Revelation 17 (NET)

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Revelation 17:1¹Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me. “Come,” he said, “I will show you the condemnation and punishment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 19:2 Jer 51:13 Rev 17:1-17 Rev 16:19 Rev 21:9 Isa 1:21 Jer 2:20 Nah 3:4-5 Isa 57:3 Rev 15:1

Revelation 17:2²with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality and the earth’s inhabitants got drunk with the wine of her immorality.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 14:8 Jer 51:7 Rev 18:3 Rev 18:9 Rev 18:23 Rev 17:17 Rev 3:10 Rev 17:13

Revelation 17:3³So he carried me away in the Spirit to a wilderness, and there I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 12:3 Rev 13:1-6 Rev 12:6 Rev 17:18 Rev 17:6-7 Rev 17:9-12 Dan 7:20 Dan 7:25 Dan 7:8 Rev 12:14

Revelation 17:4⁴Now the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet clothing, and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup filled with detestable things and unclean things from her sexual immorality.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Jer 51:7 Rev 18:16 Rev 19:2 Rev 18:12 2 Thess 2:3-10 Lam 1:9 Dan 11:38 Ezek 24:13 Rev 14:8 Rev 18:6-7

Revelation 17:5⁵On her forehead was written a name, a mystery: “Babylon the Great, the Mother of prostitutes and of the detestable things of the earth.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 14:8 Rev 18:2 Rev 16:19 Rev 17:7 2 Thess 2:7 2 Tim 3:1-5 Isa 3:9 Rev 19:2 Jer 51:47-48 Rev 18:9-10

Revelation 17:6⁶I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of those who testified to Jesus. I was greatly astounded when I saw her.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 16:6 Rev 13:15 Rev 2:13 Acts 22:20 Dan 7:25 Rev 12:11 Rev 18:20-24 Hab 1:13 Rev 13:7 Dan 7:21

Revelation 17:7⁷But the angel said to me, “Why are you astounded? I will interpret for you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 17:1-6 Rev 17:8

Revelation 17:8⁸The beast you saw was, and is not, but is about to come up from the abyss and then go to destruction. The inhabitants of the earth—all those whose names have not been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world—will be astounded when they see that the beast was, and is not, but is to come.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 11:7 Rev 17:11 Rev 19:15-21 Rev 3:10 Rev 9:1-2 Rev 13:1-12 Rev 14:8-20 Rev 3:5 Dan 7:11 Eph 1:4

Revelation 17:9⁹(This requires a mind that has wisdom.) The seven heads are seven mountains the woman sits on. They are also seven kings:Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 13:18 Rev 17:7 Dan 12:4 Dan 12:8-10 Hos 14:9 Matt 13:11 Matt 24:15 Rev 13:1 Rev 17:18 Rev 17:3

Revelation 17:10¹⁰five have fallen; one is, and the other has not yet come, but whenever he does come, he must remain for only a brief time.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Revelation 17:11¹¹The beast that was, and is not, is himself an eighth king and yet is one of the seven, and is going to destruction.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 17:8

Revelation 17:12¹²The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive ruling authority as kings with the beast for one hour.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 12:3 Rev 13:1 Dan 7:24 Zech 1:18-21 Rev 17:16 Dan 7:20 Dan 2:40-43 Dan 7:7-8 Rev 18:17 Rev 18:19

Revelation 17:13¹³These kings have a single intent, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 17:17 Ezek 38:10 Isa 10:5-7 Phil 1:27 Phil 2:2

Revelation 17:14¹⁴They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rom 8:30 1 Tim 6:15 Matt 22:14 Rev 3:21 Dan 2:47 Deut 10:17 Rev 1:5 Rev 19:14-21 Rev 2:10 Rev 16:14

Revelation 17:15¹⁵Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw (where the prostitute is seated) are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 17:1 Isa 8:7-8 Jer 51:13 Jer 51:55 Jer 51:42 Ps 65:7 Ps 93:3-4 Rev 10:11 Rev 11:9 Ps 18:4

Revelation 17:16¹⁶The ten horns that you saw, and the beast—these will hate the prostitute and make her desolate and naked. They will consume her flesh and burn her up with fire.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 18:8 Ezek 16:37-44 Lev 21:9 Jer 50:41-42 Rev 17:1-2 Rev 18:16-17 Ezek 23:45-49 Rev 18:19 Dan 7:5 Rev 16:12

Revelation 17:17¹⁷For God has put into their minds to carry out his purpose by making a decision to give their royal power to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Thess 2:10-12 2 Cor 8:16 Prov 21:1 Rev 10:7 Ezra 7:27 John 13:2 Jas 1:13-17 Jer 27:6-7 Jer 32:40 John 13:18

Revelation 17:18¹⁸As for the woman you saw, she is the great city that has sovereignty over the kings of the earth.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 16:19 Rev 18:2 Dan 2:40-41 Dan 7:23

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