Revelation 16 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Revelation 17

¹One 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 prostitute who sits on many waters,

KJVAnd^G2532 there came^G2064^(G5627) one^G1520 of^G1537 the seven^G2033 angels^G32 which^G3588 had^G2192^(G5723) the seven^G2033 vials^G5357, and^G2532 talked^G2980^(G5656) with^G3326 me^G1700, saying^G3004^(G5723) unto me^G3427, Come hither^G1204^(G5773); I will shew^G1166^(G5692) unto thee^G4671 the judgment^G2917 of the great^G3173 whore^G4204 that sitteth^G2521^(G5740) upon^G1909 many^G4183 waters^G5204:

² with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality. Those who dwell on the earth were made drunken with the wine of her sexual immorality.”

KJVWith^G3326 whom^G3739 the kings^G935 of the earth^G1093 have committed fornication^G4203^(G5656), and^G2532 the inhabitants^G2730^(G5723) of the earth^G1093 have been made drunk^G3184^(G5681) with^G1537 the wine^G3631 of her^G846 fornication^G4202.

³ He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.

KJVSo^G2532 he carried^G667 me^G3165 away^G667^(G5656) in^G1722 the spirit^G4151 into^G1519 the wilderness^G2048: and^G2532 I saw^G1492^(G5627) a woman^G1135 sit^G2521^(G5740) upon^G1909 a scarlet coloured^G2847 beast^G2342, full of^G1073^(G5723) names^G3686 of blasphemy^G988, having^G2192^(G5723) seven^G2033 heads^G2776 and^G2532 ten^G1176 horns^G2768.

⁴ The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of the sexual immorality of the earth.

KJVAnd^G2532 the woman^G1135 was^G2258^(G5713) arrayed^G4016^(G5772) in purple^G4209 and^G2532 scarlet colour^G2847, and^G2532 decked^G5558^(G5772) with gold^G5557 and^G2532 precious^G5093 stones^G3037 and^G2532 pearls^G3135, having^G2192^(G5723) a golden^G5552 cup^G4221 in^G1722 her^G846 hand^G5495 full of^G1073^(G5723) abominations^G946 and^G2532 filthiness^G168 of her^G846 fornication^G4202:

⁵ And on her forehead a name was written, “MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”

KJVAnd^G2532 upon^G1909 her^G846 forehead^G3359 was a name^G3686 written^G1125^(G5772), MYSTERY^G3466, BABYLON^G897 THE GREAT^G3173, THE MOTHER^G3384 OF HARLOTS^G4204 AND^G2532 ABOMINATIONS^G946 OF THE EARTH^G1093.

⁶ I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.

KJVAnd^G2532 I saw^G1492^(G5627) the woman^G1135 drunken^G3184^(G5723) with^G1537 the blood^G129 of the saints^G40, and^G2532 with^G1537 the blood^G129 of the martyrs^G3144 of Jesus^G2424: and^G2532 when I saw^G1492^(G5631) her^G846, I wondered^G2296^(G5656) with great^G3173 admiration^G2295.

⁷ 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.

KJVAnd^G2532 the angel^G32 said^G2036^(G5627) unto me^G3427, Wherefore^G1302 didst thou marvel^G2296^(G5656)? I^G1473 will tell^G2046^(G5692) thee^G4671 the mystery^G3466 of the woman^G1135, and^G2532 of the beast^G2342 that carrieth^G941^(G5723) her^G846, which^G3588 hath^G2192^(G5723) the seven^G2033 heads^G2776 and^G2532 ten^G1176 horns^G2768.

⁸ The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present.

KJVThe beast^G2342 that^G3739 thou sawest^G1492^(G5627) was^G2258^(G5713), and^G2532 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756; and^G2532 shall^G3195^(G5719) ascend^G305^(G5721) out of^G1537 the bottomless pit^G12, and^G2532 go^G5217^(G5721) into^G1519 perdition^G684: and^G2532 they that dwell^G2730^(G5723) on^G1909 the earth^G1093 shall wonder^G2296^(G5695), whose^G3739 names^G3686 were^G1125 not^G3756 written^G1125^(G5769) in^G1909 the book^G975 of life^G2222 from^G575 the foundation^G2602 of the world^G2889, when they behold^G991^(G5723) the beast^G2342 that was^G3748^G2258^(G5713), and^G2532 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756, and yet^G2539 is^G2076^(G5748).

⁹ Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.

