Translation Comparison

Revelation 17:1

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The verse Revelation 17:1 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Revelation 17:1 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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:
American Standard VersionASV	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;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And there came one of the seven angels, who had the seven vials, and spoke with me, saying: Come, I will shew thee the condemnation of the great harlot, who sitteth upon many waters,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And one of the seven angels, which had the seven bowls, came and spoke with me, saying, Come here, I will shew thee the sentence of the great harlot who sits upon the many waters;
English Revised VersionERV	And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying to me, Come hither; I will show to thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;
World English BibleWEB	One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, \|Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And there came one of the seven messengers, who were having the seven vials, and he spake with me, saying to me, 'Come, I will shew to thee the judgment of the great whore, who is sitting upon the many waters,
American King James VersionAKJV	And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying to me, Come here; I will show to you the judgment of the great whore that sits on many waters:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Then one of the seven angels who were carrying the seven bowls came and spoke to me. \|Come with me,\| he said, \|and I will show you the doom of the great Harlot who sits upon many waters.

King James Bible

KJV

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:

American Standard Version

ASV

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;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And there came one of the seven angels, who had the seven vials, and spoke with me, saying: Come, I will shew thee the condemnation of the great harlot, who sitteth upon many waters,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And one of the seven angels, which had the seven bowls, came and spoke with me, saying, Come here, I will shew thee the sentence of the great harlot who sits upon the many waters;

English Revised Version

ERV

And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying to me, Come hither; I will show to thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;

World English Bible

WEB

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, |Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And there came one of the seven messengers, who were having the seven vials, and he spake with me, saying to me, 'Come, I will shew to thee the judgment of the great whore, who is sitting upon the many waters,

American King James Version

AKJV

And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying to me, Come here; I will show to you the judgment of the great whore that sits on many waters:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Then one of the seven angels who were carrying the seven bowls came and spoke to me. |Come with me,| he said, |and I will show you the doom of the great Harlot who sits upon many waters.