Revelation 17:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
"This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits.

New Living Translation
“This calls for a mind with understanding: The seven heads of the beast represent the seven hills where the woman rules. They also represent seven kings.

English Standard Version
This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated;

Berean Study Bible
This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.

New American Standard Bible
Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains upon which the woman sits,

NASB 1995
"Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits,

NASB 1977
“Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits,

Amplified Bible
Here is the mind which has wisdom [and this is what it knows about the vision]. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits;

Christian Standard Bible
This calls for a mind that has wisdom. “The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated. They are also seven kings:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Here is the mind with wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated.

Contemporary English Version
Anyone with wisdom can figure this out. The seven heads that the woman is sitting on stand for seven hills. These heads are also seven kings.

Good News Translation
"This calls for wisdom and understanding. The seven heads are seven hills, on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"In this situation a wise mind is needed. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is sitting.

International Standard Version
This calls for a mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is sitting. They are also seven kings.

NET Bible
(This requires a mind that has wisdom.) The seven heads are seven mountains the woman sits on. They are also seven kings:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

New King James Version
“Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.

King James 2000 Bible
And here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.

New Heart English Bible
Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.

World English Bible
Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.

American King James Version
And here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.

American Standard Version
Here is the mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth:

A Faithful Version
Here is the mind that has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.

Darby Bible Translation
Here is the mind that has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains, whereon the woman sits.

English Revised Version
Here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth:

Webster's Bible Translation
And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Here is the mind that hath wisdome. The seuen heads, are seuen mountaines, whereon the woman sitteth: they are also seuen Kings.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And here is a mynde that hath wisdome. The seuen heades, are seuen mountaynes on whiche the woman sitteth: They are also seuen kynges.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And here is a mynde, that hath wissdome. The seuen heades are seuen mountanes, on which the woman sytteth:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And here ys a mynde that hath wisdome. The seven heddes are seven mountaynes on which the woman sytteth:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Here [is] the mind that is having wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits,

Berean Literal Bible
Here is the mind having wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains, where the woman sits on them;

Young's Literal Translation
Here is the mind that is having wisdom; the seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman doth sit,

Smith's Literal Translation
Here the mind having wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, where the woman sits upon them.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Here is the mind having wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains where the woman sits upon them;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And here is the understanding that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman sitteth, and they are seven kings:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And this is for one who understands, who has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman sits, and they are seven kings.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Here is the meaning for one having wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains, upon which The Woman sits.”

Lamsa Bible
Here is understanding for him who has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Here is the mind that has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.

Godbey New Testament
Here is a mind having wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, where the woman sits upon them,

Haweis New Testament
Here is the mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, where the woman is seated even upon them.

Mace New Testament
the meaning is very comprehensive. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

Weymouth New Testament
Here is scope for the exercise of a mind that has wisdom! The seven heads are the seven hills on which the woman sits.

Worrell New Testament
Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.

Worsley New Testament
To this the mind that hath wisdom will attend: for the seven heads are seven hills, on which the woman sitteth.
















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