Devine Scripture

Revelation 17:2

Revelation chapter 17 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

With 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.

Context

v.1And 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;

v.2This passage

v.3And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 51:7

    Babylon hath been a golden cup in Jehovah’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.

  • Revelation 14:8

    And another, a second angel, followed, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, that hath made all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

  • Revelation 17:13

    These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast.

  • Revelation 17:17

    For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished.

  • Revelation 18:9

    And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning,

  • Revelation 3:10

    Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.