Revelation 17:15

and he-is-saying to{me}, "The waters which you-behold where the sexual-immoral-er is-being-seated are-being peoples and crowds and nations and tongues,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

14The-same[plural] will-war across of{the lambkin} and the lambkin will-conquer same, that he-is-being Lord of{lords} and King of{kings}, and the[plural] alongside of{same} [are] called[adjective] and chosen and faithful,"

16and the ten horns which you-behold upon the [wild]animal, the-same[plural] will-hate the sexual-immoral-er, and will-make same having-been-desolated and naked and will-eat the fleshes of{same} and will-burn-down same in to{fire},

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Cross References

Revelation 10:11and he-is-saying to{me}, "It-is-necessitating you again to-prophesy upon to{peoples} and to{nations} and to{tongues} and to{many kings},"

Revelation 13:7and it-is-given to{same} to-make war across of{the[plural] holy} and to-conquer same, and authority is-given to{same} upon every tribe and people and tongue and nation,

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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