Jeremiah’s Complaint

² With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”^(A)

³ Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit^(B) into a wilderness.^(C) There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet^(D) beast that was covered with blasphemous names^(E) and had seven heads and ten horns.^{(F) 4} The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls.^(G) She held a golden cup^(H) in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.^(I)

² The beast I saw resembled a leopard,^(A) but had feet like those of a bear^(B) and a mouth like that of a lion.^(C) The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.^{(D) 3} One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed.^(E) The whole world was filled with wonder^(F) and followed the beast. ⁴ People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like^(G) the beast? Who can wage war against it?”

⁵ The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies^(H) and to exercise its authority for forty-two months.^{(I) 6} It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.^{(J) 7} It was given power to wage war^(K) against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.^(L)