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The Woman on the Animal
17 1One of the seven angels came and spoke to me. This was one of the angels that
had the seven bowls. The angel said, "Come, and I will show you the punishment that
will be given to the famous prostitute.* She is the one sitting over many waters.
2The rulers of the earth sinned sexually with her. The people of the earth became
drunk from the wine of her sexual sin." 3Then the angel carried me away by the Spirit*
to the desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a red animal. The animal was covered
with bad names written on him. The animal had seven heads and ten horns. 4The woman
was dressed in purple and red. She was shining with the gold, jewels, and pearls
she was wearing. She had a golden cup in her hand. This cup was filled with terrible
(evil) things and the uncleanness of her sexual sin. 5She had a title written on
her forehead. This title has a hidden meaning. This is what was written: THE GREAT
BABYLON MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND THE EVIL THINGS OF THE EARTH 6I saw that the woman
was drunk. She was drunk with the blood of God's holy people.* She was drunk with
the blood of those people who told about [their faith in] Jesus. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 14They will make war against
the Lamb. But the Lamb will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of
kings. He will defeat them with his chosen and faithful followers--the people that
he has called." 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. 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."
Footnotes: prostitute(s) Women paid by men for sexual sin. Spirit, Holy Spirit Also
called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God
and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world. holy people God's people
are called holy because they are made pure through Christ, and they belong only
to God.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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