Rev.13.1
And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Rev.13.1
And the Dragon stood on the shore of the sea. I saw a Beast rising from the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads--on each horn a crown, and each head inscribed with a blasphemous name.
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And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.
Rev.13.1
Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.
Rev.13.1
And now in my vision I saw a beast rising up out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on its horns. And written on each head were names that blasphemed God.
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And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Rev.13.2
The Beast I saw looked like a leopard with bear paws and a lion's mouth. The Dragon turned over its power to it, its throne and great authority.
Rev.13.2
And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
Rev.13.2
Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
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This beast looked like a leopard, but it had bear's feet and a lion's mouth! And the dragon gave him his own power and throne and great authority.
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And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
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One of the Beast's heads looked as if it had been struck a deathblow, and then healed. The whole earth was agog, gaping at the Beast.
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One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was astonished and followed the beast.
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And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast.
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I saw that one of the heads of the beast seemed wounded beyond recovery--but the fatal wound was healed! All the world marveled at this miracle and followed the beast in awe.
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And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
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They worshiped the Dragon who gave the Beast authority, and they worshiped the Beast, exclaiming, "There's never been anything like the Beast! No one would dare go to war with the Beast!"
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Men worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, "Who is like the beast? Who can make war against him?"
Rev.13.4
So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"
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They worshiped the dragon for giving the beast such power, and they worshiped the beast. "Is there anyone as great as the beast?" they exclaimed. "Who is able to fight against him?"
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And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
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The Beast had a loud mouth, boastful and blasphemous. It could do anything it wanted for forty-two months.
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The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise his authority for forty-two months.
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And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months.
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Then the beast was allowed to speak great blasphemies against God. And he was given authority to do what he wanted for forty-two months.
Rev.13.6
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Rev.13.6
It yelled blasphemies against God, blasphemed his Name, blasphemed his Church, especially those already dwelling with God in Heaven.
Rev.13.6
He opened his mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.
Rev.13.6
Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.
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And he spoke terrible words of blasphemy against God, slandering his name and all who live in heaven, who are his temple.
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And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Rev.13.7
It was permitted to make war on God's holy people and conquer them. It held absolute sway over all tribes and peoples, tongues and races.
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He was given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them. And he was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.
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It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.
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And the beast was allowed to wage war against God's holy people and to overcome them. And he was given authority to rule over every tribe and people and language and nation.
Rev.13.8
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Rev.13.8
Everyone on earth whose name was not written from the world's foundation in the slaughtered Lamb's Book of Life will worship the Beast.
Rev.13.8
All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast--all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world.
Rev.13.8
All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Rev.13.8
And all the people who belong to this world worshiped the beast. They are the ones whose names were not written in the Book of Life, which belongs to the Lamb who was killed before the world was made.
Rev.13.9
If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Rev.13.9
Are you listening to this?
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He who has an ear, let him hear.
Rev.13.9
If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
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Anyone who is willing to hear should listen and understand.
Rev.13.10
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
Rev.13.10
They've made their bed; now they must lie in it. Anyone marked for prison goes straight to prison; anyone pulling a sword goes down by the sword. Meanwhile, God's holy people passionately and faithfully stand their ground.
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If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he will be killed. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints.
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He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
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The people who are destined for prison will be arrested and taken away. Those who are destined for death will be killed. But do not be dismayed, for here is your opportunity to have endurance and faith.
Rev.13.11
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Rev.13.11
I saw another Beast rising out of the ground. It had two horns like a lamb but sounded like a dragon when it spoke.
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Then I saw another beast, coming out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon.
Rev.13.11
Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.
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Then I saw another beast come up out of the earth. He had two horns like those of a lamb, and he spoke with the voice of a dragon.
Rev.13.12
And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Rev.13.12
It was a puppet of the first Beast, made earth and everyone in it worship the first Beast, which had been healed of its deathblow.
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He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.
Rev.13.12
And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
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He exercised all the authority of the first beast. And he required all the earth and those who belong to this world to worship the first beast, whose death-wound had been healed.
Rev.13.13
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
Rev.13.13
This second Beast worked magical signs, dazzling people by making fire come down from Heaven.
Rev.13.13
And he performed great and miraculous signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of men.
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He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
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He did astounding miracles, such as making fire flash down to earth from heaven while everyone was watching.
Rev.13.14
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Rev.13.14
It used the magic it got from the Beast to dupe earth dwellers, getting them to make an image of the Beast that received the deathblow and lived.
Rev.13.14
Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
Rev.13.14
And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived.
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And with all the miracles he was allowed to perform on behalf of the first beast, he deceived all the people who belong to this world. He ordered the people of the world to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life.
Rev.13.15
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
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It was able to animate the image of the Beast so that it talked, and then arrange that anyone not worshiping the Beast would be killed.
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He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed.
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He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
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He was permitted to give life to this statue so that it could speak. Then the statue commanded that anyone refusing to worship it must die.
Rev.13.16
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
Rev.13.16
It forced all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to have a mark on the right hand or forehead.
Rev.13.16
He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead,
Rev.13.16
He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads,
Rev.13.16
He required everyone--great and small, rich and poor, slave and free--to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead.
Rev.13.17
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Rev.13.17
Without the mark of the name of the Beast or the number of its name, it was impossible to buy or sell anything.
Rev.13.17
so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.
Rev.13.17
and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Rev.13.17
And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name.
Rev.13.18
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Rev.13.18
Solve a riddle: Put your heads together and figure out the meaning of the number of the Beast. It's a human number: six hundred sixty-six.
Rev.13.18
This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666.
Rev.13.18
Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.
Rev.13.18
Wisdom is needed to understand this. Let the one who has understanding solve the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is 666.
