SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:7
¶ Y el ngel me dijo: ¿Por qu te maravillas? Yo te dir el misterio de la mujer, y de la bestia que la trae, la cual tiene siete cabezas y diez cuernos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Revelation 17:7
Verse 7. And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel! I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carried her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.] The apostle was greatly astonished, as well he might be, at the woman's being drunk with the blood of the saints, when the beast which carried her abounded with sacred appellations, such as holy, most holy, most Christian, sacred, most sacred. The angel undertakes to explain to St. John the vision which had excited in him so great astonishment; and the explication is of such great importance, that, had it not been given, the mystery of the dragon and the beast could never have been satisfactorily explained in all its particulars. The angel begins with saying:-
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. And the angel said unto me , etc.] The same as in ( Revelation 17:1) wherefore didst thou marvel ? which is not said by way of reproof, as questions of this kind sometimes are, ( Acts 3:12) for John did not wonder at her with a sinful admiration, so as to have her in great veneration, and to do homage and worship to her, as the inhabitants of the world wondered after the beast, ( Revelation 13:3 17:8) but his admiration was an amazement, or stupefaction of mind, joined with indignation at her; and this is said by the angel to lead on to what he had to declare unto him. I will tell thee the mystery of the woman ; that is, what is mysteriously or mystically designed by her; for till it was made known to John by the angel, it was a mystery to him; and when it was revealed, the interpretation is given in such an obscure manner, that it is only understood by the mind that has spiritual wisdom; and still remains a mystery to carnal men, just as the Gospel itself does. The hidden meaning of this woman, or the mystery of her, is told by the angel in ( Revelation 17:18). And of the beast that carried her, which hath the seven heads, and ten horns ; the mystical sense of the beast, its heads and horns, and which is also delivered in a mysterious manner, is given in ( Revelation 17:8-12).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-14 - The beast on which the woman sat was, and is not, and yet is. It was seat of idolatry and persecution, and is not; not in the ancient form which was pagan: yet it is; it is truly the seat of idolatry an tyranny, though of another sort and form. It would deceive into stupi and blind submission all the inhabitants of the earth within it influence, except the remnant of the elect. This beast was seven heads seven mountains, the seven hills on which Rome stands; and seven kings seven sorts of government. Five were gone by when this prophecy wa written; one was then in being; the other was yet to come. This beast directed by the papacy, makes an eighth governor, and sets up idolatr again. It had ten horns, which are said to be ten kings who had as ye no kingdoms; they should not rise up till the Roman empire was broken but should for a time be very zealous in her interest. Christ mus reign till all enemies be put under his feet. The reason of the victor is, that he is the King of kings, and Lord of lords. He has suprem dominion and power over all things; all the powers of earth and hel are subject to his control. His followers are called to this warfare are fitted for it, and will be faithful in it.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S μοι 3427 P-1DS ο 3588 T-NSM αγγελος 32 N-NSM δια 1223 PREP τι 5101 I-ASN εθαυμασας 2296 5656 V-AAI-2S εγω 1473 P-1NS σοι 4671 P-2DS ερω 2046 5692 V-FAI-1S το 3588 T-ASN μυστηριον 3466 N-ASN της 3588 T-GSF γυναικος 1135 N-GSF και 2532 CONJ του 3588 T-GSN θηριου 2342 N-GSN του 3588 T-GSN βασταζοντος 941 5723 V-PAP-GSN αυτην 846 P-ASF του 3588 T-GSN εχοντος 2192 5723 V-PAP-GSN τας 3588 T-APF επτα 2033 A-NUI κεφαλας 2776 N-APF και 2532 CONJ τα 3588 T-APN δεκα 1176 A-NUI κερατα 2768 N-APN
