Revelation 17
New Matthew Bible
He describes the woman sitting upon the beast with ten horns.
17 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven vials, and he talked with me, saying to me, Come, I will show you the judgment of the great whore that sits upon many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, so that the inhabiters of the earth are drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 And he carried me away into the wilderness in the Spirit. And I saw a woman sitting upon a rose-coloured beast full of names of blasphemy, which had ten horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and rose colour, and decked with gold, precious stones, and pearls, and had a cup of gold in her hand full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication. 5 And in her forehead a name was written: a mystery – great babylon, the mother of whoredom and of the abominations of the earth. 6 And I saw the wife drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with great marvel.
7 And the angel said to me, Why do you marvel? I will show you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that bears her, which has seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that you see was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit, and will go into perdition. And they who dwell on the earth (whose names are not written in the book of life from the beginning of the world) will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9 And here is a mind that has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. 10 They are also seven kings. Five are fallen, and one is, and another is not yet come. When he comes, he must continue a space. 11 And the beast that was and is not, is even the eighth, and is of the seven, and will go into destruction.
12 And the ten horns that you see are ten kings who have received no kingdom, but shall receive power as kings at one hour with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and will give their power and strength to the beast. 14 These will fight with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings. And those who are on his side are called and chosen and faithful.
15 And he said to me, The waters that you saw, where the whore sits, are people and folk and nations and tongues. 16 And the ten horns that you saw upon the beast are those who will hate the whore, and will make her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. 17 For God has put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to act with one accord, and to give her kingdom to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman that you saw is that great city that reigns over the kings of the earth.
Revelation 17
English Standard Version
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.” 3 And (H)he carried me away in the Spirit (I)into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on (J)a scarlet beast that was full of (K)blasphemous names, and (L)it had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman (M)was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned (N)with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand (O)a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. 5 And on her forehead was written a name of (P)mystery: (Q)“Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth's abominations.” 6 And I saw the woman, drunk (R)with the blood of the saints, the blood of (S)the martyrs of Jesus.[a]
When I saw her, I marveled greatly. 7 But the angel said to me, “Why do you marvel? I will tell you (T)the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. 8 The beast that you saw (U)was, and is not, and (V)is about to rise from (W)the bottomless pit[b] and (X)go to destruction. And (Y)the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in (Z)the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because (AA)it was and is not and is to come. 9 (AB)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. 11 As for the beast (AC)that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. 12 And (AD)the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings (AE)for one hour, together with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. 14 They (AF)will make war on the Lamb, and (AG)the Lamb will conquer them, for he is (AH)Lord of lords and (AI)King of kings, and those with him are (AJ)called and chosen and faithful.”
15 And the angel[c] said to me, (AK)“The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. 16 And (AL)the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast (AM)will hate the prostitute. They will make her (AN)desolate and (AO)naked, and (AP)devour her flesh and (AQ)burn her up with fire, 17 for (AR)God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and (AS)handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman that you saw is (AT)the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 17:6 Greek the witnesses to Jesus
- Revelation 17:8 Greek the abyss
- Revelation 17:15 Greek he
Revelation 17
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The Great Whore and the Beast
17 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot[a] who is seated upon many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and with the wine of whose fornication[b] the dwellers on earth have become drunk.” 3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast which was full of blasphemous names, and it had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and bedecked with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her fornication; 5 and on her forehead was written a name of mystery: “Babylon the great, mother of harlots and of earth’s abominations.” 6 And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.
When I saw her I marveled greatly. 7 But the angel said to me, “Why marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is to ascend from the bottomless pit and go to perdition; and the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will marvel to behold the beast, because it was and is not and is to come. 9 This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven hills 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 comes he must remain only a little while. 11 As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to perdition. 12 And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. 13 These are of one mind and give over their power and authority to the beast; 14 they will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”
15 And he said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the harlot is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. 16 And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the harlot; they will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire, 17 for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and giving over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman that you saw is the great city which has dominion over the kings of the earth.”
Apocalipse 17
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
A grande prostituta
17 Um dos sete anjos que tinham as sete taças se aproximou de mim e me disse:
—Venha! Eu vou lhe mostrar como a grande prostituta que está sentada junto a muitos rios vai ser castigada. 2 Os reis da terra cometeram adultérios com ela e os habitantes da terra embriagaram-se com o vinho do seu adultério.
3 Então, o Espírito tomou conta de mim e o anjo me levou para o deserto, onde vi uma mulher sentada num monstro vermelho. O monstro estava cheio de nomes que eram ofensivos a Deus e tinha sete cabeças e dez chifres. 4 A mulher estava vestida com roupas vermelhas e roxas e enfeitada com ouro, joias e pérolas. Na mão ela tinha uma taça de ouro cheia das abomináveis impurezas da sua infidelidade. 5 Na sua testa estava escrito um nome que tem um significado secreto:
A grande Babilônia,
A mãe das prostitutas
E de todas as abominações da terra.
6 Então vi que a mulher estava embriagada com o sangue do povo de Deus e com o sangue daqueles que tinham sido mortos testemunhando a respeito de Jesus.
Quando eu a vi, fiquei muito espantado. 7 O anjo, porém, me perguntou:
—Por que você está espantado? Eu vou lhe explicar o que significam a mulher e o monstro que a carrega, o qual tem as sete cabeças e os dez chifres. 8 O monstro que você viu estava vivo, mas agora já não vive mais. Contudo, ele está prestes a subir do abismo e a seguir para a destruição. E aqueles que habitam na terra, cujos nomes não foram escritos no livro da vida desde a criação do mundo, vão se admirar ao ver o monstro. Eles vão se admirar pois o monstro que estava vivo já não vive mais mas, mesmo assim, ele aparecerá.
9 —Isto exige sabedoria e entendimento: as sete cabeças são os sete montes nos quais a mulher está sentada. Elas também são sete reis. 10 Cinco desses reis já caíram, um está reinando e o outro ainda não veio mas, quando ele vier, não ficará por muito tempo. 11 Um oitavo rei, o qual também é um dos sete, é o próprio monstro que antes estava vivo mas que agora já não vive mais. Ele está seguindo para a destruição. 12 Os dez chifres que você viu são dez reis que ainda não começaram a reinar, mas que receberão autoridade para reinar com o monstro por uma hora. 13 Estes dez reis têm o mesmo propósito e oferecerão o poder e a autoridade que possuem ao monstro. 14 Eles lutarão contra o Cordeiro e ele os vencerá, pois é o Senhor dos senhores e o Rei dos reis. Ele os vencerá juntamente com os seus fiéis discípulos, os quais foram chamados e escolhidos por Deus.
15 O anjo ainda me disse:
—Os rios que você viu, junto aos quais a prostituta está sentada, são povos, multidões, nações e línguas. 16 Os dez chifres e o monstro que você viu vão odiar a prostituta. Eles tirarão tudo o que ela tem e a deixarão nua; comerão a sua carne e a queimarão com fogo.
17 Isto vai acontecer porque Deus colocou em seus corações o desejo de fazerem o que ele quer, concordando em dar o poder que possuem ao monstro até que as palavras de Deus se cumpram. 18 A mulher que você viu é a grande cidade que reina sobre os reis da terra.
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