Openbaring 17
Het Boek
De vrouw en het beest
17 Een van de zeven engelen met de zeven schalen zei tegen mij: ‘Kom, ik zal u laten zien onder welk oordeel de grote hoer valt die aan vele waterwegen zit. 2 De koningen van de aarde hebben ontucht met haar gepleegd en de bewoners van de aarde zijn dronken geworden van de wijn van haar ontucht.’ 3 De engel nam mij in de geest mee naar een woestijn. Daar zag ik een vrouw op een rood beest zitten. Het beest had zeven koppen en tien horens en zijn lijf stond vol met godslasterlijke namen. 4 De vrouw had prachtige donkerrode kleren aan en was behangen met gouden sieraden, edelstenen en parels. In haar hand hield zij een gouden beker vol met de gruwelijke en onreine dingen van haar ontucht. 5 Op haar voorhoofd stond een geheime naam geschreven: ‘Het grote Babylon, de moeder van alle hoeren en van alle gruwelijkheden in de wereld.’
6 Ik zag dat de vrouw dronken was van het bloed van Gods kinderen, het bloed van hen die openlijk over Jezus hadden gesproken. Toen ik haar zo zag, was ik erg verbaasd. 7 ‘Waarom bent u zo verbaasd?’ vroeg de engel mij. ‘Ik zal u vertellen wie die vrouw is en wat de betekenis is van het beest waarop zij zit, het beest met de zeven koppen en de tien horens. 8 Het beest dat u zag, was er ooit maar is er nu niet meer. Het zal uit de onderwereld omhoog komen en zijn ondergang tegemoet gaan. De bewoners van de aarde die niet in het levensboek zijn ingeschreven, zullen zich erover verbazen dat het beest dat er vroeger was er nu niet meer is, maar straks weer zal komen. 9 Het vereist wijsheid en inzicht om dit te begrijpen. De zeven koppen van het beest zijn de zeven bergen waar de vrouw op zit. Ook zijn het zeven koningen. 10 Vijf van hen zijn gevallen, de zesde is nu aan het bewind en de zevende moet nog komen, maar zijn regering zal niet lang duren. 11 Het beest dat er vroeger was, maar er nu niet meer is, is de achtste koning. Daarnaast is hij ook een van de zeven koningen. Na zijn tweede regering zal hij zijn ondergang tegemoet gaan. 12 De tien horens van het beest zijn tien koningen die nog aan de macht zullen komen. Zij zullen maar één uur regeren, samen met het beest.
13 Hun enige doel zal zijn hun macht en gezag aan het beest over te dragen. 14 Zij zullen oorlog voeren tegen het Lam. Maar het Lam zal overwinnen, want Hij is de Heer over alle heren en de Koning over alle koningen. En zijn volgelingen, die door Hem geroepen en uitgekozen zijn, blijven Hem trouw. 15 De waterwegen die u hebt gezien, waar de hoer aan zit, zijn alle rassen, volken, stammen en taalgroepen. 16 Het beest en zijn tien horens zullen de hoer haten. Zij zullen haar alles afnemen en haar naakt laten liggen. Zij zullen haar vlees eten en haar daarna verbranden. 17 Want God heeft hun het verlangen gegeven samen te werken en hun koninkrijk aan het beest te geven, totdat de woorden van God uitkomen. Daarmee vervullen zij zonder het te weten Gods plan. 18 De vrouw die u zag, is de grote stad die de koningen van de aarde in haar macht heeft.’
Revelation 17
Tree of Life Version
The Vile Prostitute and the Beast
17 Then one of the seven angels holding the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the sentencing of the great prostitute,[a] who sits on many waters. 2 The earth’s kings committed sexual immorality with her, and those who dwell on the earth got drunk with the wine of her immorality.”
3 So he carried me away in the Ruach into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. [b] 4 The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls.[c] She was holding a golden cup[d] in her hand full of detestable things and the filth of her immorality, 5 and on her forehead was written a name, a mystery:
“Babylon the Great, the mother of prostitutes and the detestable things of the earth.”
6 And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the kedoshim and with the blood of the witnesses of Yeshua. When I saw her, I was totally astounded.
7 But the angel said to me, “Why are you astonished? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and yet is about to rise up from the abyss and head for destruction. Those who dwell on the earth—whose names have not been written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world—will be astonished when they see the beast, because he was and is not and is to come.
