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Justin Edwards' Family Bible NT (1851)

Revelation 17:16

The ten horns which thou sawest; that nations which for a time supported the persecuting power.

Shall hate the whore-make her desolate-eat her flesh, and burn her with fire; shall turn against her, and help to destroy the persecuting power which she represented. Though she may for a time and to a great extent succeed in deceiving the nations, yet it will be only so long as God shall suffer it, and till his word concerning it is fulfilled. Then many will be undeceived, see their folly and her abominations, and turn in wrath against her, and she shall come to her end and have none to help her.

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