Revelation 18:8
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8 For this reason her plagues will come (A)in a single day,
death and mourning and famine,
and (B)she will be burned up with fire;
for (C)mighty is the Lord God who has judged her.”
Revelation 18:8
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Leviticus 21:9
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9 And the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by whoring, profanes her father; (A)she shall be burned with fire.
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Leviticus 21:9
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9 “‘If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by becoming a prostitute, she disgraces her father; she must be burned in the fire.(A)
Ezekiel 16:37-44
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37 therefore, behold, (A)I will gather all your lovers with whom you took pleasure, all those you loved and (B)all those you hated. (C)I will gather them against you from every side (D)and will uncover your nakedness to them, that (E)they may see all your nakedness. 38 (F)And I will judge you (G)as women who commit adultery and (H)shed blood are judged, and bring upon you the blood of wrath and jealousy. 39 And I will give you into their hands, and they shall throw down your (I)vaulted chamber and break down (J)your lofty places. (K)They shall strip you of your clothes and take (L)your beautiful jewels and leave you (M)naked and bare. 40 (N)They shall bring up a crowd against you, (O)and they shall stone you and cut you to pieces with their swords. 41 (P)And they shall (Q)burn your houses and (R)execute judgments upon you in the sight of many women. (S)I will make you stop playing the whore, and (T)you shall also give payment no more. 42 (U)So will I satisfy my wrath on you, and my jealousy shall depart from you. I will be calm and will no more be angry. 43 Because you have not remembered (V)the days of your youth, but have enraged me with all these things, therefore, behold, (W)I have returned your deeds upon your head, declares the Lord God. Have you not (X)committed lewdness in addition to all your abominations?
44 “Behold, everyone (Y)who uses proverbs will use this proverb about you: ‘Like mother, like daughter.’
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Ezekiel 16:37-44
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37 therefore I am going to gather all your lovers, with whom you found pleasure, those you loved as well as those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and will strip(A) you in front of them, and they will see you stark naked.(B) 38 I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and who shed blood;(C) I will bring on you the blood vengeance of my wrath and jealous anger.(D) 39 Then I will deliver you into the hands(E) of your lovers, and they will tear down your mounds and destroy your lofty shrines. They will strip you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry and leave you stark naked.(F) 40 They will bring a mob against you, who will stone(G) you and hack you to pieces with their swords. 41 They will burn down(H) your houses and inflict punishment on you in the sight of many women.(I) I will put a stop(J) to your prostitution, and you will no longer pay your lovers. 42 Then my wrath against you will subside and my jealous anger will turn away from you; I will be calm and no longer angry.(K)
43 “‘Because you did not remember(L) the days of your youth but enraged me with all these things, I will surely bring down(M) on your head what you have done, declares the Sovereign Lord. Did you not add lewdness to all your other detestable practices?(N)
44 “‘Everyone who quotes proverbs(O) will quote this proverb about you: “Like mother, like daughter.”
Revelation 18:16-17
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16 “Alas, alas, for the great city
(A)that was clothed in fine linen,
in purple and scarlet,
adorned with gold,
with jewels, and with pearls!
17 For (B)in a single hour all this wealth (C)has been laid waste.”
And (D)all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off
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Revelation 18:16-17
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16 and cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(A)
dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!(B)
17 In one hour(C) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’(D)
“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(E) will stand far off.(F)
Revelation 17:1-2
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The Great Prostitute and the Beast
17 Then (A)one of the seven angels who had (B)the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of (C)the great prostitute (D)who is seated on many waters, 2 (E)with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and (F)with the wine of whose sexual immorality (G)the dwellers on earth have become drunk.”
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Revelation 17:1-2
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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)
Jeremiah 50:41-42
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41 (A)“Behold, a people comes from the north;
a mighty nation and many kings
are stirring from the farthest parts of the earth.
42 They lay hold of bow and spear;
they are cruel and have no mercy.
The sound of them is like the roaring of the sea;
they ride on horses,
arrayed as a man for battle
against you, O daughter of Babylon!
Jeremiah 50:41-42
New International Version
41 “Look! An army is coming from the north;(A)
a great nation and many kings
are being stirred(B) up from the ends of the earth.(C)
42 They are armed with bows(D) and spears;
they are cruel(E) and without mercy.(F)
They sound like the roaring sea(G)
as they ride on their horses;
they come like men in battle formation
to attack you, Daughter Babylon.(H)
Revelation 18:19
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19 And they threw (A)dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,
“Alas, alas, for the great city
(B)where all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For (C)in a single hour she has been laid waste.
Revelation 18:19
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Ezekiel 23:45-49
English Standard Version
45 But righteous men (A)shall pass judgment on them with the sentence of adulteresses, and with the sentence of women who shed blood, because they are adulteresses, and blood is on their hands.”
46 For thus says the Lord God: (B)“Bring up a vast host against them, and make them (C)an object of terror and (D)a plunder. 47 (E)And the host shall stone them and cut them down with their swords. (F)They shall kill their sons and their daughters, and (G)burn up their houses. 48 (H)Thus will I put an end to lewdness in the land, that all women may take warning and not commit lewdness as you have done. 49 And they shall return your lewdness upon you, and (I)you shall bear the penalty for your sinful idolatry, and (J)you shall know that I am the Lord God.”
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Ezekiel 23:45-49
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45 But righteous judges will sentence them to the punishment of women who commit adultery and shed blood,(A) because they are adulterous and blood is on their hands.(B)
46 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Bring a mob(C) against them and give them over to terror and plunder.(D) 47 The mob will stone them and cut them down with their swords; they will kill their sons and daughters(E) and burn(F) down their houses.(G)
48 “So I will put an end(H) to lewdness in the land, that all women may take warning and not imitate you.(I) 49 You will suffer the penalty for your lewdness and bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry.(J) Then you will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.(K)”
Revelation 19:18
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18 (A)to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave,[a] both small and great.”
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- Revelation 19:18 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
Revelation 19:18
New International Version
18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people,(A) free and slave,(B) great and small.”(C)
Revelation 17:12-13
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12 And (A)the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings (B)for one hour, together with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast.
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Revelation 17:12-13
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12 “The ten horns(A) you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour(B) will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.(C)
Revelation 17:10
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10 they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while.
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Revelation 17:10
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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.
Revelation 16:12
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12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on (A)the great river Euphrates, and (B)its water was dried up, (C)to prepare the way for the kings (D)from the east.
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Revelation 16:12
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12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates,(A) and its water was dried up to prepare the way(B) for the kings from the East.(C)
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