Revelation 17:9–18

⁹Here is the mind that has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits^c and they are seven kings. ¹⁰Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and whenever he comes it is necessary for him to remain a short time. ¹¹And the beast that was, and is not, is also himself an eighth, and is of the seven, and he is going to destruction. ¹²And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom, but they will receive authority as kings for one hour with the beast. ¹³These have one opinion, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. ¹⁴These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”

¹⁵And he said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and crowds and nations and languages. ¹⁶And the ten horns that you saw and the beast, these will hate the prostitute and will make her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and will burn her up with fire. ¹⁷For God put into their hearts to carry out his purpose and to make a unanimous decision^d and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. ¹⁸And the woman that you saw is the great city that has sovereignty over the kings of the earth.