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Revelation 17

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 17 of 22

1 And one of the seven angels having the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying to me, Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot, the one sitting on the many waters,

2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and the ones inhabiting the earth became drunk from the wine of her fornication.

3 And he carried me away into a deserted place, by the Spirit. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, filled with names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

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Chapter Summary

The woman arrayed in purple and scarlet.

Key Greek Words

ἦλθεν accompany, appear, bring G2064
εἷς a(-n, -ny, certain) G1520
μετ’ after(-ward), X that he again, against G3326
γῆς country, earth(-ly), ground G1093
εἰς against, among, as G1519

People & Context

The Great Harlot on the Scarlet Beast

John sees a woman arrayed in purple and scarlet sitting on a scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns. She holds a golden cup of abominations and …

Mystery of the Beast and the Harlot Explained

The angel explains: the seven heads are seven mountains and seven kings; the ten horns are ten kings who give their authority to the beast for one hou…

Timeline

The Great Harlot on the Scarlet Beast

John sees a woman arrayed in purple and scarlet sitting on a scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns. She holds a golden cup of abominations and is drunk with the blood of the saints. Her name: Mystery, Babylon the Great, Mother of Harlots.

Revelation 17:1-6
Mystery of the Beast and the Harlot Explained

The angel explains: the seven heads are seven mountains and seven kings; the ten horns are ten kings who give their authority to the beast for one hour. They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them as Lord of Lords and King of Kings.

Revelation 17:7-18

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