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Revelation 17:15

13 These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.

14 They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

16 And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

17 For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
KJV
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
WEB
He said to me, “The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.
ASV
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
DARBY
And he says to me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
BLB
And he says to me, “The waters that you saw where the prostitute sits are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
ÅB
Og han sier til meg: De vann som du så, hvor skjøgen sitter, er folk og skarer og slekter og tunger.
OTB
Og han sa til meg: «Vannene du så, der skjøgen sitter, er folk, skarer, nasjoner og tungemål.
B1930
Og han sier til mig: De vann som du så, hvor skjøgen sitter, er folk og skarer og ætter og tunger.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Revelation 17:1

    Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.

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  • Jeremiah 51:13

    You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.

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  • Jeremiah 51:55

    For the LORD will destroy Babylon; He will silence her mighty voice. The waves will roar like great waters; the tumult of their voices will resound.

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  • Isaiah 8:7–8

    the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates — the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks.

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  • Psalms 65:7

    You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.

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  • Psalms 93:3–4

    The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.

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  • Revelation 10:11

    And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”

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  • Revelation 11:9

    For three and a half days all peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will view their bodies and will not permit them to be laid in a tomb.

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