev 17:12

Rev 17:12The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive ruling authority as kings with the beast for one hour.

Rev 17:13

Rev 17:13These kings have a single intent, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.

Victory for the Lamb

Rev 17:14

Rev 17:14They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful."

Rev 17:15

Rev 17:15Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw (where the prostitute is seated) are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.

Rev 17:16

Rev 17:16The ten horns that you saw, and the beast - these will hate the prostitute and make her desolate and naked. They will consume her flesh and burn her up with fire.

Rev 17:17

Rev 17:17For God has put into their minds to carry out his purpose by making a decision to give their royal power to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled.

Rev 17:18

Rev 17:18As for the woman you saw, she is the great city that has sovereignty over the kings of the earth."
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