Revelation 17
1 One of the seven angels, who had [one of] the seven bowls, came to me. He said to me, “Come [with me], and I will show you how [God] will punish the very evil [city that is represented by] [SYM] a prostitute, a city in which there are many canals [of] water.
Vino uno de los siete ángeles que tenían las siete copas y habló conmigo: Ven acá. Te mostraré la sentencia contra la gran ramera que está sobre muchas aguas.
2 [It is as though] the rulers of earth have acted immorally [and idolatrously] with the people of that city [MET], and they [have persuaded people] who live on the earth to act immorally [and idolatrously] with them [MET], [just like a prostitute persuades men to drink] the [strong] wine [she gives them, resulting in their] becoming drunk [and] then committing sexual immorality. with her.”
Los reyes de la tierra practicaron inmoralidad sexual con ella. Los que habitan la tierra se embriagaron con el vino de su inmoralidad sexual.
3 Then, as [God’s] Spirit [controlled me], the angel carried me away to a desolate area. There I saw a woman who was sitting on a red beast. The beast had names [written] all over itself. They were names that (insulted/spoke evil against) [God]. The beast had seven heads and ten horns.
Me llevó en espíritu al desierto. Y vi a una mujer que estaba sentada sobre una bestia [de color] escarlata que tenía siete cabezas y diez cuernos, llena de nombres blasfemos.
4 The woman [that I saw] was wearing purple and red [clothes]; and gold, precious stones, and pearls were fastened to her [clothes and her body]. She held in her hand a golden cup. The cup was full of [a liquid that represents] [SYM] the detestable/disgusting, idolatrous things and filthy immoral things that she [does].
La mujer estaba cubierta de púrpura y escarlata. Estaba adornada con oro, piedras preciosas y perlas. Sostenía en su mano una copa de oro llena de repugnancias y las inmundicias de su inmoralidad sexual.
5 This name, that has a hidden/secret [meaning], was written on her forehead: “[This woman is] Babylon, the very evil [city! She acts like] the mother of the prostitutes on the earth. She teaches them to [act] immorally and to worship idols.”
En su frente tenía escrito un nombre: Misterio, Babilonia la grande, la madre de las prostitutas y de las repugnancias de la tierra.
6 I saw that the woman had become drunk as a result of drinking the blood of God’s people, those who had told others about Jesus. When I saw her, I was very bewildered/perplexed.
Vi a la mujer embriagada con la sangre de los santos y de los mártires de Jesús. Al mirarla, quedé maravillado con gran asombro.
7 The angel said to me, “Do not be bewildered [RHQ]! I will explain to you the hidden/secret meaning of the woman and of the beast on which she rides, the beast that has the seven heads and the ten horns.
El ángel me dijo: ¿Por qué te asombras? Yo te diré el misterio de la mujer y de la bestia que la lleva y tiene las siete cabezas y los diez cuernos:
8 The beast that you saw [lived] previously. Eventually God will destroy him, but now he is dead. He is [about to] come up (from the underworld/from the deep dark pit). [When] the beast who had previously lived, and who then had died, reappears, the people who live on the earth will be amazed. [They are people whose] names were not in the book in which are written the names of people [who will] have eternal life. [The angels have been writing those names in a list] (from the beginning of the world/from the time when the world began). (Abyssos g12)
La bestia que viste era y no es. Está a punto de subir del abismo y va a perdición. Los que moran en la tierra, cuyos nombres no fueron escritos en el rollo de la vida desde [la] fundación del mundo, se asombrarán al ver a la bestia que era, no es y será. (Abyssos g12)
9 Those who [think] wisely [can understand] this: The seven heads [of the beast] on which the woman sits [symbolize] the seven hills [of the city that the woman represents]. They also [symbolize] seven rulers.
Aquí está la mente que tiene sabiduría: Las siete cabezas son siete colinas sobre las cuales la mujer está asentada. También son siete reyes.
10 Five [of those rulers] have died. One is [still alive]. The seventh [ruler] has not yet come. When he comes, he must remain on earth for [only] a short [time].
Cinco de ellos cayeron. Uno es, y otro aún no vino, y cuando venga, es necesario que permanezca poco.
11 The beast that [lived] before and then was not [alive] will be the eighth [ruler]. He will be [evil like] the seven [rulers were, but God] will surely destroy him.
La bestia que era y no es, también es el octavo. Es de los siete, y va a destrucción.
12 The ten horns that you saw [represent] ten rulers who have not yet begun to rule. They, together with the beast, will be authorized to rule [people for only a short time, as if it were] [MET] for one hour.
Los diez cuernos que viste son diez reyes, los cuales aún no recibieron reino, pero recibirán autoridad como reyes con la bestia por una hora.
13 Those [rulers] will all agree to do the same thing. [As a result] they will give to the beast their power [to rule people] as well as their authority [to rule people] [DOU].
Éstos tienen un solo propósito. Entregan su poder y autoridad a la bestia.
14 The rulers and the beast will fight against [Jesus], the [one who is like a] lamb. He will defeat them, because he is Lord [who rules over all other] lords and the King [who rules over all other] kings. Those [people] who are with [and helping him] are the ones whom [God] has chosen, and who keep [serving him] faithfully.”
Éstos pelearán contra el Cordero, y el Cordero los vencerá, porque [Él] es Señor de señores y Rey de reyes. Los que están con Él son llamados, elegidos, y fieles.
15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters that you saw in the city where the prostitute sits represent people-[groups], multitudes [of people], nations, and [speakers of many languages] [MTY].
También me dijo: Las aguas que viste, donde está sentada la prostituta, son pueblos, multitudes, naciones y lenguas.
16 The ten horns that you saw [represent rulers] [SYM]. They and the beast will hate [the people in the city] [MTY] that the prostitute [represents]. As a result, they will [take away everything that is in the city, as if] they were [MET] leaving it naked. They will [destroy it as if] [MET] devouring flesh/meat, and they will burn it with fire.
Los diez cuernos y la bestia que viste aborrecerán a la prostituta y la dejarán desolada y desnuda. Se comerán sus carnes y la quemarán con fuego.
17 They will do that because God has caused them to decide to do what he wants them to do. As a result, they will let the beast have their power to rule until what God has said is fulfilled {until [they] fulfill what God has said} [MTY].
Porque Dios colocó en sus corazones que lleven a cabo el propósito de Él, que tomen una decisión y entreguen el reino de ellos a la bestia para que se cumplan [las] palabras de Dios.
18 The prostitute that you saw [represents] the very evil city [whose leaders] [MTY] rule over the kings of the earth.”
La mujer que miraste es aquella gran ciudad que tiene dominio sobre los reyes de la tierra.
