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The Scarlet Woman and the Scarlet Beast

1 Then aone of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying1 to me, “Come, bI will show you the judgment of cthe great harlot dwho sits on many waters,  
2 awith whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and bthe inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”  
3 So he carried me away in the Spirit ainto the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting bon a scarlet beast which was full of cnames of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.  
4 The woman awas arrayed in purple and scarlet, band adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, chaving in her hand a golden cup dfull of abominations and the filthiness of1 her fornication.  
5 And on her forehead a name was written: aMYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.  
6 I saw athe woman, drunk bwith the blood of the saints and with the blood of cthe martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.  

The Meaning of the Woman and the Beast

7 But the angel said to me, “Why did you marvel? I will tell you the1 mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.  
8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and awill ascend out of the bottomless pit and bgo to perdition. And those who cdwell on the earth dwill marvel, ewhose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and2 yet is.  
9 a“Here is the mind which has wisdom: bThe seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.  
10 There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must acontinue a short time.  
11 The abeast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to1 perdition.  
12 a“The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.  
13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.
14 aThese will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will bovercome them, cfor He is Lord of lords and King of kings; dand those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”  
15 Then he said to me, a“The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, bare peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.  
16 And the ten horns which you saw on the beast, athese will hate the harlot, make her bdesolate cand naked, eat her flesh and dburn her with fire.  
17 aFor God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, buntil the words of God are fulfilled.  
Verse Comparison: Revelation 17:1

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American Standard Version
And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;

Amplified® Bible
ONE OF the seven angels who had the seven bowls then came and spoke to me, saying, Come with me! I will show you the doom (sentence, judgment) of the great harlot (idolatress) who is seated on many waters,

Contemporary English Version
One of the seven angels who had emptied the bowls came over and said to me, "Come on! I will show you how God will punish that shameless prostitute who sits on many oceans.

Darby English Version
And one of the seven angels, which had the seven bowls, came and spoke with me, saying, Come here, I will shew thee the sentence of the great harlot who sits upon the many waters;

Good News Bible
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came to me and said, "Come, and I will show you how the famous prostitute is to be punished, that great city that is built near many rivers.

International Standard Version
Then one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the notorious prostitute who sits on many waters.

King James Version
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:

New American Standard Bible
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 of the great harlot who sits on many waters,

New International Version
One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.

New King James Version
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
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 of the great harlot who sits on many waters,

Young's Literal Translation
And there came one of the seven messengers, who were having the seven vials, and he spake with me, saying to me, `Come, I will shew to thee the judgment of the great whore, who is sitting upon the many waters,


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