1 Or, names full of blasphemy 2 Gr. gilded. 4 Or, a mystery, BABYLON THE GREAT 5 Or, witnesscs 6 Some ancient hither, I will shew thee the judgement of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; with whom 2 the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication. And he carried 3 me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-coloured beast, 'full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and 4 scarlet, and 'decked with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of 3 Or, and of the abominations, even the unclean things of her forniunclean things cation, and upon her forehead a name written, 5 MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the 6 blood of the saints, and with the blood of the 'martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder. And the angel said unto me, 7 Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns. The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is 8 authorities read about to come up out of the abyss, and to go into and he goeth. perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, they whose name hath not been written 'in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come. Here is the 'mind which hath 9 wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: and they are seven 10 kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while. And the beast that was, and is not, is 11 himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition. And the ten horns that thou 12 sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. These have one mind, 13 and they give their power and authority unto the beast. These shall war against the Lamb, and the 14 Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful. And 15 he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. And the ten horns which 16 thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the bar 7 Gr. on. 8 Gr. shall be pres ent. 9 Or, meaning 10 Or, there are lot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with 17 fire. For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God 18 should be accomplished. And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which 'reigneth over the kings of the earth. 1 Gr. hath a king dom. 18 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and 2 the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of 2devils, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a 2 Gr. demons. 3 hold of every unclean and hateful bird. For by 8 Or, prison "the wine of the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of 5 the earth waxed rich by the power of her wanton ness. 4 Some authorities read of the wine ... have drunk. Some ancient the wine of. authorities omit 6 Or, luxury 4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of 5 her plagues: for her sins 'have reached even unto 7 or, clave together heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Render unto her even as she rendered, and double unto her the double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double. 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed Swanton, so much give her of torment and mourn- 8 Or, luxurious ing: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning. 8 Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is 'the Lord God which 9 judged her. And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived 10wantonly with her, 10 Or, luxuriously shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon 10 the smoke of her burning, standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy 11 judgement come. And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their 12 "merchandise any more; "merchandise of gold, and 11 Gr. cargo. silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, 9 Some ancient authorities omit the Lord. 1 Gr. amomum. 2 Gr. bodies. 3 Or, lives and marble; and cinnamon, and 'spice, and incense, 13 and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and 'slaves; and 'souls of men. And the fruits which thy soul lust- 14 ed after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, and men shall find them no more at all. The merchants 15 of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she 16 that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl! for in one hour so great riches is made desolate. 17 And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth 5 Gr. work the sea. any whither, and mariners, and as many as 'gain their living by sea, stood afar off, and cried out as 18 they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like the great city? And they cast dust 19 on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein were made rich all that had their ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgement on her. 4 Gr. gilded. 6 Gr. one. 7 Some ancient au ye 20 And a strong angel took up a stone as it were a 21 great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. And 22 the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; thorities omit of and no craftsman, 'of whatsoever craft, shall be whatsoever craft. found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; and 23 the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived. And in 24 her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth. After these things I heard as it were a great voice 19 of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah, Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: for true and righteous are his judgements; for he 2 hath judged the great harlot, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the 3 blood of his servants at her hand. And a second time they say, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth 1 Gr. have said. 4 up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty 2 Gr. unto the ages elders and the four living creatures fell down and of the ages. worshipped God that sitteth on the throne, saying, 5 Amen; Hallelujah. And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great. 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for 7 the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is 8 come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure: for the fine linen is 9 the righteous acts of the saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto 10 me, These are true words of God. And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. called. omit Some ancient au- read 11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white 3 Some ancient auhorse, and he that sat thereon, called Faithful and thorities True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make 12 war. And his eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many diadems; and he hath a name writ13 ten, which no one knoweth but he himself. And he 4 is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and 14 his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white 15 horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure. And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that Iwith it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the 5 Gr. winepress of Swinepress of the fierceness of the wrath of Almighty the wine of the 16 God* And he hath on his garment and on his thigh fierceness. a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. 17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he 6 Gr. one. cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Come and be gathered together *For "of Almighty God" read "of God, the Almighty"-Am. Com. 1 Or, military trib unes unto the great supper of God; that ye may eat the 18 flesh of kings, and the flesh of 'captains, and the flesh Gr. chiliarchs. of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great. 2 Gr. upon. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and 19 their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false 20 prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image: they twain were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: and the rest were killed 21 with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, even the sword which came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh. And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, 20 having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, the old 2 serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and cast him into the 3 abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and 4 judgement was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. The rest of the dead lived not 5 until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that 6 hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him thorities read the. a thousand years. 3 Or, authority. 4 Some ancient au And when the thousand years are finished, Satan 7 shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall come 8 forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up over the breadth 9 5 Some ancient au- of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints from God. about, and the beloved city: and fire came down3 thorities insert |