Verse 4
Because of the multitude{H7230} of the whoredoms{H2183} of the wellfavoured{H2896}{H2580} harlot{H2181}{(H8802)}, the mistress{H1172} of witchcrafts{H3785}, that selleth{H4376}{(H8802)} nations{H1471} through her whoredoms{H2183}, and families{H4940} through her witchcrafts{H3785}.
Referenced Verses
- Isa 47:9 : 9 But these two{H8147} things shall come{H935}{(H8799)} to thee in a moment{H7281} in one{H259} day{H3117}, the loss of children{H7908}, and widowhood{H489}: they shall come{H935}{(H8804)} upon thee in their perfection{H8537} for the multitude{H7230} of thy sorceries{H3785}, and for the great{H3966} abundance{H6109} of thine enchantments{H2267}.
- Isa 47:12-13 : 12 Stand{H5975}{(H8798)} now with thine enchantments{H2267}, and with the multitude{H7230} of thy sorceries{H3785}, wherein{H834} thou hast laboured{H3021}{(H8804)} from thy youth{H5271}; if so be thou shalt be able{H3201}{(H8799)} to profit{H3276}{(H8687)}, if so be thou mayest prevail{H6206}{(H8799)}. 13 Thou art wearied{H3811}{(H8738)} in the multitude{H7230} of thy counsels{H6098}. Let now the astrologers{H1895}{(H8802)}{H8064}, the stargazers{H2374}{H3556}, the monthly{H2320} prognosticators{H3045}{(H8688)}, stand up{H5975}{(H8799)}, and save{H3467}{(H8686)} thee from these things that shall come{H935}{(H8799)} upon thee.
- Ezek 16:25-29 : 25 Thou hast built{H1129}{(H8804)} thy high place{H7413} at every head{H7218} of the way{H1870}, and hast made thy beauty{H3308} to be abhorred{H8581}{(H8762)}, and hast opened{H6589}{(H8762)} thy feet{H7272} to every one that passed by{H5674}{(H8802)}, and multiplied{H7235}{(H8686)} thy whoredoms{H8457}. 26 Thou hast also committed fornication{H2181}{(H8799)} with the Egyptians{H1121}{H4714} thy neighbours{H7934}, great{H1432} of flesh{H1320}; and hast increased{H7235}{(H8686)} thy whoredoms{H8457}, to provoke me to anger{H3707}{(H8687)}. 27 Behold, therefore I have stretched out{H5186}{(H8804)} my hand{H3027} over thee, and have diminished{H1639}{(H8799)} thine ordinary{H2706} food, and delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} thee unto the will{H5315} of them that hate{H8130}{(H8802)} thee, the daughters{H1323} of the Philistines{H6430}, which are ashamed{H3637}{(H8737)} of thy lewd{H2154} way{H1870}. 28 Thou hast played the whore{H2181}{(H8799)} also with the Assyrians{H1121}{H804}, because{H1115} thou wast unsatiable{H7646}{(H8804)}; yea, thou hast played the harlot{H2181}{(H8799)} with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied{H7654}. 29 Thou hast moreover multiplied{H7235}{(H8686)} thy fornication{H8457} in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667} unto Chaldea{H3778}; and yet thou wast not satisfied{H7646}{(H8804)} herewith{H2063}.
- Rev 17:1-5 : 1 And{G2532} there came{G2064}{(G5627)} one{G1520} of{G1537} the seven{G2033} angels{G32} which{G3588} had{G2192}{(G5723)} the seven{G2033} vials{G5357}, and{G2532} talked{G2980}{(G5656)} with{G3326} me{G1700}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto me{G3427}, Come hither{G1204}{(G5773)}; I will shew{G1166}{(G5692)} unto thee{G4671} the judgment{G2917} of the great{G3173} whore{G4204} that sitteth{G2521}{(G5740)} upon{G1909} many{G4183} waters{G5204}: 2 With{G3326} whom{G3739} the kings{G935} of the earth{G1093} have committed fornication{G4203}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} the inhabitants{G2730}{(G5723)} of the earth{G1093} have been made drunk{G3184}{(G5681)} with{G1537} the wine{G3631} of her{G846} fornication{G4202}. 3 So{G2532} he carried{G667} me{G3165} away{G667}{(G5656)} in{G1722} the spirit{G4151} into{G1519} the wilderness{G2048}: and{G2532} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} a woman{G1135} sit{G2521}{(G5740)} upon{G1909} a scarlet coloured{G2847} beast{G2342}, full of{G1073}{(G5723)} names{G3686} of blasphemy{G988}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} seven{G2033} heads{G2776} and{G2532} ten{G1176} horns{G2768}. 4 And{G2532} the woman{G1135} was{G2258}{(G5713)} arrayed{G4016}{(G5772)} in purple{G4209} and{G2532} scarlet colour{G2847}, and{G2532} decked{G5558}{(G5772)} with gold{G5557} and{G2532} precious{G5093} stones{G3037} and{G2532} pearls{G3135}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} a golden{G5552} cup{G4221} in{G1722} her{G846} hand{G5495} full of{G1073}{(G5723)} abominations{G946} and{G2532} filthiness{G168} of her{G846} fornication{G4202}: 5 And{G2532} upon{G1909} her{G846} forehead{G3359} was a name{G3686} written{G1125}{(G5772)}, MYSTERY{G3466}, BABYLON{G897} THE GREAT{G3173}, THE MOTHER{G3384} OF HARLOTS{G4204} AND{G2532} ABOMINATIONS{G946} OF THE EARTH{G1093}.
