Revelation 17:9

Easy To Read Version

“You need a wise mind to understand this. The seven heads on the animal are the seven hills where the woman sits. They are also seven rulers.

Cross References

Daniel 12:4

“‘But you, Daniel, keep this message a secret. You must close the book. You must keep this secret until the time of the end. Many people will go here and there looking for true knowledge. And the true knowledge will increase.’

Hosea 14:9

A wise person understands these things.\par A smart person should learn these things.\par The Lord’s ways are right.\par Good people will live by them.\par Sinners will die by them. {\cf2\super [153]} \par

Matthew 13:11

Jesus answered, “Only you can know the secret truths about the kingdom of heaven. Those other people cannot know these secret truths.

Matthew 24:15

“Daniel the prophet {\cf2\super [368]} spoke about ‘the terrible thing that causes destruction.’ {\cf2\super [369]} You will see this terrible thing standing in the holy place (the temple).” (You that read this should understand what it means.)

Revelation 13:1

Then I saw an animal coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads. There was a crown on each of its horns. It had a bad name written on each head.

Revelation 13:18

A person that has understanding can find the meaning of the animal’s number. This requires wisdom. This number is the number of a man. It is 666.

Revelation 17:18

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

Revelation 17:3

Then the angel carried me away by the Spirit {\cf2\super [126]} to the desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a red animal. The animal was covered with bad names written on him. The animal had seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 17:7

Then the angel said to me, “Why are you amazed? I will tell you the hidden meaning of this woman and the animal she rides—the animal with seven heads and ten horns.