| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New International Version |
| 1Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me: "Come, I will show you the judgment of the notorious prostitute 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. |
| 2The kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and those who live on the earth became drunk on the wine of her sexual immorality." | 2With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries." |
| 3So he carried me away in the Spirit to a desert. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and 10 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 dressed in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She had a gold cup in her hand filled with everything vile and with the impurities of her prostitution. | 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. |
| 5On her forehead a cryptic name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE VILE THINGS 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. |
| 6Then I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of the saints and on the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. | 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. |
| 7Then the angel said to me, "Why are you astonished? I will tell you the secret meaning of the woman and of the beast, with the seven heads and the 10 horns, that carries her. | 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. |
| 8The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up from the abyss and go to destruction. Those who live on the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast that was, and is not, and will be present again." | 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. |
| 9Here is the mind with wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated. | 9"This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. |
| 10They are also seven kings: Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he comes, he must remain for 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. |
| 11The beast that was and is not, is himself an eighth king, yet he belongs to the seven and is going 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. |
| 12The 10 horns you saw are 10 kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they will 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. |
| 13These 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. |
| 14These will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those with Him are called, 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." |
| 15He also said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. | 15Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. |
| 16The 10 horns you saw, and the beast, will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, devour her flesh, and 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. |
| 17For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His plan by having one purpose and to give their kingdom to the beast until God's words are accomplished. | 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. |
| 18And the woman you saw is the great city that has an empire 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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