Revelation 17 חָזוֹן יוֹחָנָן פרק י״ז
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וַיָּבֹאand-cameאֶחָדoneמִן־שִׁבְעָהof-the-sevenהַמַּלְאָכִיםangelsהַנֹּשְׂאִיםwhich-hadשֶׁבַעthe-sevenהַקְּעָרוֹתvialsוַיְדַבֵּרand-talkedאֵלַיwith-meלֵאמֹרsayingבֹּאcome-hitherוְאַרְאֲךָand-I-will-shew-youאֶת־מִשְׁפַּטthe-judgment-ofהַזּוֹנָהthe-whoreהַגְּדוֹלָהgreatהַיֹּשֶׁבֶתthat-sittethעַל־מַיִםupon-watersרַבִּים׃many
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:
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אֲשֶׁרwhomזָנוּcommitted-fornicationאַחֲרֶיהָafter-herמַלְכֵיthe-kings-ofהָאֲדָמָהthe-earthוַיִּשְׁכְּרוּand-have-been-made-drunkשֹׁכְנֵיthe-inhabitants-ofתֵבֵלthe-earthמִיֵּיןwith-the-wine-ofתַּזְנוּתָהּ׃her-fornication
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.
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וַיְבִיאֵנִיand-he-carried-me-awayבָרוּחַin-the-Spiritהַמִּדְבָּרָהinto-the-wildernessוָאֵרֶאand-I-sawוְהִנֵּהand-beholdאִשָּׁהa-womanיֹשֶׁבֶתsitעַל־חַיָּהupon-a-beastאֲדֻמָּהredכַתּוֹלָעscarlet-coloredמְלֵאַתfull-ofשְׁמוֹתnames-ofגִּדּוּפִיםblasphemyוְלָהּhavingשִׁבְעָהsevenרָאשִׁיםheadsוְעֶשֶׂרand-tenקְרָנָיִם׃horns
So 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.
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וְהָאִשָּׁהand-the-womanלְבוּשָׁהּwas-arrayed-inאַרְגָּמָןpurpleוְשָׁנִיand-scarletוְהִיאand-sheמֻכְלָלָהdeckedבַּזָּהָבwith-goldוְאֶבֶן־יְקָרָהand-precious-stonesוּפְנִינִיםand-pearlsוּבְיָדָהּand-in-her-handכּוֹסa-cup-ofזָהָבgoldמְלֵאָהfull-ofתוֹעֵבוֹתabominationsוְטֻמְאַתand-filthiness-ofתַּזְנוּתָהּ׃her-fornication
And 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:
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וְעַל־מִצְחָהּand-upon-her-foreheadכָּתוּבwrittenשֵׁםa-nameבְּדֶרֶךְin-a-way-ofסוֹדmysteryבָּבֶלBabylonהַגְּדוֹלָהthe-greatאֵםthe-mother-ofהַזֹּנוֹתharlotsוְתוֹעֲבוֹתand-abominations-ofהָאֲדָמָה׃the-earth
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
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וָאֵרֶאand-I-sawאֶת־הָאִשָּׁהthe-womanשְׁכוּרָהdrunkenמִדַּםwith-the-blood-ofהַקְּדֹשִׁיםthe-saintsוּמִדַּםand-with-the-blood-ofעֵדֵיthe-martyrs-ofיֵשׁוּעַJesusוָאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵםand-I-wonderedעַל־הַמַּרְאֶהat-the-sightשַׁמָּהwith-admirationגְדוֹלָה׃great
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 great admiration.
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וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלַיunto-meהַמַּלְאָךְthe-angelלָמָּהwhereforeזֶּהthisהִשְׁתּוֹמַמְתָּdid-you-marvelאֲנִיIאַגִּידwill-tellלְךָyouאֶת־סוֹדthe-mystery-ofהָאִשָּׁהthe-womanוְהַחַיָּהand-the-beastהַנֹּשֵׂאתthat-carriethאֹתָהּherבַּעֲלַתwhich-hathשִׁבְעַתthe-sevenהָרָאשִׁיםheadsוַעֲשֶׂרֶתand-tenהַקְּרָנָיִם׃horns
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.
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הַחַיָּהthe-beastאֲשֶׁרwhichרָאִיתָyou-sawהִיאitהָיְתָהwasוְאֵינֶנָּהand-is-notוְהִיאand-shallתַּעֲלֶהascendמִתְּהוֹםout-of-the-abyssוְתֵרֵדand-goלַאֲבַדּוֹןinto-perditionוְיֹשְׁבֵיand-they-that-dwell-inהָאָרֶץthe-earthאֲשֶׁרwhoseשְׁמָםnamesאֵינֶנּוּwere-notנִכְתָּבwrittenבְּסֵפֶרin-the-book-ofהַחַיִּיםlifeמִיּוֹםfromהִוָּסֵדthe-foundation-ofתֵּבֵלthe-worldיִשְׁתּוֹמֲמוּshall-wonderבִּרְאֹתָםwhen-they-beholdאֶת־הַחַיָּהthe-beastאֲשֶׁרthatהָיְתָהwasוְאֵינֶנָּהand-is-notוְתָבוֹא׃and-yet-is
The 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.
