Revelation 17:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Revelation 17:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 17:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 17:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,”

Revelation 17:1 — World English Bible

Revelation 17:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; ”

Revelation 17:1 — American Standard Version

Revelation 17:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And there came one of the seven messengers, who were having the seven vials, and he spake with me, saying to me, `Come, I will shew to thee the judgment of the great whore, who is sitting upon the many waters,”

Revelation 17:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 17:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And one of the seven angels, which had the seven bowls, came and spoke with me, saying, Come here, I will shew thee the sentence of the great harlot who sits upon the many waters; ”

Revelation 17:1 — Darby Translation

Revelation 17:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then there came one of the seuen Angels, which had the seuen vials, and talked with me, saying vnto me, Come: I will shewe thee the damnation of the great whore that sitteth vpon many waters,”

Revelation 17:1 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 17:1 in Context — 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:

2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

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What Does Revelation 17:1 Mean?

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