Revelation 17
Overview
17:1 A woman arrayed in purple and scarlet, with a golden cup in her hand sits upon the beast;
17:5 which is great Babylon, the mother of all abominations;
17:9 The interpretation of the seven heads;
17:12 and the ten horns;
17:14 The victory of the Lamb;
17:16 The punishment of the whore. Verse 1 one Revelation 15:1, 15:6, 17:1-17, 21:9 talked 4:1, 21:15; Luke 9:30, 24:32 I will Revelation 16:19, 18:16-19 the great 17:4, 17:5, 17:15, 17:16, 19:2; Isaiah 57:3; Nahum 3:4, 3:5 that sitteth Revelation 17:15; Jeremiah 51:13 Reciprocal Exodus 34:15 - whoring; Leviticus 17:7 - gone a whoring; Numbers 24:7 - many waters; Judges 2:17 - whoring; 2 Samuel 22:5 - the floods; 2 Chronicles 21:11 - fornication; Psalm 73:27 - that go; 106:39 - went; 124:4 - the waters; 137:8 - who art; Proverbs 23:28 - increaseth; Isaiah 13:1 - of Babylon; 17:12 - mighty; 27:1 - in the sea; 57:5 - Enflaming; Jeremiah 47:2 - waters; 51:25 - which destroyest; Ezekiel 16:25 - and hast made; 16:30 - the work; 24:8 - I have set; 30:19 - General; 31:4 - waters; Daniel 11:38 - a god; Hosea 1:2 - for; 2:5 - their mother; Micah 7:10 - she that; Nahum 2:8 - like; Zechariah 1:9 - the angel; 5:7 - is; Ephesians 4:19 - with; Revelation 11:8 - the great; 15:7 - seven; 17:7 - I will; 22:15 - whoremongers Verse 2 Revelation 17:13, 17:17, 14:8, 18:3, 18:9, 18:23; Jeremiah 51:7 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 31:16 - and go a; Judges 18:24 - what have; Job 21:7 - mighty; 24:22 - draweth; Proverbs 5:3 - the lips; 23:28 - increaseth; Isaiah 23:17 - shall commit; Jeremiah 4:30 - in vain; Daniel 3:2 - sent; Hosea 1:2 - for; Nahum 3:19 - upon; Habakkuk 2:15 - unto; 1 Thessalonians 1:9 - the living; Revelation 2:22 - and them; 9:21 - nor of their fornication; 17:16 - the ten; 18:6 - the cup; 19:2 - judged; 20:3 - should deceive Verse 3 he carried Revelation 1:10, 4:2, 21:10; 1 Kings 18:12; 2 Kings 2:16; Ezekiel 3:12, 8:3, 11:24; Acts 8:39 into Revelation 12:6, 12:14; Song of Songs 8:5 a woman Revelation 17:4, 17:6, 17:18, 12:3 full 13:1-6; Daniel 7:8, 7:20, 7:25, 11:36; 2 Thessalonians 2:4 having Revelation 17:9-12, 12:3, 13:1 Reciprocal Proverbs 7:10 - the attire; Isaiah 47:5 - for; Ezekiel 28:2 - I am; Daniel 7:24 - the ten; Zechariah 6:2 - red; Luke 2:27 - by; Acts 5:36 - boasting; Revelation 6:4 - horse; 19:20 - the beast Verse 4 arrayed Revelation 18:7, 18:12, 18:16 deckedGr. gilded, Daniel 11:38 golden Revelation 14:8, 18:6, 19:2; Jeremiah 51:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-10 abominations Deuteronomy 29:17; 1 Kings 14:24; 2 Kings 21:2; Isaiah 66:3; Ezekiel 20:30; Hosea 9:10 filthiness Ezra 9:11; Lamentations 1:9; Ezekiel 24:11, 24:13, 36:25 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 27:15 - an abomination; Joshua 1:14 - the mighty; Judges 8:26 - purple; 1 Kings 11:7 - abomination; 18:4 - cut off the prophets; 2 Kings 9:22 - the whoredoms; 2 Chronicles 15:8 - abominable idols; Job 28:18 - pearls; Isaiah 47:12 - General; Jeremiah 4:30 - Though; 44:4 - this; Ezekiel 28:13 - every; Daniel 2:32 - head; Habakkuk 2:19 - it is; Luke 16:19 - clothed; 1 Peter 4:3 - and; Revelation 12:3 - a great; 17:1 - the great; 17:3 - a woman; 21:21 - the twelve; 21:27 - worketh Verse 5 upon Revelation 7:3; Isaiah 3:9; Philippians 