Revelation 17:15

And he said to me, The waters which thou sawest where the harlot is sitting, are peoples, and assemblages, and tongues.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14They with the Lamb will make war, and the Lamb will overcome them; for he is the Lord of lords, and the King of kings, and they who are with him (are) the called and the chosen and the faithful.

16And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast of prey, will hate the harlot, and make her desolate and naked; and her flesh they will eat, and herself burn with fire.

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Cross References

Revelation 10:11And he said to me, It behoves thee yet to prophesy concerning many nations, and concerning peoples and princes and kings.

Revelation 13:7And there was given to him authority over every tribe, and people, and tongue, and nation; and there was given to him to make war with the saints, to overcome them.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 17:15-18

The Fall of Babylon. ( a. d. 95.) 14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. 15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with… Read the whole commentary →

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