Parallel Verses King James Version And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. Darby Bible Translation And he says to me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. World English Bible He said to me, "The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. Young's Literal Translation And he saith to me, 'The waters that thou didst see, where the whore doth sit, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues;' Revelation 17:15 Parallel Commentary Geneva Study Bible{31} And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, {32} are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. (31) This is the other part of the narration, as I said in see Geneva Re 17:7 belonging to the harlot, showed in the vision, Re 17:3. In this history of the harlot, these three things are distinctly propounded, what is her magnificence, in this verse, what is her fall, and by whom it shall happen to her, in Re 17:16,17: and lastly, who that harlot is, in Re 17:18. This passage which by order of nature should have been the first, is therefore made the last, because it was more fit to be joined with the next chapter. (32) That is, as changing and variable as the waters. Upon this foundation sits this harlot as queen, a vain person, on that which is vain. Revelation 17:15 Parallel Commentaries Library God's Law Immutable. [Illustration: Chapter header.] "The temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in His temple the ark of His testament."(716) The ark of God's testament is in the holy of holies, the second apartment of the sanctuary. In the ministration of the earthly tabernacle, which served "unto the example and shadow of heavenly things," this apartment was opened only upon the great day of atonement, for the cleansing of the sanctuary. Therefore the announcement that the temple of God was opened … Ellen G. White—The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan The vineyard Labourers. A Warning Rejected The First Great Group of Parables. Conclusion A Consecrated Ministry Third Sunday after Trinity Humility, Trust, Watchfulness, Suffering Cross References Isaiah 8:7 Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks: Jeremiah 47:2 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. Ezekiel 31:4 The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field. Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; Revelation 17:1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: Jump to Previous Angel Armies Evil Harlot Languages Multitudes Nations Peoples Prostitute Sawest Seated Sit Sits Sitteth Tongues Waters WhoreJump to Next Angel Armies Evil Harlot Languages Multitudes Nations Peoples Prostitute Sawest Seated Sit Sits Sitteth Tongues Waters WhoreLinks Revelation 17:15 NIVRevelation 17:15 NLT Revelation 17:15 ESV Revelation 17:15 NASB Revelation 17:15 KJV Revelation 17:15 Bible Apps Revelation 17:15 Biblia Paralela Revelation 17:15 Chinese Bible Revelation 17:15 French Bible Revelation 17:15 German Bible Revelation 17:15 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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