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Revelation 17:1

Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 17

“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:”Revelation 17:1

What Does Revelation 17:1 Mean?

Revelation 17:1 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 17, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Revelation 17:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Revelation 19:2“For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”Jeremiah 51:13“O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.”Revelation 16:19“And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.”Revelation 21:9“And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.”Revelation 17:15“And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.”Isaiah 1:21“How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.”Jeremiah 2:20“For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.”Nahum 3:4“Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.”Zechariah 5:7“And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.”Numbers 24:7“He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.”Proverbs 23:28“She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.”Isaiah 13:1“The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.”Isaiah 27:1“In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.”Isaiah 57:3“But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.”Ezekiel 30:19“Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD.”Hosea 1:2“The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.”Revelation 15:1“And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.”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.”Revelation 17:16“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 fire.”Revelation 18:1“And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.”

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