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New American Standard Version of the BibleAnd one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here, I shall show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, 2with whom the kings of the earth committed acts of immorality, and those who dwell on the earth were made drunk with the wine of her immorality."  15And he said to me, "The waters which you saw where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. (NAS) Revelation 17:1-2 and 15.

This great city that reigns over the kings of the earth (the harlot) was sitting on the peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues (languages) in the world.

Revelation 17's description of this great city's relationship with the rulers of the earth and the peoples of the earth is as follows:

The rulers of the earth committed sin with this great city or power (the harlot)

New American Standard Version of the Bible...2with whom the kings of the earth committed acts of immorality, and those who dwell on the earth were made drunk with the wine of her immorality.  Revelation 17:2 (NAS)

A description of the great city of power (the harlot) as seen in the vision:

New American Standard Version of the BibleAnd he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness; and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns. 4And the woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a gold cup full of abominations and of the unclean things of her immorality, 5and upon her forehead a name was written, a mystery, "BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." Revelation 17:3-5 (NAS)

 

In the remainder of the chapter, clues are given in John's vision as to the identity of this great city or power which is represented by the image of the great harlot.  To help us to understand these clues, we include below both the New American Standard Version and the Easy-to-Read Version:

Clues Given as to the Identity of
The Great City or Power (the harlot)

Revelation 17:6-18

New American Standard Version

Easy-to-Read Version

New American Standard Version of the BibleAnd I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus ...Revelation 17:6a (NAS)

Easy-to-Read Version of the Bible (ERV)6I saw that the woman was drunk. She was drunk with the blood of God's holy people. Revelation 17:6a (ERV)

The mystery of the harlot on the scarlet beast is told:
And when I saw her, I wondered greatly. 7And the angel said to me, "Why do you wonder? I shall tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.  (NAS) When I saw the woman, I was fully amazed. 7Then the angel said to me, "Why are you amazed? I will tell you the hidden meaning of this woman and the animal she rides--the animal with seven heads and ten horns. Revelation 17:6b-7 (ERV)
The scarlet beast that the harlot was riding:

 

"The beast that you saw was and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth will wonder, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come." Revelation 17:8 (NAS)

8The animal that you saw was once [alive]. But that animal is not [alive] now. But that animal will [be alive and] come up out of the bottomless pit and go away to be destroyed. The people that live on the earth will be amazed when they see the animal. They will be amazed because he was once [alive], is not [alive] now, but will come again. These are the people whose names have never been written in the book of life since the beginning of the world. Revelation 17:8 (ERV)

The seven heads (rulers) on the scarlet beast:

"Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits, 10and they are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while. Revelation 17:9-10 (NAS)

9"You need a wise mind to understand this. The seven heads on the animal are the seven hills where the woman sits. They are also seven rulers. 10Five of the rulers have already died. One of the rulers lives now. And the last ruler is coming. When he comes, he will stay only a short time. Revelation 17:9-10 (ERV)
The scarlet beast is the eighth ruler:

"And the beast which was and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction.  Revelation 17:11 (NAS)

11The animal that was once [alive] but is not [alive] now is an eighth ruler. This eighth ruler also belongs to the first seven rulers. And he will go away to be destroyed. Revelation 17:11 (ERV)
The ten horns (rulers) on the scarlet beast:

"And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour. These have one purpose and they give their power and authority to the beast. Revelation 17:12-13 (NAS)

12"The ten horns you saw are ten rulers. These ten rulers have not yet received their kingdom. But they will receive power to rule with the animal for one hour. 13All ten of these rulers have the same purpose. And they will give their power and authority to the animal. Revelation 17:12-13 (ERV)
The animal and the ten horns (rulers) will hate and destroy the harlot (the great city):

And he said to me, "The waters which you saw where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. 16And the ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and will burn her up with fire.   Revelation 17:15-16 (NAS)

15Then the angel said to me, "You saw the water where the prostitute sits. These waters are the many peoples, the different races, nations, and languages [in the world]. 16The animal and the ten horns (ten rulers) you saw will hate the prostitute. They will take everything she has and leave her naked. They will eat her body and burn her with fire. Revelation 17:15-16 (ERV)
The ten horns (rulers) will give the scarlet beast their power to rule after the harlot is destroyed:

For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God should be fulfilled. 18"And the woman whom you saw is the great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth." Revelation 17:17-18 (NAS)

17God made the ten horns want to do his purpose: They agreed to give the animal their power to rule. They will rule until the things God has said are completed. 18The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth." Revelation 17:17-18 (ERV)

To war against the Lamb:

In the midst of these clues as to the scarlet beast, the horns and the harlot, you find their purpose in uniting against the Lamb:

New American Standard Version of the Bible"These will wage war against 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 the called and chosen and faithful." Revelation 17:14 (NAS)

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