New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 17:4-6
4The womanG1135 1was clothedG4016 in purpleG4210 and scarletG2847, and 2adornedG5558 with goldG5553, preciousG5093 3stonesG3037, and pearlsG3135, holdingG2192 in her handG5495 4a goldG5552 cupG4221 fullG1073 of abominationsG946 and of the uncleanG169 thingsG169 of her sexualG4202 immoralityG4202,
5and on her foreheadG3359 a nameG3686 was writtenG1125, 5a 6mysteryG3466: “7BABYLONG897 THE GREATG3173, THE MOTHERG3384 OF PROSTITUTESG4204 AND OF 8THE ABOMINATIONSG946 OF THE EARTHG1093.”
6And I sawG3708 the womanG1135 drunkG3184 with 9the bloodG129 of the 10saintsG40, and with the bloodG129 of the witnessesG3144 of JesusG2424. When I sawG3708 her, I wonderedG2296 11greatlyG2295G3173.
Notes
- 1. Revelation 17:4 Ezek 28:13; Rev 18:12, 16 ↩
- 2. Revelation 17:4 Lit gilded ↩
- 3. Revelation 17:4 Lit stone ↩
- 4. Revelation 17:4 Jer 51:7; Rev 18:6 ↩
- 5. Revelation 17:5 Or “MYSTERY...” ↩
- 6. Revelation 17:5 2 Thess 2:7; Rev 1:20; 17:7 ↩
- 7. Revelation 17:5 Rev 14:8; 16:19 ↩
- 8. Revelation 17:5 Rev 17:2 ↩
- 9. Revelation 17:6 Rev 16:6 ↩
- 10. Revelation 17:6 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 11. Revelation 17:6 Lit with great wonder ↩
Commentaries on Revelation 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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