| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, | 1One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. |
| 2with whom the kings of the earth committed acts of immorality, and those who dwell on the earth were made drunk with the wine of her immorality." | 2With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries." |
| 3And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness; and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns. | 3Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. |
| 4The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a gold cup full of abominations and of the unclean things of her immorality, | 4The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. |
| 5and on her forehead a name was written, a mystery, "BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." | 5The name written on her forehead was a mystery: babylon the great the mother of prostitutes and of the abominations of the earth. |
| 6And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered greatly. | 6I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God's holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. |
| 7And the angel said to me, "Why do you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns. | 7Then the angel said to me: "Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. |
| 8"The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come. | 8The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come. |
| 9"Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits, | 9"This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. |
| 10and they are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while. | 10They 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 which was and is not, is himself also an eighth and is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction. | 11The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction. |
| 12"The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour. | 12"The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. |
| 13"These have one purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast. | 13They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. |
| 14"These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful." | 14They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings--and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers." |
| 15And he said to me, "The waters which you saw where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. | 15Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. |
| 16"And the ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and will burn her up with fire. | 16The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. |
| 17"For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled. | 17For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God's words are fulfilled. |
| 18"The woman whom you saw is the great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth." | 18The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth." |
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