Revelation 17:5

Revelation 17:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5The name written on her forehead was a mystery:
babylon the great
the mother of prostitutes
and of the abominations of the earth.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

5and on her forehead a name was written, 17:5 Or “MYSTERY...”a mystery: “BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

5and on her forehead a name was written, a mystery, “BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

5And on her forehead a name was written, a mystery: “BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES (false religions, heresies) AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

5And on her forehead a mysterious name was written:
BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
The Mystery Explained

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

5The name written on her forehead was a mystery. Here is what it said.
The Great City of Babylon
The Mother of Prostitutes
The Mother of Everything on Earth that God Hates

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