Revelation 17:15
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And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
In other translations
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
Greek words
ΚαὶKaiAndG2532λέγειlegeihe saysG3004μοι·moito me;G3165τὰtaTheG3588ὕδαταhudatawatersG5204ἃhathatG3739εἶδες,eidesyou saw,G1492οὗhouwhereG3757ἡhētheG3588πόρνηpornēprostituteG4204κάθηται,kathētaisits,G2521λαοὶlaoipeoplesG2992καὶkaiandG2532ὄχλοιochloimultitudesG3793εἰσὶνeisinareG1510καὶkaiandG2532ἔθνηethnēnationsG1484καὶkaiandG2532γλῶσσαι.glōssaitongues.G1100
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