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זֶהthis-isהַמּוּבָןthe-mindוּבוֹwhich-hathחׇכְמָהwisdomשִׁבְעַתthe-sevenהָרָאשִׁיםheadsשִׁבְעַתsevenהָרִיםmountainsהֵמָּהareאֲשֶׁרon-whichהָאִשָּׁהthe-womanיֹשֶׁבֶתsittethעֲלֵיהֶם׃thereon
And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
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וְשִׁבְעָהand-sevenמְלָכִיםkingsהֵמָּהthere-areחֲמִשָּׁהfiveמֵהֶםof-themנָפְלוּare-fallenוְהָאֶחָדand-oneיֶשְׁנוֹisוְהָאַחֵרand-the-otherעוֹדyetלֹא־בָאis-not-comeוְהָיָהand-whenכִּיthatיָבוֹאhe-comethעָמֹדmust-surelyיַעֲמֹדcontinueלִזְמַןa-spaceמְעָט׃short
And 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.
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וְהַחַיָּהand-the-beastאֲשֶׁרwhichהָיְתָהwasוְאֵינֶנָּהand-is-notוְהוּאeven-heשְׁמִינִיis-the-eighthוְהוּאand-isמִן־הַשִּׁבְעָהof-the-sevenוְיֵרֵדand-goethלַאֲבַדּוֹן׃into-perdition
And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
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וְעֶשֶׂרand-the-tenהַקְּרָנַיִםhornsאֲשֶׁרwhichרָאִיתָyou-sawעֲשָׂרָהtenמְלָכִיםkingsהֵםareאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹא־קִבְּלוּhave-received-noמַלְכוּתkingdomעַד־הֵנָּהas-yetרַקbutלְשָׁעָהfor-hourאַחַתoneמֶמְשָׁלָהpowerכַמְּלָכִיםas-kingsיְקַבְּלוּthey-receiveעִם־הַחַיָּה׃with-the-beast
And 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.
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וְלָהֶםthese-haveעֵצָהmindאֶחָתoneוְאֶת־כֹּחָםand-their-powerוְאֶת־מֶמְשַׁלְתָּםand-their-strengthיִתְּנוּshall-giveלַחַיָּה׃unto-the-beast
These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
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הֵמָּהtheseיִלָּחֲמוּshall-make-warבַשֶׂהwith-the-Lambוְהַשֶׂהand-the-Lambיוּכַלshall-overcomeלָהֶםthemכִּיforהוּאhe-isאֲדֹנֵיLord-ofהָאֲדֹנִיםlordsוּמֶלֶךְand-King-ofהַמְּלָכִיםkingsוַאֲשֶׁרand-they-that-areעִמּוֹwith-himקְרוּאִיםcalledוּבְחִירִיםand-chosenוְנֶאֱמָנִיםand-faithfulהֵמָּה׃are
These 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.
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וַיֹּאמֶרand-he-saithאֵלָיunto-meהַמַּיִםthe-watersהָהֵםthoseאֲשֶׁרwhichרָאִיתָyou-sawאֲשֶׁרwhereהַזּוֹנָהthe-whoreיֹשֶׁבֶתsittethעֲלֵיהֶםthereonעַמִּיםpeoplesוַהֲמֹנִיםand-multitudesהֵמָּהareוְגוֹיִםand-nationsוּלְשֹׁנוֹת׃and-tongues
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
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וְעֶשֶׂרand-the-tenהַקְּרָנַיִםhornsאֲשֶׁרwhichרָאִיתָyou-sawוְהַחַיָּהand-the-beastהֵמָּהtheseיִשְׂנְאוּshall-hateאֶת־הַזּוֹנָהthe-whoreוְעָשׂוּהָand-shall-make-herגַּלְמוּדָהdesolateוַעֲרֻמָּהand-nakedוְאָכְלוּand-shall-eatאֶת־בְּשָׂרָהּher-fleshוְאֹתָהּand-herיִשְׂרְפוּshall-burnבָאֵשׁ׃with-fire
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.
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כִּיforהָאֱלֹהִיםGodנָתַןhath-putבְּלִבָּםin-their-heartsלַעֲשׂוֹתto-fulfilאֶת־עֲצָתוֹhis-willוְלַעֲשׂוֹתand-to-makeעֵצָהcounselאַחַתoneוְלָתֵתand-to-giveאֶת־מֶמְשַׁלְתָּםtheir-kingdomלַחַיָּהunto-the-beastעַדuntilכִּי־יִשְׁלְמוּshall-be-fulfilledדִּבְרֵיthe-words-ofהָאֱלֹהִים׃God
For 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.
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וְהָאִשָּׁהand-the-womanאֲשֶׁרwhichרָאִיתָyou-sawהִיאisהָעִירthe-cityהַגְּדוֹלָהgreatאֲשֶׁר־הִיאwhichגְבֶרֶתreigneth-overמַמְלְכוֹתthe-kingdoms-ofהָאָרֶץ׃the-earth
And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.