And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
Then he told me, 'Those waters you saw, where that corrupt city sits? That's actually representing all kinds of people, crowds of them, entire nations, people who speak different languages.'
The vision is showing that corruption can spread across all cultures and communities worldwide.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Revelation, written by the Apostle John during his exile on the island of Patmos around 95 AD under Roman persecution, this verse is part of a prophetic vision unveiling the spiritual battle between good and evil. The imagery of waters representing peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues draws from ancient biblical symbolism, such as in the Old Testament where seas often depict chaotic human societies, and here it highlights the widespread influence of a corrupt system embodied by the "whore," likely symbolizing ungodly empires like Rome that oppose God's people.
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