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Revelation 13 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Rev 13:1

Rev 13:1And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems upon its horns and a blasphemous name upon its heads.

Rev 13:2

Rev 13:2And the beast that I saw was like a leopard, its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.

Rev 13:3

Rev 13:3One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth followed the beast with wonder.

Rev 13:4

Rev 13:4Men worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?"

Rev 13:5

Rev 13:5And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months;

Rev 13:6

Rev 13:6it opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven.

Rev 13:7

Rev 13:7Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and tongue and nation,

Rev 13:8

Rev 13:8and all who dwell on earth will worship it, every one whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain.

Rev 13:9

Rev 13:9If any one has an ear, let him hear:

Rev 13:10

Rev 13:10If any one is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if any one slays with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.

The Beast from the Earth

Rev 13:11

Rev 13:11Then I saw another beast which rose out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon.

Rev 13:12

Rev 13:12It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed.

Rev 13:13

Rev 13:13It works great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of men;

Rev 13:14

Rev 13:14and by the signs which it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast, it deceives those who dwell on earth, bidding them make an image for the beast which was wounded by the sword and yet lived;

Rev 13:15

Rev 13:15and it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast should even speak, and to cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.

Rev 13:16

Rev 13:16Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead,

Rev 13:17

Rev 13:17so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.

Rev 13:18

Rev 13:18This calls for wisdom: let him who has understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number, its number is six hundred and sixty-six.
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