Chapter 17

17:1 [hgb]  拿 着 七 碗 的 七 位 天 使 中 ， 有 一 位 前 来 对 我 说 ， 你 到 这 里 来 ， 我 将 坐 在 众 水 上 的 大 淫 妇 所 要 受 的 刑 罚 指 给 你 看 。
    [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 judgment¹ of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
    [bbe]  And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels² came and said to me, Come here, so that you may see the judging of the evil woman who is seated on the great waters;
17:2 [hgb]  地 上 的 君 王 与 她 行 淫 。 住 在 地 上 的 人 喝 醉 了 她 淫 乱 的 酒 。
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  With whom the kings of the earth made themselves unclean, and those who are on the earth were full of the wine of her evil desires.
17:3 [hgb]  我 被 圣 灵 感 动 ， 天 使 带 我 到 旷 野 去 。 我 就 看 见 一 个 女 人 骑 在 朱 红 色 的 兽 上 。 那 兽 有 七 头 十 角 ， 遍 体 有 亵 渎 的 名 号 。
    [kjv]  So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness³: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet⁴ coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy⁵, having seven heads and ten horns.
    [bbe]  And he took me away in the Spirit into a waste land: and I saw a woman seated on a bright red beast, full of evil names, having seven heads and ten horns,
17:4 [hgb]  那 女 人 穿 着 紫 色 和 朱 红 色 的 衣 服 ， 用 金 子 宝 石 珍 珠 为 妆 饰 。 手 拿 金 杯 ， 杯 中 盛 满 了 可 憎 之 物 ， 就 是 她 淫 乱 的 污 秽 。
    [kjv]  And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness⁶ of her fornication:
    [bbe]  And the woman was clothed in purple and bright red, with ornaments⁷ of gold and stones of great price and jewels; and in her hand was a gold cup full of evil things and her unclean desires;
17:5 [hgb]  在 她 额 上 有 名 写 着 说 ， 奥 秘 哉 ， 大 巴 比 伦 ， 作 世 上 的 淫 妇 和 一 切 可 憎 之 物 的 母 。
    [kjv]  And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
    [bbe]  And on her brow was a name, SECRET, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE EVIL WOMEN AND OF THE UNCLEAN THINGS OF THE EARTH.
17:6 [hgb]  我 又 看 见 那 女 人 喝 醉 了 圣 徒 的 血 ， 和 为 耶 稣 作 见 证 之 人 的 血 。 我 看 见 她 ， 就 大 大 地 希 奇 。
    [kjv]  And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs⁸ of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration⁹.
    [bbe]  And I saw the woman overcome as with the wine of the blood of the saints, and the blood of those put to death because of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was overcome with a great wonder.
17:7 [hgb]  天 使 对 我 说 ， 你 为 什 么 希 奇 呢 ？ 我 要 将 这 女 人 和 驮 着 她 的 那 七 头 十 角 兽 的 奥 秘 告 诉 你 。
    [kjv]  And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel¹⁰? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
    [bbe]  And the angel said to me, Why were you surprised? I will make clear to you the secret of the woman, and of the beast on which she is seated, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.
17:8 [hgb]  你 所 看 见 的 兽 ， 先 前 有 ， 如 今 没 有 。 将 要 从 无 底 坑 里 上 来 ， 又 要 归 于 沉 沦 。 凡 住 在 地 上 名 字 从 创 世 以 来 没 有 记 在 生 命 册 上 的 ， 见 先 前 有 ， 如 今 没 有 ， 以 后 再 有 的 兽 ， 就 必 希 奇 。
    [kjv]  The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend¹¹ out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold¹² the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
    [bbe]  The beast which you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the great deep, and to go into destruction. And those who are on the earth, whose names have not been put in the book of life from the first, will be full of wonder when they see the beast, that he was, and is not, and still will be.
17:9 [hgb]  智 慧 的 心 在 此 可 以 思 想 。 那 七 头 就 是 女 人 所 坐 的 七 座 山 。
    [kjv]  And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
    [bbe]  Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman is seated:
17:10 [hgb]  又 是 七 位 王 。 五 位 已 经 倾 倒 了 ， 一 位 还 在 ， 一 位 还 没 有 来 到 。 他 来 的 时 候 ， 必 须 暂 时 存 留 。
    [kjv]  And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
    [bbe]  And they are seven kings; the five have come to an end, the one is, the other has not come; and when he comes, he will have to go on for a little time.
17:11 [hgb]  那 先 前 有 ， 如 今 没 有 的 兽 ， 就 是 第 八 位 。 他 也 和 那 七 位 同 列 ， 并 且 归 于 沉 沦 。
    [kjv]  And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
    [bbe]  And the beast which was, and is not, is himself the eighth, and is of the seven; and he goes into destruction.
17:12 [hgb]  你 所 看 见 的 那 十 角 ， 就 是 十 王 。 他 们 还 没 有 得 国 。 但 他 们 一 时 之 间 ， 要 和 兽 同 得 权 柄 与 王 一 样 。
    [kjv]  And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
    [bbe]  And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, which still have been given no kingdom; but they are given authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.
17:13 [hgb]  他 们 同 心 合 意 ， 将 自 己 的 能 力 权 柄 给 那 兽 。
    [kjv]  These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
    [bbe]  These have one mind, and they give their power and authority to the beast.
17:14 [hgb]  他 们 与 羔 羊 争 战 ， 羔 羊 必 胜 过 他 们 ， 因 为 羔 羊 是 万 主 之 主 ， 万 王 之 王 。 同 着 羔 羊 的 ， 就 是 蒙 召 被 选 有 忠 心 的 ， 也 必 得 胜 。
    [kjv]  These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
    [bbe]  These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.
17:15 [hgb]  天 使 又 对 我 说 ， 你 所 看 见 那 淫 妇 坐 的 众 水 ， 就 是 多 民 多 人 多 国 多 方 。
    [kjv]  And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
    [bbe]  And he said to me, The waters which you saw, where the evil woman is seated, are peoples, and armies, and nations and languages.
17:16 [hgb]  你 所 看 见 的 那 十 角 ， 与 兽 ， 必 恨 这 淫 妇 ， 使 她 冷 落 赤 身 。 又 要 吃 她 的 肉 ， 用 火 将 她 烧 尽 。
    [kjv]  And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate¹³ and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
    [bbe]  And the ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will be turned against the evil woman, and will make her waste and uncovered, and will take her flesh for food, and will have her burned with fire.
17:17 [hgb]  因 为 神 使 诸 王 同 心 合 意 ， 遵 行 他 的 旨 意 ， 把 自 己 的 国 给 那 兽 ， 直 等 到 神 的 话 都 应 验 了 。
    [kjv]  For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
    [bbe]  Because God has put it in their hearts to do his purpose, and to be of one mind, giving their kingdom to the beast, till the words of God have effect and are complete.
17:18 [hgb]  你 所 看 见 的 那 女 人 ， 就 是 管 辖 地 上 众 王 的 大 城 。
    [kjv]  And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
    [bbe]  And the woman whom you saw is the great town, which is ruling over the kings of the earth.

