Revelation 17:5–6
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17:5On14 her forehead was written a name, a mystery:15 “Babylon the Great, the Mother of prostitutes and of the detestable things of the earth.” 17:6I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of those who testified to Jesus.16 I17 was greatly astounded18 when I saw her.
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- 14 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- 15 Some translations consider the word μυστήριον (mustērion, “mystery”) a part of the name written (“Mystery Babylon the Great,” so , ), but the gender of both ὄνομα (onoma, “name”) and μυστήριον are neuter, while the gender of “Babylon” is feminine. This strongly suggests that μυστήριον should be understood as an appositive to ὄνομα (“a name, i.e., a mystery”).
- 16 Or “of the witnesses to Jesus.” Here the genitive Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) is taken as an objective genitive; Jesus is the object of their testimony.
- 17 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- 18 Grk “I marveled a great marvel” (an idiom for great astonishment).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And on her forehead was written a name of mystery: “Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations.” And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.
When I saw her, I marveled greatly.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The name written on her forehead was a mystery:
babylon the great
the mother of prostitutes
and of the abominations of the earth.
I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
On her forehead was written a name, a mystery: Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and of the Detestable Things of the Earth. Then I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
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NLTNew Living Translation
A mysterious name was written on her forehead: “Babylon the Great, Mother of All Prostitutes and Obscenities in the World.” I could see that she was drunk—drunk with the blood of God’s holy people who were witnesses for Jesus. I stared at her in complete amazement.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And on her forehead a name was written, a mystery: “Babylon the great, the mother of prostitutes and of the detestable things of the earth.” And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses to Jesus.
And I was greatly astonished when I saw her.
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KJV 1900King James Version
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
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