Revelation 17:7
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.
Context
This verse from Revelation Chapter 17 connects to 3 cross-references. The great prostitute sitting on many waters and on the scarlet beast: the woman is drunk with the blood of the saints and is identified as the great city that rules over the kings of the earth. The seven heads …
Other Translations
And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns.
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And the angel said to me, Why were you surprised? I will make clear to you the secret of the woman, and of the beast on which she is seated, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.
Cross References
And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, …
And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of …
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into …