1 Veio um dos sete anjos que têm as sete taças e falou comigo, dizendo: Vem, mostrar-te-ei o julgamento da grande meretriz que se acha sentada sobre muitas águas, 2 com quem se prostituíram os reis da terra; e, com o vinho de sua devassidão, foi que se embebedaram os que habitam na terra. 3 Transportou-me o anjo, em espírito, a um deserto e vi uma mulher montada numa besta escarlate, besta repleta de nomes de blasfêmia, com sete cabeças e dez chifres. 4 Achava-se a mulher vestida de púrpura e de escarlata, adornada de ouro, de pedras preciosas e de pérolas, tendo na mão um cálice de ouro transbordante de abominações e com as imundícias da sua prostituição. 5 Na sua fronte, achava-se escrito um nome, um mistério: Babilônia, a Grande, a Mãe das Meretrizes e das Abominações da Terra. 6 Então, vi a mulher embriagada com o sangue dos santos e com o sangue das testemunhas de Jesus; e, quando a vi, admirei-me com grande espanto. 7 O anjo, porém, me disse: Por que te admiraste? Dir-te-ei o mistério da mulher e da besta que tem as sete cabeças e os dez chifres e que leva a mulher: 8 a besta que viste, era e não é, está para emergir do abismo e caminha para a destruição. E aqueles que habitam sobre a terra, cujos nomes não foram escritos no Livro da Vida desde a fundação do mundo, se admirarão, vendo a besta que era e não é, mas aparecerá. 9 Aqui está o sentido, que tem sabedoria: as sete cabeças são sete montes, nos quais a mulher está sentada. São também sete reis, 10 dos quais caíram cinco, um existe, e o outro ainda não chegou; e, quando chegar, tem de durar pouco. 11 E a besta, que era e não é, também é ele, o oitavo rei, e procede dos sete, e caminha para a destruição. 12 Os dez chifres que viste são dez reis, os quais ainda não receberam reino, mas recebem autoridade como reis, com a besta, durante uma hora. 13 Têm estes um só pensamento e oferecem à besta o poder e a autoridade que possuem. 14 Pelejarão eles contra o Cordeiro, e o Cordeiro os vencerá, pois é o Senhor dos senhores e o Rei dos reis; vencerão também os chamados, eleitos e fiéis que se acham com ele. 15 Falou-me ainda: As águas que viste, onde a meretriz está assentada, são povos, multidões, nações e línguas. 16 Os dez chifres que viste e a besta, esses odiarão a meretriz, e a farão devastada e despojada, e lhe comerão as carnes, e a consumirão no fogo. 17 Porque em seu coração incutiu Deus que realizem o seu pensamento, o executem à uma e deem à besta o reino que possuem, até que se cumpram as palavras de Deus. 18 A mulher que viste é a grande cidade que domina sobre os reis da terra.

1 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; 2 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. 3 And 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. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, even the unclean things of her fornication, 5 and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And 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 a great wonder. 7 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. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, they whose name hath not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come. 9 Here is the mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: 10 and they are seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition. 12 And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. 13 These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast. 14 These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful. 15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire. 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. 18 And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

1 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters.

2 With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries."

3 Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.

5 The name written on her forehead was a mystery: BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God's holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.

7 Then the angel said to me: "Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.

9 "This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits.

10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.

11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.

12 "The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.

13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.

14 They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings —and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."

15 Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.

16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

17 For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God's words are fulfilled.

18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."