Revelation of John 17:7-12

7But the angel said to me, “Why do you marvel? I will tell you athe mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. 8The beast that you saw bwas, and is not, and cis about to rise from dthe bottomless pit
Greek  the abyss
and fgo to destruction. And gthe dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in hthe book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because iit was and is not and is to come.
9 jThis calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; 10they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. 11As for the beast kthat was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. 12And lthe ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings mfor one hour, together with the beast.
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