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Revelation 17:18
And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”
from The Victory of the Lamb, Revelation 17:14-18
What it says

The woman is identified as the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.

What it is doing

This verse concludes the chapter by naming the symbolic woman as imperial city-power.

In context

14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.” 15Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. 16And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 17For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”