Revelation 17:9

Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

In Context

8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not, and is to come up out of the abyss, and to go into perdition; and they will wonder who dwell on the earth, whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, seeing the beast, that he was, and is not, and shall come.

10And they are seven kings; the five are fallen, and the one is; the other is not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little time.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:15When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that reads mark!)

Revelation 13:18Here is wisdom. Let him that has understanding count up the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred and sixty-six.

Revelation 17:7And the angel said to me: Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 17:8-14

The Fall of Babylon. ( a. d. 95.) 7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. 9… Read the whole commentary →

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