3:19 mystery 2 Thessalonians 2:7; 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Babylon Revelation 11:8, 14:8, 16:19, 18:2, 18:10, 18:21; Jeremiah 51:47, 51:48 the Mother Revelation 18:9, 19:2 harlotsor, fornicationsReciprocal Deuteronomy 7:25 - an abomination; 27:15 - an abomination; 1 Kings 11:7 - abomination; 2 Kings 9:22 - the whoredoms; 1 Chronicles 5:25 - and went; 2 Chronicles 15:8 - abominable idols; 21:11 - compelled; Psalm 87:4 - Babylon; 137:8 - happy; Song of Songs 5:7 - they smote; Isaiah 24:10 - of confusion; 41:24 - an abomination; Jeremiah 44:4 - this; 50:12 - mother; 50:14 - for she; 50:38 - the land; Ezekiel 16:15 - and playedst; 16:35 - O harlot; 34:4 - but with; Daniel 4:30 - great; Hosea 1:2 - for; Luke 12:45 - to beat; Acts 5:36 - boasting; Galatians 4:26 - mother; 1 Timothy 3:16 - the mystery; 1 Peter 4:3 - and; 5:13 - at; Revelation 9:21 - nor of their fornication; 13:1 - blasphemy; 13:17 - name; 17:1 - the great; 18:23 - for; 21:27 - worketh Verse 6 drunken Revelation 13:7, 13:15, 16:6, 18:20-24; Daniel 7:21, 7:25 the martyrs Revelation 2:13, 6:9, 6:10, 12:11; Acts 22:20 I wondered Habakkuk 1:13 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 21:11 - compelled; Psalm 44:22 - killed; 72:14 - precious; 79:3 - Their; 94:5 - break; 94:21 - condemn; 137:8 - happy; Proverbs 25:26 - General; Ecclesiastes 5:8 - marvel; Song of Songs 5:7 - they smote; Isaiah 14:4 - How; 24:10 - of confusion; 29:9 - and wonder; 49:26 - drunken; 51:23 - I will; 59:7 - and they; Jeremiah 20:2 - smote; Ezekiel 22:25 - they have devoured; 24:6 - Woe; 34:4 - but with; Daniel 8:24 - shall destroy; 11:33 - yet; Hosea 4:2 - toucheth; Habakkuk 2:12 - him; 2:15 - unto; Matthew 2:16 - and slew; 7:15 - are; 14:11 - and given; 20:26 - it; 23:37 - thou; 24:49 - to smite; Luke 12:45 - to beat; Acts 26:10 - the saints; 1 Corinthians 4:9 - and to men; 2 Timothy 3:3 - fierce; Habakkuk 3:1 - General; 1 John 3:12 - And; Revelation 6:4 - horse; 6:11 - until; 7:14 - came; 11:7 - the beast; 12:17 - to make; 13:3 - all; 13:11 - and he spake; 14:8 - wrath; 17:3 - a woman; 18:24 - in her Verse 7 I will Revelation 17:1-6, 17:8 Reciprocal Ecclesiastes 5:8 - marvel; Daniel 7:7 - and it had ten; 1 Corinthians 4:9 - and to men; 2 Thessalonians 2:7 - the mystery; 1 Timothy 3:16 - the mystery; 1 John 3:13 - Marvel not; Revelation 12:3 - ten; 13:1 - having; 16:6 - they have; 17:9 - The seven Verse 8 beast that thouThe Roman empire was the beast, or idolatrous persecuting power, when under the Pagan emperors; it ceased to be so when it became Christian; and became so again under the Roman pontiffs, and shall "go into perdition." Revelation 9:2, 11:7, 13:1-11 go 17:11, 14:8-20, 16:1-18:24, 19:15-21, 20:10; Daniel 7:11, 7:26, 11:45; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8 shall wonder Revelation 13:3, 13:4 whose 13:8, 20:12, 20:15 from Matthew 25:34; John 17:24; Acts 15:18; Ephesians 1:4; Titus 1:2; 1 Peter 1:20 the beast that was Revelation 13:1-4, 13:11, 13:12 Reciprocal Exodus 32:32 - blot me; Isaiah 4:3 - written; Daniel 3:7 - all the people; Matthew 13:35 - from; Mark 13:22 - if it; Ephesians 3:9 - beginning; Philippians 4:3 - whose; 2 Timothy 1:9 - before; 2:19 - The Lord; Habakkuk 3:1 - the foundation; 3:1 - unto; 2 Peter 3:7 - and perdition; Revelation 