Revelation 17:2

Translations

Modern

The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

…with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, and those dwelling on the earth were made drunk with the wine of her sexual immorality.”

Latin

…cum qua fornicati sunt reges terræ, et inebriati sunt qui inhabitant terram de vino prostitutionis ejus.

Original

Greek

English

The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”

Notes

Revelation 17:2

immoral with her: This is a biblical image for worshiping other gods (see, for example, Exodus 34:12–16; Judges 2:17; Hosea 2).
intoxicated with … her immorality: In Scripture, drunkenness often represents nations that engage in reckless and immoral behavior (see Revelation 18:3, 9; Jeremiah 25:27; 51:7; Lamentations 4:21; Ezekiel 23:33).

Revelation 17:1–19:10

The main drama in this section shows the powers that stand against God and cause the persecution and suffering of God’s people. Rome’s power attracted and impressed many people (Revelation 17:6). John clearly describes Rome's sins and shares God's judgment (Revelation 17:3–18) before he describes Rome’s fall (18:1–24) and heaven’s response to that fall (19:1–10).

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Revelation 14:8
Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”
Jeremiah 51:7
Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad.
Revelation 18:3
All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”
Revelation 18:9
Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.
Revelation 18:23
The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”
Revelation 17:17
For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
Revelation 17:13
These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.

Glossary

Babylon as a Symbol Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Revelation Horn Lucifer Place of the Dead Prostitute, Prostitution Sexual Immorality

Topics

Idolatry: Wicked Practices of Licentiousness of Wine of the Abominations of the Apostasy

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