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|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:
|<span id="17:1"></span> 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:
|One of the seven Messengers who held the seven vials came and talked with me. He told me, "Come here; I will show you the verdict in the case of the great harlot who sits on many waters,
|One of the seven Messengers who held the seven vials came and talked with me. He told me, "Come here; I will show you the verdict in the case of the great harlot who sits on many waters,
|This is the "Whore of Babylon."
|This is the "Whore of Babylon."
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|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.
|<span id="17:2"></span> 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.
|who has had the heads-of-state of the earth as her clients, and those who live on the earth have gotten intoxicated with all her immoral activities and programs."
|who has had the heads-of-state of the earth as her clients, and those who live on the earth have gotten intoxicated with all her immoral activities and programs."
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|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.
|<span id="17:3"></span> 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.
|So he carried me away in the Spirit into the desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored ravening animal, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
|So he carried me away in the Spirit into the desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored ravening animal, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
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|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:
|<span id="17:4"></span> 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:
|The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decorated herself with gold and precious gemtones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, full of detestable substances and the unclean products of her immoral acts.
|The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decorated herself with gold and precious gemtones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, full of detestable substances and the unclean products of her immoral acts.
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|And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
|<span id="17:5"></span> And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
|On her forehead this name was written: "Secret, Babylon the Great, Mother of Harlots and of Detestable Things from the Earth."
|On her forehead this name was written: "Secret, Babylon the Great, Mother of Harlots and of Detestable Things from the Earth."
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|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.
|<span id="17:6"></span> 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.
|I saw that this woman was intoxicated from the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I got the shock of my life.
|I saw that this woman was intoxicated from the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I got the shock of my life.
|The literal Greek reads "wondered with a great wonder." Greek, like Hebrew, often repeats the same concept for emphasis, which is what it does here.
|The literal Greek reads "wondered with a great wonder." Greek, like Hebrew, often repeats the same concept for emphasis, which is what it does here.
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|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.
|<span id="17:7"></span> 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.
|And the Messenger told me, "Why are you so shocked? I will tell you the secret of the woman, and of that seven-headed and ten-horned wild animal that's carrying her.
|And the Messenger told me, "Why are you so shocked? I will tell you the secret of the woman, and of that seven-headed and ten-horned wild animal that's carrying her.
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|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.
|<span id="17:8"></span> 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.
|That wild animal you saw was alive, is now dead, and is about to rise out of the Abyss, and be on his way to utter ruin. They who are living on the earth, whose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, will be shocked and awed when they see this ravening animal who was alive, is now dead, and yet is still alive.
|That wild animal you saw was alive, is now dead, and is about to rise out of the Abyss, and be on his way to utter ruin. They who are living on the earth, whose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, will be shocked and awed when they see this ravening animal who was alive, is now dead, and yet is still alive.
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|And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
|<span id="17:9"></span> And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
|Here is where you need insight: The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman is sitting. They are also seven emperors.
|Here is where you need insight: The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman is sitting. They are also seven emperors.
|In the original manuscripts, the phrase "seven kings" is part of this verse, not the one following.
|In the original manuscripts, the phrase "seven kings" is part of this verse, not the one following.
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|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.
|<span id="17:10"></span> 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.
|Five of them have died, one is in power right now, and the other hasn't come to power yet, and when he does come to power, he'll remain in power only for a short while.
|Five of them have died, one is in power right now, and the other hasn't come to power yet, and when he does come to power, he'll remain in power only for a short while.
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|And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
|<span id="17:11"></span> And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
|The ravening animal that was alive, and is now dead, is in fact the eighth emperor. He is one of the seven, and is on his way to total ruin.
|The ravening animal that was alive, and is now dead, is in fact the eighth emperor. He is one of the seven, and is on his way to total ruin.
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|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.
|<span id="17:12"></span> 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.
|The ten horns you saw are ten heads-of-state, who have not yet received a state to run. They will receive authority aas heads-of-state for one hour along with the ravener.
|The ten horns you saw are ten heads-of-state, who have not yet received a state to run. They will receive authority aas heads-of-state for one hour along with the ravener.
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|These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
|<span id="17:13"></span> These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
|They are unanimous, and will give their power and their authority to the ravener.
|They are unanimous, and will give their power and their authority to the ravener.
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|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.
|<span id="17:14"></span> 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.
|They will fight a war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will beat them. He is, after all, the Lord of lords, and King of kings, and His companions are called, and chosen, and faithful."
|They will fight a war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will beat them. He is, after all, the Lord of lords, and King of kings, and His companions are called, and chosen, and faithful."
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|And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
|<span id="17:15"></span> And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
|And he told me, "The waters you saw, where the harlot is sitting, are peoples, and crowds, and ethnic groups, and languages.
|And he told me, "The waters you saw, where the harlot is sitting, are peoples, and crowds, and ethnic groups, and languages.
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|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.
|<span id="17:16"></span> 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.
|The ten horns you saw on the ravener, will hate the harlot and render her desolate and naked. They will eat her flesh and burn her up.
|The ten horns you saw on the ravener, will hate the harlot and render her desolate and naked. They will eat her flesh and burn her up.
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|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.
|<span id="17:17"></span> 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.
|Because God has put it into their hearts to accomplish His purpose, to forge an alliance, and to give their sovereignty to the ravener, until everything that God said would happen, does happen.
|Because God has put it into their hearts to accomplish His purpose, to forge an alliance, and to give their sovereignty to the ravener, until everything that God said would happen, does happen.
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|And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
|<span id="17:18"></span> And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
|And the woman you saw is the great city that rules imperially over all the heads-of-state of the earth."
|And the woman you saw is the great city that rules imperially over all the heads-of-state of the earth."
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