3:5 - the book; 9:1 - the bottomless; 17:7 - I will; 20:3 - cast; 20:4 - and which Verse 9 here Revelation 13:18; Daniel 12:4, 12:8-10; Hosea 14:9; Matthew 13:11, 24:15 The seven Revelation 17:3, 17:7, 17:18, 13:1 Reciprocal Acts 28:16 - Rome; Revelation 12:3 - seven heads; 16:10 - upon Verse 10 Reciprocal Isaiah 23:15 - one king; Revelation 12:3 - seven heads; 13:3 - one; 13:12 - causeth; 17:16 - the ten Verse 11 that was Revelation 17:8 Reciprocal 2 Thessalonians 2:3 - the son; Habakkuk 3:1 - unto; 2 Peter 3:7 - and perdition; Revelation 13:12 - causeth Verse 12 the ten Revelation 12:3, 13:1; Daniel 2:40-43, 7:7, 7:8, 7:20, 7:24; Zechariah 1:18-21 Reciprocal Judges 5:19 - kings; Psalm 2:2 - kings; 48:4 - General; 110:5 - strike; Ecclesiastes 3:17 - for; Isaiah 8:9 - Associate; 13:3 - mighty ones; 19:2 - I will; 33:1 - when thou shalt cease; Jeremiah 28:14 - that they; 30:14 - lovers; Ezekiel 16:25 - and hast made; 23:9 - General; Daniel 2:41 - the feet; 8:24 - but; 11:31 - arms; Obadiah 1:7 - the men of; Zechariah 12:3 - though; 14:13 - a great; Mark 14:22 - this; Acts 4:26 - kings; 5:39 - if; Revelation 11:18 - the nations; 13:2 - gave; 17:16 - the ten; 18:9 - the kings; 19:19 - I saw; 19:20 - the beast Verse 13 one Philippians 1:27, 2:2 shall Revelation 17:17; Isaiah 10:5-7; Ezekiel 38:10; Acts 4:28 Reciprocal Psalm 83:5 - For; Jeremiah 4:30 - in vain; 28:14 - that they; Lamentations 1:2 - among; Ezekiel 16:25 - and hast made; 23:9 - General; Daniel 3:3 - the princes; 7:24 - the ten; 8:24 - but; 11:44 - east; Luke 23:12 - General; Acts 19:28 - and cried; Revelation 13:3 - all; 17:2 - General; 17:16 - these; 18:9 - the kings Verse 14 shall make Revelation 11:7, 8:6, 8:7, 16:14, 19:15-21; Daniel 7:21, 7:25, 11:9-12, 11:24, 11:25; Zechariah 2:8; Matthew 25:40; Acts 9:4, 9:5 the Lamb shall Revelation 6:12-17; Psalm 2:8, 2:9, 21:8-12, 110:5; Jeremiah 50:44; Daniel 2:44, 7:26, 7:27; 1 Corinthians 15:24 Lord Revelation 1:5, 19:16; Deuteronomy 10:17; Psalm 136:2, 136:3; Proverbs 8:15, 8:16; Daniel 2:47; 1 Timothy 6:15 and they Revelation 14:1-4, 19:14; Psalm 149:5-9; Jeremiah 1:15, 1:19; Micah 5:7-9; John 15:16; Romans 8:30, 8:37; 2 Timothy 2:4; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:2; 1 Peter 2:9 and faithful Revelation 2:10 Reciprocal Judges 7:3 - Whosoever; 1 Samuel 14:45 - he hath; Ezra 7:12 - Artaxerxes; Job 12:19 - General; Psalm 2:1 - people; 29:3 - The voice; 72:11 - all kings; 74:23 - tumult; 98:1 - his right; 106:5 - may see; 132:18 - but upon; 137:8 - happy; 149:9 - to execute; Isaiah 24:21 - the Lord; 32:1 - princes; 40:10 - his arm; 43:20 - my chosen; 48:12 - my called; 59:19 - the enemy; Daniel 2:34 - which; 2:37 - a king; 7:14 - that all; 8:11 - the prince; 8:25 - stand; 12:1 - the great; Micah 2:13 - their; 5:5 - then; Zechariah 3:2 - chosen; 9:13 - bent; 10:4 - of him came forth; Matthew 28:18 - All; Luke 23:12 - General; John 1:29 - Behold; Acts 2:30 - he; 2:39 - as many; 9:15 - a chosen; 10:36 - he is; Romans 1:6 - the called; 9:11 - but of; 10:12 - Lord; 13:1 - there; Ephesians 1:1 - which; Colossians 3:12 - as; 4:1 - ye; 1 Thessalonians 5:24 - calleth; 1 Timothy 1:17 - the King; Revelation 3:12 - overcometh; 5:6 - a Lamb; 6:2 - and he went; 11:15 - The kingdoms; 12:17 - to make; 13:4 - who is able; 