- Rev 18:2-3 : 2 And{G2532} he cried{G2896}{(G5656)} mightily{G2479} with{G1722} a strong{G3173} voice{G5456}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Babylon{G897} the great{G3173} is fallen{G4098}{(G5627)}, is fallen{G4098}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} is become{G1096}{(G5633)} the habitation{G2732} of devils{G1142}, and{G2532} the hold{G5438} of every{G3956} foul{G169} spirit{G4151}, and{G2532} a cage{G5438} of every{G3956} unclean{G169} and{G2532} hateful{G3404}{(G5772)} bird{G3732}. 3 For{G3754} all{G3956} nations{G1484} have drunk{G4095}{(G5758)} of{G1537} the wine{G3631} of the wrath{G2372} of her{G846} fornication{G4202}, and{G2532} the kings{G935} of the earth{G1093} have committed fornication{G4203}{(G5656)} with{G3326} her{G846}, and{G2532} the merchants{G1713} of the earth{G1093} are waxed rich{G4147}{(G5656)} through{G1537} the abundance{G1411} of her{G846} delicacies{G4764}.
- Rev 18:9 : 9 And{G2532} the kings{G935} of the earth{G1093}, who{G3588} have committed fornication{G4203}{(G5660)} and{G2532} lived deliciously{G4763}{(G5660)} with{G3326} her{G846}, shall bewail{G2799}{(G5695)} her{G846}, and{G2532} lament{G2875}{(G5695)} for{G1909} her{G846}, when{G3752} they shall see{G991}{(G5725)} the smoke{G2586} of her{G846} burning{G4451},
- Rev 18:23 : 23 And{G2532} the light{G5457} of a candle{G3088} shall shine{G5316}{(G5652)} no more{G3364} at all{G2089} in{G1722} thee{G4671}; and{G2532} the voice{G5456} of the bridegroom{G3566} and{G2532} of the bride{G3565} shall be heard{G191}{(G5686)} no more{G3364} at all{G2089} in{G1722} thee{G4671}: for{G3754} thy{G4675} merchants{G1713} were{G2258}{(G5713)} the great men{G3175} of the earth{G1093}; for{G3754} by{G1722} thy{G4675} sorceries{G5331} were{G4105} all{G3956} nations{G1484} deceived{G4105}{(G5681)}.
- Isa 23:15-17 : 15 And it shall come to pass in that day{H3117}, that Tyre{H6865} shall be forgotten{H7911}{(H8737)} seventy{H7657} years{H8141}, according to the days{H3117} of one{H259} king{H4428}: after the end{H7093} of seventy{H7657} years{H8141} shall Tyre{H6865} sing{H7892} as an harlot{H2181}{(H8802)}. 16 Take{H3947}{(H8798)} an harp{H3658}, go about{H5437}{(H8798)} the city{H5892}, thou harlot{H2181}{(H8802)} that hast been forgotten{H7911}{(H8737)}; make sweet{H3190}{(H8685)} melody{H5059}{(H8763)}, sing many{H7235}{(H8685)} songs{H7892}, that thou mayest be remembered{H2142}{(H8735)}. 17 And it shall come to pass after the end{H7093} of seventy{H7657} years{H8141}, that the LORD{H3068} will visit{H6485}{(H8799)} Tyre{H6865}, and she shall turn{H7725}{(H8804)} to her hire{H868}, and shall commit fornication{H2181}{(H8804)} with all the kingdoms{H4467} of the world{H776} upon the face{H6440} of the earth{H127}.