1 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

2 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

4 scarlet   

n.深红色，绯红色，红衣；adj.绯红色的

参考例句：

• The scarlet leaves of the maples contrast well with the dark green of the pines.深红的枫叶和暗绿的松树形成了明显的对比。
• The glowing clouds are growing slowly pale,scarlet,bright red,and then light red.天空的霞光渐渐地淡下去了，深红的颜色变成了绯红，绯红又变为浅红。

5 blasphemy   

n.亵渎，渎神

参考例句：

• His writings were branded as obscene and a blasphemy against God.他的著作被定为淫秽作品，是对上帝的亵渎。
• You have just heard his blasphemy!你刚刚听到他那番亵渎上帝的话了！

6 filthiness   

参考例句：

• For all tables are full of vomit filthiness, so that there is no place clean. 8因为各席上满了呕吐的污秽，无一处乾净。
• Say it when you learn the Darkness, the Filthiness and the ugliness of its outside. 不是因为在象牙塔中，才说出我爱世界这样的话，是知道外面的黑，脏，丑陋之后，还要说出这样的话。

7 ornaments   

n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
• Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 martyrs   

n.martyr的复数形式；烈士( martyr的名词复数 )；殉道者；殉教者；乞怜者（向人诉苦以博取同情）

参考例句：

• the early Christian martyrs 早期基督教殉道者
• They paid their respects to the revolutionary martyrs. 他们向革命烈士致哀。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

9 admiration   

n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕

参考例句：

• He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
• We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。

10 marvel   

vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事

参考例句：

• The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
• The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。

11 ascend   

vi.渐渐上升，升高；vt.攀登，登上

参考例句：

• We watched the airplane ascend higher and higher.我们看着飞机逐渐升高。
• We ascend in the order of time and of development.我们按时间和发展顺序向上溯。

12 behold   

v.看，注视，看到

参考例句：

• The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
• The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。

13 desolate   

adj.荒凉的，荒芜的；孤独的，凄凉的；v.使荒芜，使孤寂

参考例句：

• The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
• We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后，我们都觉得万分孤寂。