9 “This calls for a mind having wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated. They are also seven kings— 10 five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while. 11 The beast that was and is not—he himself is the eighth, and is one of the seven, and is heading for destruction. 12 The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour. 13 These kings are of one mind, and they give their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them—because He is Lord of lords and King of kings,[e] and those with Him are called and chosen and faithful.”
15 Then he tells me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. 16 The ten horns that you saw, and the beast—these will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked,[f] and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire. 17 For God has put it into their hearts to do His will, and to be of one mind, and to give their royal power to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman that you saw is the great city exercising kingship over the kings of the earth.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 17:1 cf. Isa. 1:21; Nah. 3:4.
- Revelation 17:4 cf. Dan. 7:7, 24.
- Revelation 17:4 cf. Ezek. 28:13.
- Revelation 17:4 cf. Jer. 51:7.
- Revelation 17:14 cf. Deut. 10:17; Ps. 136:2-3; Dan. 2:47.
- Revelation 17:16 cf. Ezek. 16:37, 39; 23:35.
Revelation 17
New King James Version
The Scarlet Woman and the Scarlet Beast
17 Then (A)one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying [a]to me, “Come, (B)I will show you the judgment of (C)the great harlot (D)who sits on many waters, 2 (E)with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and (F)the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”
3 So he carried me away in the Spirit (G)into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting (H)on a scarlet beast which was full of (I)names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman (J)was arrayed in purple and scarlet, (K)and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, (L)having in her hand a golden cup (M)full of abominations and the filthiness of [b]her fornication. 5 And on her forehead a name was written:
(N)MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,
THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS
AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS
OF THE EARTH.
6 I saw (O)the woman, drunk (P)with the blood of the saints and with the blood of (Q)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 [c]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 (R)will ascend out of the bottomless pit and (S)go to [d]perdition. And those who (T)dwell on the earth (U)will marvel, (V)whose 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, and [e]yet is.
9 (W)“Here is the mind which has wisdom: (X)The 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 (Y)continue a short time. 11 The (Z)beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to [f]perdition.
12 (AA)“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 (AB)These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will (AC)overcome them, (AD)for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; (AE)and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”
15 Then he said to me, (AF)“The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, (AG)are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which you [g]saw on the beast, (AH)these will hate the harlot, make her (AI)desolate (AJ)and naked, eat her flesh and (AK)burn her with fire. 17 (AL)For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, (AM)until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman whom you saw (AN)is that great city (AO)which reigns over the kings of the earth.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 17:1 NU, M omit to me
- Revelation 17:4 M the fornication of the earth
- Revelation 17:7 hidden truth
- Revelation 17:8 destruction
- Revelation 17:8 NU, M shall be present
- Revelation 17:11 destruction
- Revelation 17:16 NU, M saw, and the beast
Revelation 17
New International Version
Babylon, the Prostitute on the Beast
17 One of the seven angels(A) who had the seven bowls(B) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment(C) of the great prostitute,(D) who sits by many waters.(E) 2 With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”(F)
3 Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit(G) into a wilderness.(H) There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet(I) beast that was covered with blasphemous names(J) and had seven heads and ten horns.(K) 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls.(L) She held a golden cup(M) in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.(N) 5 The name written on her forehead was a mystery:(O)
6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people,(R) 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(S) of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.(T) 8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss(U) and go to its destruction.(V) The inhabitants of the earth(W) whose names have not been written in the book of life(X) from the creation of the world will be astonished(Y) when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom.(Z) The seven heads(AA) are seven hills on which the woman sits. 10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. 11 The beast who once was, and now is not,(AB) is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.
12 “The ten horns(AC) you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour(AD) will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.(AE) 14 They will wage war(AF) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(AG) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(AH)—and with him will be his called, chosen(AI) and faithful followers.”
15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters(AJ) you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.(AK) 16 The beast and the ten horns(AL) you saw will hate the prostitute.(AM) They will bring her to ruin(AN) and leave her naked;(AO) they will eat her flesh(AP) and burn her with fire.(AQ) 17 For God has put it into their hearts(AR) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,(AS) until God’s words are fulfilled.(AT) 18 The woman you saw is the great city(AU) that rules over the kings of the earth.”
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