KJVAnd here^G5602 is the mind^G3563 which^G3588 hath^G2192^(G5723) wisdom^G4678. The seven^G2033 heads^G2776 are^G1526^(G5748) seven^G2033 mountains^G3735, on^G1909 which^G846 the woman^G1135 sitteth^G2521^(G5736)^G3699.

¹⁰ They are seven kings. Five have fallen, the one is, and the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must continue a little while.

KJVAnd^G2532 there are^G1526^(G5748) seven^G2033 kings^G935: five^G4002 are fallen^G4098^(G5627), and^G2532 one^G1520 is^G2076^(G5748), and the other^G243 is^G2064 not yet^G3768 come^G2064^(G5627); and^G2532 when^G3752 he cometh^G2064^(G5632), he^G846 must^G1163^(G5748) continue^G3306^(G5658) a short space^G3641.

¹¹ The beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goes to destruction.

KJVAnd^G2532 the beast^G2342 that^G3739 was^G2258^(G5713), and^G2532 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756, even^G2532 he^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) the eighth^G3590, and^G2532 is^G2076^(G5748) of^G1537 the seven^G2033, and^G2532 goeth^G5217^(G5719) into^G1519 perdition^G684.

¹² The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour.

KJVAnd^G2532 the ten^G1176 horns^G2768 which^G3739 thou sawest^G1492^(G5627) are^G1526^(G5748) ten^G1176 kings^G935, which^G3748 have received^G2983^(G5627) no^G3768 kingdom^G932 as yet^G3768; but^G235 receive^G2983^(G5719) power^G1849 as^G5613 kings^G935 one^G3391 hour^G5610 with^G3326 the beast^G2342.

¹³ These have one mind, and they give their power and authority to the beast.

KJVThese^G3778 have^G2192^(G5719) one^G3391 mind^G1106, and^G2532 shall give^G1239^(G5719) their^G1438 power^G1411 and^G2532 strength^G1849 unto the beast^G2342.

¹⁴ These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

KJVThese^G3778 shall make war^G4170^(G5692) with^G3326 the Lamb^G721, and^G2532 the Lamb^G721 shall overcome^G3528^(G5692) them^G846: for^G3754 he is^G2076^(G5748) Lord^G2962 of lords^G2962, and^G2532 King^G935 of kings^G935: and^G2532 they that are with^G3326 him^G846 are called^G2822, and^G2532 chosen^G1588, and^G2532 faithful^G4103.

¹⁵ He said to me, “The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.

KJVAnd^G2532 he saith^G3004^(G5719) unto me^G3427, The waters^G5204 which^G3739 thou sawest^G1492^(G5627), where^G3757 the whore^G4204 sitteth^G2521^(G5736), are^G1526^(G5748) peoples^G2992, and^G2532 multitudes^G3793, and^G2532 nations^G1484, and^G2532 tongues^G1100.

¹⁶ The ten horns which you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute, will make her desolate, will strip her naked, will eat her flesh, and will burn her utterly with fire.

KJVAnd^G2532 the ten^G1176 horns^G2768 which^G3739 thou sawest^G1492^(G5627) upon^G1909 the beast^G2342, these^G3778 shall hate^G3404^(G5692) the whore^G4204, and^G2532 shall make^G4160^(G5692) her^G846 desolate^G2049^(G5772) and^G2532 naked^G1131, and^G2532 shall eat^G5315^(G5688) her^G846 flesh^G4561, and^G2532 burn^G2618^(G5692) her^G846 with^G1722 fire^G4442.

¹⁷ For God has put in their hearts to do what he has in mind, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished.

KJVFor^G1063 God^G2316 hath put^G1325^(G5656) in^G1519 their^G846 hearts^G2588 to fulfil^G4160^(G5658) his^G846 will^G1106, and^G2532 to agree^G4160^(G5658)^G3391^G1106, and^G2532 give^G1325^(G5629) their^G846 kingdom^G932 unto the beast^G2342, until^G891 the words^G4487 of God^G2316 shall be fulfilled^G5055^(G5686).

¹⁸ The woman whom you saw is the great city which reigns over the kings of the earth.”

KJVAnd^G2532 the woman^G1135 which^G3739 thou sawest^G1492^(G5627) is^G2076^(G5748) that great^G3173 city^G4172, which^G3588 reigneth^G2192^(G5723)^G932 over^G1909 the kings^G935 of the earth^G1093.

WEB·Revelation 16

¹I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth!”

KJVAnd^G2532 I heard^G191^(G5656) a great^G3173 voice^G5456 out of^G1537 the temple^G3485 saying^G3004^(G5723) to the seven^G2033 angels^G32, Go your ways^G5217^(G5720), and^G2532 pour out^G1632^(G5657) the vials^G5357 of the wrath^G2372 of God^G2316 upon^G1519 the earth^G1093.

