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Revelation 17:4-6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Revelation 17:4-6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She had a gold cup in her hand filled with everything vile(A) and with the impurities of her[a] prostitution. 5 On her forehead a cryptic name(B) was written:
BABYLON THE GREAT
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES
AND OF THE VILE THINGS OF THE EARTH.
6 Then I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of the saints and on the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
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- Revelation 17:4 Other mss read of earth’s
Revelation 17:4-6
New International Version
Revelation 17:4-6
New International Version
4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls.(A) She held a golden cup(B) in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.(C) 5 The name written on her forehead was a mystery:(D)
6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people,(G) the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
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