Revelation 17:16-18

New International Reader's Version

¹⁶ The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will destroy her and leave her naked. They will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. ¹⁷ God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose. So they agreed to give the beast their royal authority. They will give him this authority until God’s words come true. ¹⁸ The woman you saw stands for the great city of Babylon. That city rules over the kings of the earth.”