13:15 - cause; 14:4 - which follow; 15:3 - saints; 16:16 - he Verse 15 The waters Revelation 17:1; Psalm 18:4, 65:7, 93:3-4; Isaiah 8:7, 8:8; Jeremiah 51:13, 51:42, 51:55 are Revelation 10:11, 11:9, 13:7, 13:8 Reciprocal Numbers 24:7 - many waters; 2 Samuel 22:5 - the floods; 22:17 - he drew; Psalm 18:16 - many waters; 29:3 - The voice; 46:3 - the waters; 69:1 - the waters; 124:4 - the waters; 144:7 - deliver me; Isaiah 17:12 - mighty; 27:1 - in the sea; 28:18 - when; 59:19 - the enemy; Jeremiah 47:2 - waters; 50:38 - A drought; Ezekiel 26:19 - bring; 27:26 - great; 31:4 - waters; Daniel 7:2 - the great; Nahum 2:8 - like; Revelation 12:15 - cast; 16:12 - and the water; 19:2 - judged Verse 16 the ten Revelation 17:2, 17:10, 17:12 theseThe ten horns, which the angel explained of "ten kings" or kingdoms, and which once exalted and supported her ecclesiastical tyranny, will hate, desolate, strip, and devour her. They will be the principal instruments in the destruction of popery and the ruin of Rome itself. 17:1, 17:2, 17:13, 16:12; Isaiah 13:17, 13:18; Jeremiah 50:41, 50:42 and naked Revelation 18:16, 18:17; Ezekiel 16:37-44, 23:45-49 eat Job 31:31; Psalm 27:2; Daniel 7:5 and burn Revelation 18:8, 18:16; Leviticus 21:9 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 13:15 - destroying it utterly; Joshua 6:24 - burnt; Psalm 53:4 - who eat; Isaiah 13:9 - cruel; 14:6 - is persecuted; Jeremiah 4:30 - in vain; 12:9 - the birds; 27:7 - until; 50:10 - all that; 50:38 - A drought; 50:45 - hear; 51:11 - the Lord hath; 51:42 - General; 51:56 - the spoiler; Lamentations 1:2 - among; Ezekiel 16:25 - and hast made; 16:27 - delivered; 23:9 - General; 23:22 - I will raise; 23:26 - strip; 31:12 - gone; Daniel 7:24 - the ten; Hosea 2:3 - I strip; Zechariah 14:12 - Their flesh; Matthew 12:25 - Every kingdom; James 5:3 - and shall; Revelation 12:3 - ten; 13:1 - having; 19:2 - judged; 19:21 - and all Verse 17 God hath Revelation 17:13; Acts 4:27, 4:28 put Ezra 7:27; Psalm 105:25; Proverbs 21:1; Jeremiah 32:40; 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12; James 1:13-17 to fulfil Luke 22:3, 22:22, 22:37; John 13:2, 13:18 until Revelation 6:11, 10:7, 15:1; Proverbs 19:21; Isaiah 45:17, 46:10, 46:11; Jeremiah 27:6, 27:7; Ezekiel 38:16, 38:17; Daniel 12:7; John 10:35, 12:39, 12:40, 19:24, 19:28 Reciprocal 1 Kings 22:22 - Thou shalt; Nehemiah 2:12 - my God; Isaiah 13:9 - cruel; 14:6 - is persecuted; 33:1 - when thou shalt cease; Jeremiah 50:45 - hear; 51:11 - the Lord hath; Daniel 3:3 - the princes; 8:19 - the last; 8:24 - but; 11:14 - exalt; 11:35 - even; 11:36 - for; Matthew 1:22 - that; 12:25 - Every kingdom; Acts 4:26 - kings; 7:23 - it came; 2 Corinthians 8:16 - thanks; Revelation 13:3 - all; 13:15 - cause; 16:10 - upon; 17:2 - General Verse 18 the woman Revelation 16:19, 18:2; Daniel 2:40, 2:41, 7:23; Luke 2:1 which reignethThe city which, at the time of the vision, "reigned over the kings of the earth," was undoubtedly Rome; and from its foundation, it has, in different ways, accomplished this object to the present time. Revelation 12:4 Reciprocal Isaiah 47:5 - for; 51:23 - I will; Mark 14:22 - this; Acts 28:16 - Rome; Colossians 2:22 - after; 2 Timothy 3:1 - perilous; Revelation 14:8 - Babylon; 17:3 - a woman; 17:9 - The seven; 18:8 - and she