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Revelation 17:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

One of the seven angels who had emptied the bowls came over and said to me, “Come on! I will show you how God will punish that shameless prostitute who sits on many oceans.

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because his judgments are honest and fair. That filthy prostitute ruined the earth with shameful deeds. But God has judged her and made her pay the price for murdering his servants.”

People of Babylon, you live along the Euphrates River and are surrounded by canals. You are rich, but now the time has come for you to die.

The great city of Babylon split into three parts, and the cities of other nations fell. So God made Babylon drink from the wine cup filled with his anger.

I saw one of the seven angels who had the bowls filled with the seven last terrible troubles. The angel came to me and said, “Come on! I will show you the one who will be the bride and wife of the Lamb.”

Long ago you left me and broke all ties between us, refusing to be my servant. Now you worship other gods by having sex on hilltops or in the shade of large trees.

Jerusalem, you are like an unfaithful wife. Once your judges were honest and your people lived right; now you are a city full of murderers.

After this, I looked at the sky and saw something else that was strange and important. Seven angels were bringing the seven last terrible troubles. When these are ended, God will no longer be angry.

You people are unfaithful! You go to fortunetellers, and you worship idols. Now pay close attention!

The angel who spoke to me had a gold measuring stick to measure the city and its gates and its walls.

After this, I looked and saw a door that opened into heaven. Then the voice that had spoken to me at first and that sounded like a trumpet said, “Come up here! I will show you what must happen next.”

They said to each other, “When he talked with us along the road and explained the Scriptures to us, didn't it warm our hearts?”

Suddenly Moses and Elijah were there speaking with him.

This tree had plenty of water to help it grow tall, and nearby streams watered the other trees in the forest.

This is what God showed to Jesus Christ, so that he could tell his servants what must happen soon. Christ then sent his angel with the message to his servant John.

I saw another angel come from heaven. This one had great power, and the earth was bright because of his glory.

Then the angel told me, “Put this in writing. God will bless everyone who is invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” The angel also said, “These things God has said are true.”




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