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Babylon the Great

17 One of the seven angels who held the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of that notorious prostitute who sits on raging waters. The kings of the earth had sex with her, and those living on earth became drunk on the wine of her sexual sins.” Then the angel carried me by his power into the wilderness.

I saw a woman sitting on a bright red beast covered with insulting names. It had seven heads and ten horns. The woman wore purple clothes, bright red clothes, gold jewelry, gems, and pearls. In her hand she was holding a gold cup filled with detestable and evil things from her sexual sins. A name was written on her forehead. The name was Mystery: Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and Detestable Things of the Earth. I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people and of those who testify about Yeshua. I was very surprised when I saw her.

The angel asked me, “Why are you surprised? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and the beast with the seven heads and the ten horns that carries her.

“You saw the beast which once was, is no longer, and will come from the bottomless pit and go to its destruction. Those living on earth, whose names were not written in the Book of Life when the world was created, will be surprised when they see the beast because it was, is no longer, and will come again.

“In this situation a wise mind is needed. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is sitting. 10 They are also seven kings. Five of them have fallen, one is ruling now, and the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must remain for a little while. 11 The beast that was and is no longer is the eighth king. It belongs with the seven kings and goes to its destruction.

12 “The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet started to rule. They will receive authority to rule as kings with the beast for one hour. 13 They have one purpose—to give their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will go to war against the lamb. The lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those who are called, chosen, and faithful are with him.”

15 The angel also said to me, “The waters you saw, on which the prostitute is sitting, are people, crowds, nations, and languages. 16 The ten horns and the beast you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her abandoned and naked. They will eat her flesh and burn her up in a fire. 17 God has made them do what he wants them to do. So they will give their kingdom to the beast until God’s words are carried out. 18 The woman you saw is the important city which dominates the kings of the earth.”

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, (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.” 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. 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. And on her forehead was written a name of (P)mystery: (Q)“Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth's abominations.” 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. 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. 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. (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

  1. Revelation 17:6 Greek the witnesses to Jesus
  2. Revelation 17:8 Greek the abyss
  3. Revelation 17:15 Greek he

Ang Reyna ng Kahalayan

17 Pagkatapos,(A) ang isa sa pitong anghel na may dalang pitong mangkok ay lumapit sa akin at sinabi niya, “Halika, ipapakita ko sa iyo kung paano paparusahan ang reyna ng kahalayan na nakaupo sa ibabaw ng maraming tubig. Ang(B) mga hari sa lupa ay nakiapid sa babaing ito, at ang lahat ng tao sa sanlibutan ay nilasing niya sa alak ng kanyang kahalayan.”

At(C) napasailalim ako ng kapangyarihan ng Espiritu, at inihatid ako ng anghel sa dakong ilang. Nakita ko roon ang isang babaing nakasakay sa isang pulang halimaw. Ang halimaw ay may pitong ulo at sampung sungay. Nakasulat sa buong katawan nito ang mga pangalang lumalait sa Diyos. Ang(D)(E) damit ng babae ay kulay ube at pula. Ang kanyang mga alahas ay ginto, mahahalagang bato at perlas. Hawak niya ang isang gintong kopa na puno ng kanyang kasumpa-sumpang mga gawa at kahiya-hiyang kahalayan. Nakasulat sa kanyang noo ang isang pangalang may lihim na kahulugan, “Ang tanyag na Babilonia, ang ina ng mga nangangalunya at ng lahat ng kahalayan sa lupa.” At nakita ko ang babae na lasing sa dugo ng mga hinirang ng Diyos at sa dugo ng mga martir na pinatay dahil kay Jesus.

Nanggilalas ako nang makita ko siya. “Bakit ka nanggilalas?” tanong sa akin ng anghel. “Sasabihin ko sa iyo ang lihim na kahulugan ng babae at ng sinasakyan niyang halimaw na may pitong ulo at sampung sungay. Ang halimaw na nakita mo ay buháy noong una ngunit patay na ngayon; muli itong lilitaw buhat sa napakalalim na hukay at tuluyang mapapahamak. Ang mga taong nabubuhay sa lupa, na ang pangalan ay hindi nakasulat sa aklat ng buhay mula pa nang likhain ang sanlibutan, ay manggigilalas kapag nakita nila ang halimaw, sapagkat pinatay na siya ngunit muling lilitaw.

“Kailangan dito ang pang-unawa at karunungan: ang pitong ulo ay ang pitong burol na kinauupuan ng babae. Ang mga ito rin ay pitong hari: 10 bumagsak na ang lima sa kanila, naghahari pa ang isa, at ang huli ay hindi pa dumarating. Pagdating niya, sandali lamang siyang maghahari. 11 At ang halimaw na buháy noong una ngunit ngayo'y wala na ay isa sa pitong hari at siyang magiging ikawalo. Siya ay patungo sa kapahamakan.

12 “Ang(F) sampung sungay na nakita mo ay sampung haring hindi pa naghahari, ngunit bibigyan sila ng kapangyarihang maghari kasama ng halimaw sa loob ng isang oras. 13 Iisa ang layunin ng sampung ito, at ipapailalim nila sa halimaw ang kanilang kapangyarihan at karapatan. 14 Makikidigma sila laban sa Kordero ngunit tatalunin sila ng Kordero, sapagkat siya ang Panginoon ng mga panginoon at Hari ng mga hari. Kasama niya sa tagumpay ang kanyang mga tinawag, pinili, at tapat na tagasunod.”

15 Sinabi rin sa akin ng anghel, “Ang nakita mong mga tubig na kinauupuan ng babae ay mga lahi, mga bansa, at mga wika. 16 Ang sampung sungay na nakita mo at ang halimaw ay mapopoot sa reyna ng kahalayan. Aagawin nila ang lahat ng ari-arian nito at iiwan siyang hubad. Kakainin nila ang kanyang laman at susunugin siya. 17 Inilagay ng Diyos sa kanilang puso na isagawa ang kanyang layunin nang sila'y magkaisa at ipailalim nila sa halimaw ang kanilang kapangyarihang maghari hanggang sa maganap ang mga salita ng Diyos. 18 Ang babaing nakita mo ay ang tanyag na lungsod na may kapangyarihan sa mga hari sa lupa.”

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

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) 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) The name written on her forehead was a mystery:(O)

babylon the great(P)

the mother of prostitutes(Q)

and of the abominations of the earth.

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. 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) 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.

“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.”