Revelation 17:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Revelation 17:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 17:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 17:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality. Those who dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her sexual immorality.””

Revelation 17:2 — World English Bible

Revelation 17:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication. ”

Revelation 17:2 — American Standard Version

Revelation 17:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“with whom the kings of the earth did commit whoredom; and made drunk from the wine of her whoredom were those inhabiting the earth;'”

Revelation 17:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 17:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication; and they that dwell on the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”

Revelation 17:2 — Darby Translation

Revelation 17:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“With whom haue committed fornication the Kings of the earth, and the inhabitants of the earth are drunken with the wine of her fornication.”

Revelation 17:2 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 17:2 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.

4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

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What Does Revelation 17:2 Mean?

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