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| 17:1 | And oon of the seuene aungels cam, that hadde seuene viols, and spak with me, and seide, Come thou, Y schal schewe to thee the dampnacioun of the greet hoore, that sittith on many watris, with which kyngis of erthe diden fornicacioun; |
| 17:2 | and thei that dwellen in the erthe ben maad drunkun of the wyn of her letcherie. |
| 17:3 | And he took me in to desert in spirit. And Y say a womman sittynge on a reed beeste, ful of names of blasfemye, hauynge seuene heedis, and ten hornes. |
| 17:4 | And the womman was enuyround with purpur, and reed, and ouergild with gold, and preciouse stoon, and peerls, hauynge a goldun cuppe in hir hoond, ful of abhomynaciouns and vnclennesse of her fornycacioun. |
| 17:5 | And a name writun in the forheed of hir, Mysterie, Babiloyn the greet, modir of fornycaciouns, and of abhomynaciouns of erthe. |
| 17:6 | And Y say a womman drunkun of the blood of seyntis, and of the blood of martris of Jhesu. And whanne Y say hir, Y wondride with greet wondryng. |
| 17:7 | And the aungel seide to me, Whi wondrist thou? I schal seie to thee the sacrament yf the womman, and of the beeste that berith hir, that hath seuene heedis and ten hornes. |
| 17:8 | The beeste which thou seist, was, and is not; and sche schal stie fro depnesse, and sche schal go `in to perisching. And men dwellinge in erthe schulen wondre, whos names ben not writun in the book of lijf fro the makinge of the world, seynge the beeste, that was, and is not. |
| 17:9 | And this is the witt, who that hath wisdom. The seuene heedis ben seuene hillis, on whiche the womman sittith, and kyngis seuene ben. |
| 17:10 | Fyue han feld doun, oon is, and anothir cometh not yit. And whanne he schal come, it bihoueth hym to dwelle a schort tyme. |
| 17:11 | And the beeste that was, and is not, and sche is the eiytthe, and is of the seuene, and schal go in to perischyng. |
| 17:12 | And the ten hornes whiche thou hast seyn, ben ten kyngis, that yit han not take kyngdom; but thei schulen take power as kingis, oon our after the beeste. |
| 17:13 | These han a counsel, and schulen bitake her vertu and power to the beeste. |
| 17:14 | These schulen fiyte with the lomb, and the lomb schal ouercome hem; for he is Lord of lordis, and kyng of kyngis; and thei that ben with hym, ben clepid, chosun, and feithful. |
| 17:15 | And he seide to me, The watris whiche thou hast seyn, where the hoore sittith, ben puplis, and folkis, and langagis. |
| 17:16 | And the ten hornes that thou hast seyn in the beeste, these schulen make hir desolat and nakid, and schulen ete the fleischis of hir, and schulen brenne togidere hir with fier. |
| 17:17 | For God yaf in to the hertis of hem, that thei do that that is pleasaunt to hym, that thei yyue her kyngdom to the beeste, til the wordis of God ben endid. |
| 17:18 | And the womman whom thou hast seyn, is the greet citee, that hath kingdom on kyngis of the erthe. |
| 17:1 | Then there came one of the seuen Angels, which had the seuen vials, and talked with me, saying vnto me, Come: I will shewe thee the damnation of the great whore that sitteth vpon many waters, |
| 17:2 | With whom haue committed fornication the Kings of the earth, and the inhabitants of the earth are drunken with the wine of her fornication. |
| 17:3 | So he caried me away into the wildernesse in the Spirit, and I sawe a woman sit vpon a skarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemie, which had seuen heads, and tenne hornes. |
| 17:4 | And the woman was arayed in purple and skarlet, and gilded with golde, and precious stones, and pearles, and had a cup of gold in her hand, full of abominations, and filthines of her fornication. |
| 17:5 | And in her forehead was a name written, A mysterie, that great Babylon, that mother of whoredomes, and abominations of the earth. |
| 17:6 | And I sawe ye woman drunken with the blood of Saintes, and with the blood of the Martyrs of IESVS: and when I sawe her, I wondred with great marueile. |
| 17:7 | Then the Angel saide vnto me, Wherefore marueilest thou? I will shewe thee the misterie of that woman, and of that beast, that beareth her, which hath seuen heads, and tenne hornes. |
| 17:8 | The beast that thou hast seene, was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomles pit, and shall goe into perdition, and they that dwell on the earth, shall wonder (whose names are not written in the booke of life from the foundation of ye world) when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. |
| 17:9 | Here is the mind that hath wisdome. The seuen heads, are seuen mountaines, whereon the woman sitteth: they are also seuen Kings. |
| 17:10 | Fiue are fallen, and one is, and another is not yet come: and when he commeth, he must continue a short space. |
| 17:11 | And the beast that was, and is not, is euen the eight, and is one of the seuen, and shall goe into destruction. |
| 17:12 | And the tenne hornes which thou sawest, are tenne Kings, which yet haue not receiued a kingdome, but shall receiue power, as Kings at one houre with the beast. |
| 17:13 | These haue one minde, and shall giue their power, and authoritie vnto the beast. |
| 17:14 | These shall fight with the Lambe, and the Lambe shall ouercome them: for he is Lord of Lordes, and King of Kings: and they that are on his side, called, and chosen, and faithfull. |
| 17:15 | And he said vnto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are people, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. |
| 17:16 | And the tenne hornes which thou sawest vpon the beast, are they that shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eate her flesh, and burne her with fire. |
| 17:17 | For God hath put in their heartes to fulfill his will, and to doe with one consent for to giue their kingdome vnto the beast, vntill the wordes of God be fulfilled. |
| 17:18 | And that woman which thou sawest, is that great citie, which reigneth ouer the kings of ye earth. |
| 17:1 | Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, "Come here, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, |
| 17:2 | with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication." |
| 17:3 | So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. |
| 17:4 | And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colors, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication. |
| 17:5 | And on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. |
| 17:6 | And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great admiration. |
| 17:7 | But the angel said to me, "Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns. |
| 17:8 | The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. And those who dwell on the earth will marvel, whose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. |
| 17:9 | "And here is the mind that has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. |
| 17:10 | And there are seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must continue a short time. |
| 17:11 | And the beast that was, and is not, he is also the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes to perdition. |
| 17:12 | "And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but receive authority as kings for one hour with the beast. |
| 17:13 | These are all of one mind, and will give their power and authority to the beast. |
| 17:14 | These will make war with 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 called, chosen, and faithful." |
| 17:15 | Then he said to me, "The waters that you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. |
| 17:16 | And the ten horns which you saw upon the beast, these will hate the harlot, and will make her desolate and naked, will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. |
| 17:17 | Because, God has put into their hearts to fulfill His will, to be in agreement, and give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled. |
| 17:18 | And the woman whom you saw is that great city which reigns over the kings of the earth. " |
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