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Berean Standard Bible

“Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.”

Revelation 17:1

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After the seventh bowl announces the fall of Babylon, one of the seven angels with the bowls invites John to come and see the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters. Chapters 17 and 18 then describe her and her downfall in detail.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.

World English Bible (WEB)

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,

King James Version (KJV)

And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels came and said to me, Come here, so that you may see the judging of the evil woman who is seated on the great waters;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And there came one of the seven messengers, who were having the seven vials, and he spake with me, saying to me, 'Come, I will show to you the judgment of the great whore, who is sitting upon the many waters,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y VINO uno de los siete ángeles que tenían las siete copas, y habló conmigo, diciéndome: Ven acá, y te mostraré la condenación de la grande ramera, la cual está sentada sobre muchas aguas:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Uno de los siete ángeles que habían vertido las plagas vino a donde yo estaba y me dijo: «Ven para que veas lo que le pasará a la gran prostituta que se sienta sobre las muchas aguas.

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