Babylon the Great Prostitute Sits on the Beast
1One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came to me. He said, “Come. I will show you how the great prostitute will be punished. She is the one who sits by many waters. 2The kings of the earth took part in her evil ways. The people living on earth were drunk with the wine of her terrible sins.”
3Then in a vision the angel carried me away to a desert. There the Holy Spirit showed me a woman sitting on a bright red beast. It was covered with names that say evil things about God. It had seven heads and ten horns. 4The woman was dressed in purple and bright red. She was gleaming with gold, jewels and pearls. In her hand she held a golden cup filled with things that God hates. It was filled with her terrible, dirty sins. 5The name written on her forehead was a mystery. Here is what it said.
The Great City of Babylon
The Mother of Prostitutes
The Mother of Everything on Earth that God Hates
6I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people. They are the ones who are witnesses about Jesus.
When I saw her, I was very amazed. 7Then the angel said to me, “Why are you amazed? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman. And I will explain the mystery of the beast she rides on. The beast is the one who has the seven heads and ten horns. 8The beast that you saw used to exist and now does not. Yet it will come up out of the Abyss and be destroyed. Some people on the earth will be amazed when they see the beast. Their names have not been written in the book of life from the time the world was created. They will be amazed at the beast. That’s because it will come again even though it used to exist and now does not.
9“Here is a problem that you have to be wise to understand. The seven heads are seven hills that the woman sits on. 10They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is ruling, and the other has still not come. When he does come, he must remain for only a little while. 11The beast who used to exist, and now does not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the other seven. He will be destroyed.
12“The ten horns you saw are ten kings. They have not yet received a kingdom. But for one hour they will receive authority to rule together with the beast. 13They have only one purpose. So they will give their power and authority to the beast. 14They will make war against the Lamb. But the Lamb will have victory over them. That’s because he is the most powerful Lord of all and the greatest King of all. His appointed, chosen and faithful followers will be with him.”
15Then the angel spoke to me. “You saw the waters the prostitute sits on,” he said. “They stand for all the nations of the world, no matter what their race or language is. 16The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will destroy her and leave her naked. They will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 17God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose. So they agreed to give the beast their royal authority. They will give him this authority until God’s words come true. 18The woman you saw stands for the great city of Babylon. That city rules over the kings of the earth.”
Huainayaj huarmimi manchanana animalpi tiyarishcata
1Chai qʼuipaca, canchis copacunata charicuj canchis angelcunamanta shuj shamushpami, ñucataca cashna nirca: «Chai achca yacucuna jahuapi tiyacuj, huainayaj huarmita ima shina llaquichina tucushcata shamui ricuchisha. 2Chai huarmihuanca, cai pacha jatun mandajcunapish, tucui llajtacunapi causacujcunapishmi huainayashpa causarcacuna. Tucuicunami chai huarmihuan vinota ubyashpa, machashpa huainayarcacuna» nircami.
3Chai qʼuipaca ñucataca, Diospaj Espiritumi shitashca pambaman pusharca. Chaipica, canchis umayuj, chunga gachuyuj amsa puca manchanana animalpi tiyarishca huarmitami ricurcani. Chai animalca, tucui paipaj aichapimi, Taita Diosta cʼamij shuticunata charirca. 4Chai huarmica, moradota, amsa pucata churashcami carca. Shinallataj sumaj rumicunahuanpish, perlas-huanpish, curihuanpish sumajta allichirishcami carca. Maquipica, curi copatami achcacunahuan huainayashca millanayaj mapacunahuan jundata charicurca. 5Chai huarmica, paipaj frentepica:
jatun babilonia,
cai pachapi huainayajcunatapish,
millananacunata rurajcunatapish huachaj mama
nishca quillcatami charirca. Chaica pi mana entendi tucuipaj shutimi. 6Chai huarmitaca, Diospajlla cajcunapaj yahuarhuanpish, Jesusmanta huillajcunapaj yahuarhuanpish machashcatami ricurcani.
Chaita ricushpaca, achcatami mancharircani. 7Chashna mancharijpimi chai angelca, ñucataca cashna nirca: «¿Ima nishpataj chashna mancharingui? Can ricushca huarmimantapish, paita aparishca canchis umacunayuj, chunga gachucunayuj manchanana animalmantapish, pi mana yachashcataca cunanmari canman huillagrini. 8Can ña ricushca manchanana animalca causarcami, cunanca ña illanmi. Chashna cashpapish chai animalca, jatun llaquipi chingarinaman ringapajllami, jatun jutcumanta ñalla llujshimugrin. Ñaupaman causaj cashca cunanca ña illaj, cutin shamuna caj chai animalta cai pachapi causajcuna ricushpaca, achcatami mancharingacuna. Chaicunaca, cai pachata rurashcamantapachami, paicunapaj shuticunataca, causanaman rinapaj libropi mana quillcashcacuna.
9¡Caitaca, alli yachaillahuanmi ima cashcatapish yachai tucun! Chai canchis umacunaca, canchis urcucunami. Chai urcucuna jahuapimi, chai huarmica tiyacun. 10Shinallataj chai canchis umacunapish, canchis jatun mandajcunami. Chai canchis mandajcunamanta pichcaca, ñami urmarca. Shujca, cunanmi mandacun, caishujca manaraj shamushcachu. Pai shamushpaca, mana unicama mandangachu. 11Ñaupaman causaj, cunan ña illaj manchanana animalhuanmi, mandajcunaca pusaj tucunga. Chai canchis mandajcunallahuantajmi, paica jatun llaquipi chingarinaman ringa.
12Can ricushca chunga gachucunaca, mandanata manaraj chasquij chunga jatun mandajcunami. Chashna cashpapish paicunaca, manchanana animaldijmi, shuj horascamalla jatun mandajcuna shinallataj mandanataca chasquinga. 13Paicunaca, tucuicuna shujlla yuyai tucushpami, tucuita ruranatapish, mandanatapish, chai manchanana animalman cunga. 14Chai jatun mandajcunaca, Malta Ovejahuanmi macanacunga. Chai macanacuipica Malta Ovejami, jatun amocunapajpish Jatun Amo, jatun mandajcunatapish Jatun Mandaj cashcamanta, paicunataca mishanga. Paihuan cajcunapish, Dios agllashpa cayashcacunami, Paita alli caźujcunami» nircami.
15Chai angelca, cashnapish nircarajmi: «Chai juchallishpa causaj huarmi tiyacun jatun cucha yacuca pueblocunami, achca gentecunami, llajtacunami, chʼican chʼican rimaita rimajcunami. 16Can ricushca chai manchanana animalpaj chunga gachucunaca, huainayaj huarmitaca pʼiñashpami sapalla lluchullata, shitashpa saquingacuna. Paipaj aichataca micushpami, ninapi rupachingacuna. 17Taita Diosllatajmi paicunapaj shungupica, tucuicuna shuj yuyailla tucushpa, chai manchanana animalman mandanata cuna yuyaita churarca. Taita Diosca, Pai huillashca Shimicuna pajtangacamami, mandanata paiman cuchun saquirca. 18Can ricushca huarmica, cai pacha jatun mandajcunata mandacuj jatun pueblomi» nircami.