² The first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth, and it became a harmful and painful sore on the people who had the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image.

KJVAnd^G2532 the first^G4413 went^G565^(G5627), and^G2532 poured out^G1632^(G5656) his^G846 vial^G5357 upon^G1909 the earth^G1093; and^G2532 there fell^G1096^(G5633) a noisome^G2556 and^G2532 grievous^G4190 sore^G1668 upon^G1519 the men^G444 which^G3588 had^G2192^(G5723) the mark^G5480 of the beast^G2342, and^G2532 upon them which worshipped^G4352^(G5723) his^G846 image^G1504.

³ The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man. Every living thing in the sea died.

KJVAnd^G2532 the second^G1208 angel^G32 poured out^G1632^(G5656) his^G846 vial^G5357 upon^G1519 the sea^G2281; and^G2532 it became^G1096^(G5633) as^G5613 the blood^G129 of a dead^G3498 man: and^G2532 every^G3956 living^G2198^(G5723) soul^G5590 died^G599^(G5627) in^G1722 the sea^G2281.

⁴ The third poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.

KJVAnd^G2532 the third^G5154 angel^G32 poured out^G1632^(G5656) his^G846 vial^G5357 upon^G1519 the rivers^G4215 and^G2532^G1519 fountains^G4077 of waters^G5204; and^G2532 they became^G1096^(G5633) blood^G129.

⁵ I heard the angel of the waters saying, “You are righteous, who are and who were, O Holy One, because you have judged these things.

KJVAnd^G2532 I heard^G191^(G5656) the angel^G32 of the waters^G5204 say^G3004^(G5723), Thou art^G1488^(G5748) righteous^G1342, O Lord^G2962, which^G3588 art^G5607^(G5752)^(G5625)^G3801, and^G2532 wast^G2258^(G5713)^(G5625)^G3801, and^G2532 shalt be^G3741^(G5706)^(G5625)^G3801, because^G3754 thou hast judged^G2919^(G5656) thus^G5023.

⁶ For they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.”

KJVFor^G3754 they have shed^G1632^(G5656) the blood^G129 of saints^G40 and^G2532 prophets^G4396, and^G2532 thou hast given^G1325^(G5656) them^G846 blood^G129 to drink^G4095^(G5629); for^G1063 they are^G1526^(G5748) worthy^G514.

⁷ I heard the altar saying, “Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments.”

KJVAnd^G2532 I heard^G191^(G5656) another^G243 out of^G1537 the altar^G2379 say^G3004^(G5723), Even so^G3483, Lord^G2962 God^G2316 Almighty^G3841, true^G228 and^G2532 righteous^G1342 are thy^G4675 judgments^G2920.

⁸ The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given to him to scorch men with fire.

KJVAnd^G2532 the fourth^G5067 angel^G32 poured out^G1632^(G5656) his^G846 vial^G5357 upon^G1909 the sun^G2246; and^G2532 power was given^G1325^(G5681) unto him^G846 to scorch^G2739^(G5658) men^G444 with^G1722 fire^G4442.

⁹ People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues. They didn’t repent and give him glory.

KJVAnd^G2532 men^G444 were scorched^G2739^(G5681) with great^G3173 heat^G2738, and^G2532 blasphemed^G987^(G5656) the name^G3686 of God^G2316, which^G3588 hath^G2192^(G5723) power^G1849 over^G1909 these^G5025 plagues^G4127: and^G2532 they repented^G3340^(G5656) not^G3756 to give^G1325^(G5629) him^G846 glory^G1391.

¹⁰ The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was darkened. They gnawed their tongues because of the pain,

KJVAnd^G2532 the fifth^G3991 angel^G32 poured out^G1632^(G5656) his^G846 vial^G5357 upon^G1909 the seat^G2362 of the beast^G2342; and^G2532 his^G846 kingdom^G932 was^G1096^(G5633) full of darkness^G4656^(G5772); and^G2532 they gnawed^G3145^(G5711) their^G846 tongues^G1100 for^G1537 pain^G4192,

¹¹ and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores. They still didn’t repent of their works.

KJVAnd^G2532 blasphemed^G987^(G5656) the God^G2316 of heaven^G3772 because of^G1537 their^G846 pains^G4192 and^G2532^G1537 their^G846 sores^G1668, and^G2532 repented^G3340^(G5656) not^G3756 of^G1537 their^G846 deeds^G2041.

