Revelation 17:18
Good News Translation
"The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."

New Revised Standard Version
The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”

Contemporary English Version
The woman you saw is the great city that rules over all kings on earth.

New American Bible
The woman whom you saw represents the great city that has sovereignty over the kings of the earth.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the woman which thou sawest is the great city which hath kingdom over the kings of the earth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the woman which thou sawest is the great city which hath kingdom over the kings of the earth.

the woman.

Revelation 16:19 And the great city was divided into three parts: and the cities of the Gentiles fell. And great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the indignation of his wrath.

Revelation 18:2 And he cried out with a strong voice, saying: Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen: and is become the habitation of devils and the hold of every unclean spirit and the hold of every unclean and hateful bird:

Daniel 2:40,41 And the fourth kingdom shall be as iron. As iron breaketh into pieces, and subdueth all things, so shall that break, and destroy all these. . . .

Daniel 7:23 And thus he said: The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be greater than all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

Luke 2:1 And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

which reigneth.

Revelation 12:4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered: that, when she should be delivered, he might devour her son.

Context
The Victory of the Lamb
17For God hath given into their hearts to do that which pleaseth him: that they give their kingdom to the beast, till the words of God be fulfilled. 18And the woman which thou sawest is the great city which hath kingdom over the kings of the earth.
Cross References
Revelation 11:8
And their bodies shall lie in the streets of the great city which is called spiritually, Sodom and Egypt: where their Lord also was crucified.

Revelation 16:19
And the great city was divided into three parts: and the cities of the Gentiles fell. And great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the indignation of his wrath.

Revelation 17:17
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