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Revelation 17:9
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KJ21
“And here is the mind which hath wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sitteth.
ASV
Here is the mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth:
AMP
Here is the mind which has wisdom [and this is what it knows about the vision]. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits;
AMPC
This calls for a mind [to consider that is packed] with wisdom and intelligence [it is something for a particular mode of thinking and judging of thoughts, feelings, and purposes]. The seven heads are seven hills upon which the woman is sitting;
BRG
And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
CSB
This calls for a mind that has wisdom. “The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated. They are also seven kings:
CSBA
This calls for a mind that has wisdom. ‘The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated. They are also seven kings:
CEB
This calls for an understanding mind. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated. They are also seven kings.
CJB
This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven hills on which the woman is sitting; also they are seven kings —
CEV
Anyone with wisdom can figure this out. The seven heads that the woman is sitting on stand for seven hills. These heads are also seven kings.
DARBY
Here is the mind that has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains, whereon the woman sits.
DLNT
Here is the mind having wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains where the woman sits on them, and they are seven kings.
DRA
And here is the understanding that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman sitteth, and they are seven kings:
ERV
“You need wisdom to understand this. The seven heads on the beast are the seven hills where the woman sits. They are also seven rulers.
EASY
If you are wise, think carefully about this. The animal's seven heads are a picture of seven hills in the place where the woman sits.
EHV
“A mind that has wisdom is needed here: The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman is sitting. They are also seven kings.
ESV
This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated;
ESVUK
This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated;
EXB
“You need a wise mind to understand this. The seven heads on the beast are seven ·mountains [or hills; C Rome was built on seven hills] where the woman sits.
GNV
Here is the mind that hath wisdom, The seven heads are seven mountains, whereon the woman sitteth: they are also seven Kings.
GW
“In this situation a wise mind is needed. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is sitting.
GNT
“This calls for wisdom and understanding. The seven heads are seven hills, on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings:
HCSB
“Here is the mind with wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated.
ICB
“You need a wise mind to understand this. The seven heads on the beast are the seven hills where the woman sits. They are also seven kings.
ISV
This calls for a mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is sitting. They are also seven kings.
PHILLIPS
(Here we need a mind with understanding.) “The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman takes her seat. There are also seven kings; five have been dethroned, one reigns and the other has not yet appeared—when he comes he must remain only for a short time. As for the animal which once lived but now lives no longer, it is an eighth king which belongs to the seven, but it goes to utter destruction.
JUB
And here is the meaning which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.
KJV
And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
AKJV
And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
LSB
Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits,
LEB
Here is the mind that has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits and they are seven kings.
TLB
“And now think hard: his seven heads represent a certain city built on seven hills where this woman has her residence.
MSG
“But don’t drop your guard. Use your head. The seven heads are seven hills; they are where the woman sits. They are also seven kings: five dead, one living, the other not yet here—and when he does come his time will be brief. The Beast that once was and is no longer is both an eighth and one of the seven—and headed for Hell.
MEV
“Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
MOUNCE
“This calls for a mind · with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings:
NOG
“In this situation a wise mind is needed. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is sitting.
NABRE
Here is a clue for one who has wisdom. The seven heads represent seven hills upon which the woman sits. They also represent seven kings:
NASB
Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains upon which the woman sits,
NASB1995
Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits,
NCB
“This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads represent seven hills upon which the woman is seated. They also represent seven kings.
NCV
“You need a wise mind to understand this. The seven heads on the beast are seven mountains where the woman sits.
NET
(This requires a mind that has wisdom.) The seven heads are seven mountains the woman sits on. They are also seven kings:
NIRV
“Here is a problem that you have to be wise to understand. The seven heads are seven hills that the woman sits on.
NIV
“This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits.
NIVUK
‘This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits.
NKJV
“Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
NLV
“Here is where we need wisdom. The seven heads of the animal are mountains where the woman sits.
NLT
“This calls for a mind with understanding: The seven heads of the beast represent the seven hills where the woman rules. They also represent seven kings.
NMB
And here is a mind that has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
NRSVA
‘This calls for a mind that has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; also, they are seven kings,
NRSVACE
‘This calls for a mind that has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; also, they are seven kings,
NRSVCE
“This calls for a mind that has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; also, they are seven kings,
NRSVUE
“This calls for a mind that has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; also, they are seven kings,
NTFE
“This is a moment for a wise and discerning mind. The seven heads are seven hills, on which the woman sits. And there are seven kings:
OJB
"This calls for a mind having chochmah (wisdom). The sheva (seven) heads are sheva (seven) mountains. On these the Isha is sitting also, they are shiva (seven) melachim (kings);
RGT
Here is the mind that has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains whereon the woman sits. They are also seven kings.
RSV
This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated;
RSVCE
This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven hills on which the woman is seated;
TLV
“This calls for a mind having wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated. They are also seven kings—
VOICE
Here is the mind possessing wisdom: The seven heads signify the seven mountains where the woman is seated. They also stand for seven kings.
WEB
Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
WE
`To understand this, one must be wise. The seven heads are the seven hills on which the woman is sitting.
WYC
And this is the wit, who that hath wisdom. The seven heads be seven hills, on which the woman sitteth,
YLT
`Here [is] the mind that is having wisdom; the seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman doth sit,
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