¹² The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates. Its water was dried up, that the way might be prepared for the kings that come from the sunrise.

KJVAnd^G2532 the sixth^G1623 angel^G32 poured out^G1632^(G5656) his^G846 vial^G5357 upon^G1909 the great^G3173 river^G4215 Euphrates^G2166; and^G2532 the water^G5204 thereof^G846 was dried up^G3583^(G5681), that^G2443 the way^G3598 of the kings^G935 of^G575 the east^G395^G2246 might be prepared^G2090^(G5686).

¹³ I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, something like frogs;

KJVAnd^G2532 I saw^G1492^(G5627) three^G5140 unclean^G169 spirits^G4151 like^G3664 frogs^G944 come out of^G1537 the mouth^G4750 of the dragon^G1404, and^G2532 out of^G1537 the mouth^G4750 of the beast^G2342, and^G2532 out of^G1537 the mouth^G4750 of the false prophet^G5578.

¹⁴ for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them together for the war of that great day of God the Almighty.

KJVFor^G1063 they are^G1526^(G5748) the spirits^G4151 of devils^G1142, working^G4160^(G5723) miracles^G4592, which go forth^G1607^(G5738)^(G5625)^G3739^G1607^(G5736) unto^G1909 the kings^G935 of the earth^G1093 and^G2532 of the whole^G3650 world^G3625, to gather^G4863^(G5629) them^G846 to^G1519 the battle^G4171 of that^G1565 great^G3173 day^G2250 of God^G2316 Almighty^G3841.

¹⁵ “Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn’t walk naked, and they see his shame.”

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), I come^G2064^(G5736) as^G5613 a thief^G2812. Blessed^G3107 is he that watcheth^G1127^(G5723), and^G2532 keepeth^G5083^(G5723) his^G846 garments^G2440, lest^G3363 he walk^G4043^(G5725) naked^G1131, and^G2532 they see^G991^(G5725) his^G846 shame^G808.

¹⁶ He gathered them together into the place which is called in Hebrew, “Harmagedon”.

KJVAnd^G2532 he gathered^G4863 them^G846 together^G4863^(G5627) into^G1519 a place^G5117 called^G2564^(G5746) in the Hebrew tongue^G1447 Armageddon^G717.

¹⁷ The seventh poured out his bowl into the air. A loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!”

KJVAnd^G2532 the seventh^G1442 angel^G32 poured out^G1632^(G5656) his^G846 vial^G5357 into^G1519 the air^G109; and^G2532 there came^G1831^(G5627) a great^G3173 voice^G5456 out of^G575 the temple^G3485 of heaven^G3772, from^G575 the throne^G2362, saying^G3004^(G5723), It is done^G1096^(G5754).

¹⁸ There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake such as has not happened since there were men on the earth—so great an earthquake and so mighty.

KJVAnd^G2532 there were^G1096^(G5633) voices^G5456, and^G2532 thunders^G1027, and^G2532 lightnings^G796; and^G2532 there was^G1096^(G5633) a great^G3173 earthquake^G4578, such as^G3634 was^G1096^(G5633) not^G3756 since^G3739^G575 men^G444 were^G1096^(G5633) upon^G1909 the earth^G1093, so mighty^G5082 an earthquake^G4578, and so^G3779 great^G3173.

¹⁹ The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

KJVAnd^G2532 the great^G3173 city^G4172 was divided^G1096^(G5633) into^G1519 three^G5140 parts^G3313, and^G2532 the cities^G4172 of the nations^G1484 fell^G4098^(G5627): and^G2532 great^G3173 Babylon^G897 came in remembrance^G3415^(G5681) before^G1799 God^G2316, to give^G1325^(G5629) unto her^G846 the cup^G4221 of the wine^G3631 of the fierceness^G2372 of his^G846 wrath^G3709.

²⁰ Every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

KJVAnd^G2532 every^G3956 island^G3520 fled away^G5343^(G5627), and^G2532 the mountains^G3735 were^G2147 not^G3756 found^G2147^(G5681).

²¹ Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came down out of the sky on people. People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague was exceedingly severe.

KJVAnd^G2532 there fell^G2597^(G5719) upon^G1909 men^G444 a great^G3173 hail^G5464 out of^G1537 heaven^G3772, every stone about^G5613 the weight of a talent^G5006: and^G2532 men^G444 blasphemed^G987^(G5656) God^G2316 because of^G1537 the plague^G4127 of the hail^G5464; for^G3754 the plague^G4127 thereof^G846 was^G2076^(G5748) exceeding^G4970 great^G3173.

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