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Revelation 17:5-7
New King James Version
Revelation 17:5-7
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.
The Meaning of the Woman and the Beast
7 But the angel said to me, “Why did you marvel? I will tell you the [a]mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.
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Revelation 17:5-7
New International Version
Revelation 17:5-7
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. 7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery(E) of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.(F)
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