Lux Domini
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

What does Revelation 17:15 mean?

God so ruled the hearts of these kings, by his power over them, and by his providence, that they did those things, without intending it, which he purposed and foretold.

Key themes

Justice and mercyTruthWorshipWitness

Read with

Keep this verse inside Revelation 17:14-18 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Tongues, Confusion of People

At Babel, the cause of the early separation of mankind and their division into nations. The descendants of Noah built a tower to prevent their dispersion; but God “confounded their language”.