Revelation 17:7-18 ▼

7 And the angel said to me, “Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast carrying her, having the seven heads and the ten horns.

8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the Abyss and go into destruction; and those dwelling on the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel, seeing the beast that was, and is not, and will be.

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

10 and there are seven kings. The five fell, the one is, the other did not yet come; and when he shall have come, it is necessary for him to remain a little while.

11 And the beast that was and is not is also himself an eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into destruction.

12 And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who did not yet receive a kingdom, but receive authority as kings one hour with the beast.

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

14 These will war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those with Him are called and chosen and faithful.”

15 And he says to me, “The waters that you saw where the prostitute sits are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

16 And the ten horns that you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute, and they will make her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and will burn her in fire.

17 For God gave into their hearts to do His purpose, and to do one purpose, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be completed.

18 And the woman whom you saw is the great city, the one having kingship over the kings of the earth.”