Revelation 17:15-16

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 

[17:15]  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.”