Revelation 17:18
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”
- KJV
- And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
- WEB
- The woman whom you saw is the great city which reigns over the kings of the earth.”
- ASV
- And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
- DARBY
- And the woman which thou sawest is the great city, which has kingship over the kings of the earth.
- BLB
- And the woman whom you saw is the great city, the one having kingship over the kings of the earth.”
- ÅB
- Og kvinnen som du så, er den store by som har kongedømme over kongene på jorden.
- OTB
- Kvinnen du så, er den store byen som har kongedømme over jordens konger.»
- B1930
- Og kvinnen som du så, er den store by som har kongedømme over kongene på jorden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 16:19
And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
Read in contextRevelation 18:2
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Read in contextDaniel 7:23
Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
Read in contextDaniel 2:40–41
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
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