1 A nd there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

ثُمَّ أتَى أحَدُ المَلائِكَةِ السَّبعَةِ الَّذِينَ مَعَهُمُ الآنِيَةُ السَّبعَةُ، وَقالَ لِي: «تَعالَ، سَأُرِيكَ جَزاءَ العاهِرَةِ المَعرُوفَةِ الَّتِي تَجلِسُ بِجِوارِ شَلّالاتِ المِياهِ.

2 W ith whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

لَقَدْ زَنَى مُلُوكُ الأرْضِ مَعَها، وَسَكِرَ سُكّانُ الأرْضِ مِنْ خَمرِ زِناها.»

3 S o he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

ثُمَّ حَمَلَنِي المَلاكُ إلَى البَرِّيَّةِ بِقُوَّةِ الرُّوحِ. وَهُناكَ رَأيتُ امْرأةً جالِسَةً عَلَى وَحشٍ أحمَرَ مُغَطَّىً بِالأسماءِ الَّتِي تُهينُ اللهَ، وَلَهُ سَبعَةُ رُؤُوسٍ وَعَشْرَةُ قُرُونٍ.

4 A nd the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

كانَتِ المَرأةُ تَرتَدِي ثِياباً أُرجُوانِيَّةً وَحَمراءَ، وَتَتَحَلَّى بِالذَّهَبِ وَالحِجارَةِ الكَرِيمَةِ وَاللُّؤلُؤِ. وَتَحمِلُ فِي يَدِها كُوباً ذَهَبِيَّةً مَلِيئَةً بِالشُّرُورِ وَبِقَذارَةِ زِناها.

5 A nd upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.

مَكتُوبٌ عَلَى جَبهَتِها لَقَبٌ رَمزِيٌّ: «مَدِينَةُ بابِلَ العَظِيمَةُ، أُمُّ العاهِراتِ، وَكُلِّ شُرُورِ الأرْضِ.»

6 A nd I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

وَرَأيتُ أنَّ المَرأةَ سَكرَى بِدَمِ المُؤمِنينَ المُقَدَّسِينَ، وَبِدَمِ الَّذِينَ ماتُوا وَهُمْ يَشهَدُونَ لِيَسُوعَ. وَعِندَما رَأيتُها اندَهَشتُ كَثِيراً!

7 A nd the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

فَسَألَنِي المَلاكُ: «لِماذا تَندَهِشُ؟ سَأُوَضِّحُ لَكَ ما تَرمُزُ إلَيهِ المَرأةُ وَالوَحشُ الَّذِي تَركَبُ عَلَيهِ الَّذِي لَهُ سَبعَةُ رُؤُوسٍ وَعَشْرَةُ قُرُونٍ.

8 T he beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

أمّا الوَحشُ الَّذِي رَأيتَهُ، كانَ حَيّاً، وَلَمْ يَعُدْ حَيّاً. وَلَكِنَّهُ عَلَى وَشْكِ أنْ يَصْعَدَ مِنَ الهاوِيَةِ وَيَمضِي إلَى دَمارِهِ. عِندَها سَيَندَهِشُ الَّذِينَ يَسكُنُونَ عَلَى الأرْضِ، الَّذِينَ لَمْ تُكتَبْ أسماؤُهُمْ فِي كِتابِ الحَياةِ مُنذُ بِدايَةِ العالَمِ. وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ إلَى الوَحشِ لِأنَّهُ كانَ حَيّاً وَلَمْ يَعُدْ حَيّاً الآنَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ سَيَعُودُ!

9 A nd here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

تَحتاجُ إلَى عَقلٍ حَكِيمٍ لِتَفهَمَ هَذا. الرُّؤُوسُ السَّبعَةُ هِيَ تِلالٌ سَبعٌ، عَلَيها تَجلِسُ المَرأةُ، وَهِيَ تُمَثِّلُ أيضاً سَبعَةَ مُلُوكٍ.

10 A nd there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

سَقَطَ خَمسَةٌ مِنهُمْ، وَواحِدٌ ما يَزالُ يَحكُمُ، وَالأخِيرُ لَمْ يَأْتِ بَعدُ. عِندَما يَأتِي، سَيُعطَى أنْ يَبقَى لِفَترَةٍ قَصِيرَةٍ.

11 A nd the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

الوَحشُ الَّذِي كانَ حَيّاً، وَلَمْ يَعُدْ حَيّاً، هُوَ مَلِكٌ ثامِنٌ مَعَ المُلُوكِ السَّبعَةِ، وَهُوَ ماضٍ إلَى دَمارِهِ أيضاً.

12 A nd the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.

أمّا القُرُونُ العَشرَةُ الَّتِي رَأيتَها فَهِيَ عَشرَةُ مُلُوكٍ، لَمْ يَملُكُوا بَعدُ، لَكِنَّهُمْ سَيَملُكونَ لِمُدَّةِ ساعَةٍ مَعَ الوَحشِ.

13 T hese have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

هَؤُلاءِ المُلُوكُ العَشرُ لَهُمْ هَدَفٌ واحِدٌ، وَسَيُعطونَ الوَحشَ قُوَّتَهُمْ وَسُلْطانِهِمْ.

14 T hese shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

سَيُحارِبُونَ الحَمَلَ، لَكِنَّ الحَمَلَ سَيَهزِمَهُمْ لِأنَّهُ رَبُّ الأربابِ وَمَلِكُ المُلُوكِ، وَمَعَهُ جَمِيعُ الأُمَناءِ الَّذِينَ دَعاهُمْ وَاختارَهُمْ.»

15 A nd he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

ثُمَّ قالَ لِي المَلاكُ: «الشَّلّالاتُ الَّتِي رَأيتَها، حَيثُ الزّانِيَةُ جالِسَةٌ، هُمْ شُعُوبٌ وَجَماهِيرٌ وَأُمَمٌ وَلُغاتٌ.

16 A nd the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

القُرُونُ العَشرَةُ الَّتِي رَأيتَها وَالوَحشُ سَيَحتَقِرُونَ الزّانِيَةَ، وَسَيَترُكونَها مَهجُورَةً وَعارِيَةً. سَيَأكُلُونَ جَسَدَها وَيَحرِقُونَها بِالنّارِ.

17 F or God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

لِأنَّ اللهَ وَجَّهَ قُلُوبَهُمْ لِكَي يُحَقِّقُوا قَصدَهُ، فاتَّفَقُوا عَلَى أنْ يَمنَحُوا الوَحشَ سُلطانَهُمْ، حَتَّى يَتَحَقَّقَ كَلامُ اللهِ.

18 A nd the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

المَرأةُ الَّتِي رَأيتَها هِيَ المَدِينَةُ العَظِيمَةُ، الَّتِي تَحكُمُ مُلُوكَ الأرْضِ.»