1Und einer von den sieben Engeln, welche die sieben Schalen hatten, kam und redete mit mir und sprach zu mir: Komm!, ich will dir das Gericht über die große Hure zeigen, die an den vielen Wassern sitzt, (Jes 1,21; Jer 3,6; Jer 51,12; Hos 1,2; Offb 15,1; Offb 15,7; Offb 17,6; Offb 17,15; Offb 18,2; Offb 21,9)2mit der die Könige der Erde Unzucht getrieben haben, und von deren Wein der Unzucht die, welche die Erde bewohnen, trunken geworden sind. (Ps 2,2; Offb 3,10; Offb 6,10; Offb 14,8; Offb 17,8; Offb 18,3)3Und er brachte mich im Geist in eine Wüste. Und ich sah eine Frau auf einem scharlachroten Tier sitzen, das voll Namen der Lästerung war und sieben Köpfe und zehn Hörner hatte. (Jes 21,1; Offb 13,1; Offb 17,7)4Und die Frau war gekleidet in Purpur und Scharlach und übergoldet mit Gold und Edelsteinen und Perlen; und sie hatte einen goldenen Becher in ihrer Hand, voll von Gräueln und der Unreinheit ihrer Unzucht, (Jer 25,15; Jer 51,7; Hos 2,10; Hos 2,15; Offb 17,2)5und auf ihrer Stirn war ein Name geschrieben: Geheimnis[1], Babylon[2], die Große, die Mutter der Huren und der Gräuel der Erde[3]. (1Mo 10,10; 1Mo 11,1; Jes 23,1; Jes 24,1; Jer 3,6; Jer 50,8; Jer 50,45; Hes 16,1; Hes 23,1; Hes 26,1; 2Thess 2,7)6Und ich sah die Frau berauscht vom Blut der Heiligen und vom Blut der Zeugen Jesu; und ich verwunderte mich sehr, als ich sie sah. (Offb 3,20; Offb 13,15; Offb 16,6; Offb 18,24)7Und der Engel sprach zu mir: Warum verwunderst du dich? Ich will dir das Geheimnis der Frau sagen und des Tieres, das sie trägt, das die sieben Köpfe und die zehn Hörner hat. (Offb 17,1; Offb 17,8)8Das Tier, das du gesehen hast, war und ist nicht mehr, und es wird aus dem Abgrund heraufkommen und ins Verderben laufen; und die auf der Erde wohnen, deren Namen nicht geschrieben stehen im Buch des Lebens von Grundlegung der Welt an, werden sich verwundern, wenn sie das Tier sehen, das war und nicht ist und doch ist. (Offb 11,7; Offb 13,1; Offb 13,2; Offb 13,8; Offb 13,12; Offb 19,20; Offb 20,15)9Hier ist der Verstand [nötig], der Weisheit hat! Die sieben Köpfe sind sieben Berge, auf denen die Frau sitzt. (Jer 51,25; Hab 3,6; 1Kor 2,6; Kol 2,3; Offb 13,18)10Und [es] sind sieben Könige: Fünf sind gefallen, und der eine ist da — der andere ist noch nicht gekommen; und wenn er kommt, muss er für eine kurze Zeit bleiben.11Und das Tier, das war und nicht ist, ist auch selbst der achte, und es ist einer von den sieben, und es läuft ins Verderben. (Offb 17,8)12Und die zehn Hörner, die du gesehen hast, sind zehn Könige, die noch kein Reich empfangen haben; aber sie erlangen Macht wie Könige für eine Stunde zusammen mit dem Tier. (Dan 7,24; Offb 13,1)13Diese haben einen einmütigen Sinn, und sie übergeben ihre Macht und Herrschaft dem Tier. (Offb 17,17)14Diese werden mit dem Lamm Krieg führen, und das Lamm wird sie besiegen — denn es ist der Herr der Herren und der König der Könige —, und mit ihm sind die Berufenen, Auserwählten und Gläubigen. (5Mo 10,17; Ps 110,1; 2Thess 1,10; 1Tim 6,15; 1Petr 1,1; Offb 2,10; Offb 2,26; Offb 19,14; Offb 19,16; Offb 19,19)15Und er sprach zu mir: Die Wasser, die du gesehen hast, wo die Hure sitzt, sind Völker und Scharen und Nationen und Sprachen. (Offb 17,1)16Und die zehn Hörner, die du auf dem Tier gesehen hast, diese werden die Hure hassen und sie verwüsten und entblößen, und sie werden ihr Fleisch verzehren und sie mit Feuer verbrennen. (3Mo 21,9; Jer 50,41; Hes 16,36; Offb 17,12)17Denn Gott hat ihnen ins Herz gegeben, seine Absicht auszuführen und in einer Absicht zu handeln und ihr Reich dem Tier zu geben, bis die Worte Gottes erfüllt sind. (Jes 46,10; Apg 4,26; Offb 10,7)18Und die Frau, die du gesehen hast, ist die große Stadt, die Herrschaft ausübt über die Könige der Erde. (Offb 18,9)
Offenbarung 17
King James Version
1And 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:2With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.7And 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.8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.9And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.10And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.11And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.12And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.13These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.14These 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.15And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.16And 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.17For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.18And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
1Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, (Jes 1,21; Jer 2,20; Jer 51,13; Nah 3,4; Offb 15,7; Offb 17,15; Offb 19,2; Offb 21,9)2with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth have become drunk.” (Jes 23,17; Jer 51,7; Offb 3,10; Offb 14,8; Offb 18,3; Offb 18,9)3And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names, and it had seven heads and ten horns. (Offb 12,3; Offb 12,6; Offb 12,14; Offb 13,1; Offb 17,7; Offb 17,9; Offb 17,12; Offb 21,10)4The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. (Jer 51,7; Dan 11,38; Offb 18,6; Offb 18,16)5And on her forehead was written a name of mystery: “Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations.” (2Thess 2,7; Offb 14,8; Offb 17,7)6And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.[1] When I saw her, I marveled greatly. (Offb 2,13; Offb 13,15; Offb 16,6)7But the angel said to me, “Why do you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. (Offb 17,5)8The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit[2] and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come. (Offb 1,4; Offb 3,5; Offb 3,10; Offb 9,1; Offb 11,7; Offb 13,3; Offb 13,10; Offb 17,11)9This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; (Offb 13,18)10they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while.11As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. (Offb 11,17; Offb 17,8)12And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. (Dan 7,24; Sach 1,18; Offb 13,1; Offb 17,16; Offb 18,10; Offb 18,17; Offb 18,19)13These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast.14They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.” (5Mo 10,17; Ps 136,3; Dan 2,47; Mt 28,18; Lk 18,7; Apg 10,36; Röm 1,6; 1Tim 6,15; Offb 1,5; Offb 2,10; Offb 3,21; Offb 16,14; Offb 19,16)15And the angel[3] said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. (Jes 8,7; Offb 17,1)16And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire, (3Mo 21,9; Jer 50,41; Hes 16,37; Hes 16,39; Offb 17,12; Offb 18,8; Offb 18,17; Offb 18,19; Offb 19,18)17for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. (2Kor 8,16; 2Thess 2,11)18And the woman that you saw is the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.” (Offb 16,19)
1One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came to me. He said, ‘Come. I will show you how the great prostitute will be punished. She is the one who sits by many waters.2The kings of the earth took part in her evil ways. The people living on earth were drunk with the wine of her terrible sins.’3Then in a vision the angel carried me away to a desert. There the Holy Spirit showed me a woman sitting on a bright red beast. It was covered with names that say evil things about God. It had seven heads and ten horns.4The woman was dressed in purple and bright red. She was gleaming with gold, jewels and pearls. In her hand she held a golden cup filled with things that God hates. It was filled with her terrible, dirty sins.5The name written on her forehead was a mystery. Here is what it said. The great city of Babylon The mother of prostitutes The mother of everything on earth that God hates6I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people. They are the ones who are witnesses about Jesus. When I saw her, I was very amazed.7Then the angel said to me, ‘Why are you amazed? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman. And I will explain the mystery of the beast she rides on. The beast is the one who has the seven heads and ten horns.8The beast that you saw used to exist and now does not. Yet it will come up out of the Abyss and be destroyed. Some people on the earth will be amazed when they see the beast. Their names have not been written in the book of life from the time the world was created. They will be amazed at the beast. That’s because it will come again even though it used to exist and now does not.9‘Here is a problem that you have to be wise to understand. The seven heads are seven hills that the woman sits on.10They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is ruling, and the other has still not come. When he does come, he must remain for only a little while.11The beast who used to exist, and now does not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the other seven. He will be destroyed.12‘The ten horns you saw are ten kings. They have not yet received a kingdom. But for one hour they will receive authority to rule together with the beast.13They have only one purpose. So they will give their power and authority to the beast.14They will make war against the Lamb. But the Lamb will have victory over them. That’s because he is the most powerful Lord of all and the greatest King of all. His appointed, chosen and faithful followers will be with him.’15Then the angel spoke to me. ‘You saw the waters the prostitute sits on,’ he said. ‘They stand for all the nations of the world, no matter what their race or language is.16The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will destroy her and leave her naked. They will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.17God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose. So they agreed to give the beast their royal authority. They will give him this authority until God’s words come true.18The woman you saw stands for the great city of Babylon. That city rules over the kings of the earth.’