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Revelation 17:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
Revelation 17:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up from the abyss(A) and go to destruction.(B) Those who live on the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world(C) will be astonished when they see the beast that was, and is not, and is to come.(D) 9 This calls for a mind that has wisdom.[a](E)
“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 for only a little while.
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- 17:9 Or Here is the mind of wisdom
Revelation 17:8-10
New International Version
Revelation 17:8-10
New International Version
8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss(A) and go to its destruction.(B) The inhabitants of the earth(C) whose names have not been written in the book of life(D) from the creation of the world will be astonished(E) when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom.(F) The seven heads(G) 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.
Revelation 17:8-10
New King James Version
Revelation 17:8-10
New King James Version
8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and (A)will ascend out of the bottomless pit and (B)go to [a]perdition. And those who (C)dwell on the earth (D)will marvel, (E)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 [b]yet is.
9 (F)“Here is the mind which has wisdom: (G)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 (H)continue a short time.
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- Revelation 17:8 destruction
- Revelation 17:8 NU, M shall be present
Revelation 17:8-10
English Standard Version
Revelation 17:8-10
English Standard Version
8 The beast that you saw (A)was, and is not, and (B)is about to rise from (C)the bottomless pit[a] and (D)go to destruction. And (E)the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in (F)the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because (G)it was and is not and is to come. 9 (H)This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; 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 17:8 Greek the abyss
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