Wahyu 17:15-17

17:15 Then ¹  the angel ²  said to me, “The waters you saw (where the prostitute is seated) are peoples, multitudes, ³  nations, and languages. 17:16 The ⁴  ten horns that you saw, and the beast – these will hate the prostitute and make her desolate and naked. They ⁵  will consume her flesh and burn her up with fire. ⁶  17:17 For God has put into their minds ⁷  to carry out his purpose ⁸  by making ⁹  a decision ¹⁰  to give their royal power ¹¹  to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled. ¹² 

[17:15]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[17:15]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:15]  ³ tn Grk “and multitudes,” but καί (kai) has not been translated here and before the following term since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[17:16]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[17:16]  ⁵ tn A new sentence was started here in the translation. Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[17:16]  ⁶ tn The final clause could also be turned into an adverbial clause of means: “They will consume her flesh by burning her with fire.”

[17:17]  ⁷ tn Grk “hearts.”

[17:17]  ⁸ tn Or “his intent.”

[17:17]  ⁹ tn The infinitive ποιῆσαι (poihsai) was translated here as giving the logical means by which God’s purpose was carried out.

[17:17]  ¹⁰ tn On this term BDAG 203 s.v. γνώμη 4 states, “declaration, decision, resolution…of God Rv 17:17.”

[17:17]  ¹¹ tn For this translation see BDAG 168 s.v. βασιλεία 1.a, “kingship, royal power, royal rule.”

[17:17]  ¹² tn Or “completed.”