15Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.


In Context

12 "The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.

13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.

14 They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings--and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."

15 Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.

16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

17 For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule, until God's words are fulfilled.

Revelation 17:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:15And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:15And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:15And he said to me: The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and nations, and tongues.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:15And he says to me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:15And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:15And he saith to me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and languages.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:15He said to me, |The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:15And he saith to me, 'The waters that thou didst see, where the whore doth sit, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:15And he said to me, The waters which you saw, where the whore sits, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.