Revelation 13

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 13 of 22

1 And I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten diadems, and on its heads names of blasphemy.

2 And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and its feet as of a bear, and its mouth as a lion’s mouth. And the dragon gave its power to it, and its throne, and great authority.

3 And I saw one of its heads, as having been slaughtered to death, and its deadly wound was healed. And all the earth wondered after the beast.

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Chapter Summary

A beast rises out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns, to whom the dragon gives his power.

Key Greek Words

θηρίον beast G2342
δράκων dragon G1404
προσκυνέω worship G4352
βλασφημία blasphemy G988
εἰκών image G1504
χάραγμα mark G5480

People & Context

The Beast from the Sea

The beast with seven heads and ten horns, given power by the dragon, who blasphemes God and wars against the saints.

Satan (The Dragon)

The dragon who gives the beast his power, throne, and great authority, and is worshiped along with the beast.

The Beast from the Earth

The second beast with two lamb-like horns speaking as a dragon, who works signs and compels worship of the first beast and its image.

John

The seer who stands on the sand of the sea and watches the two beasts rise.

Timeline

The Beast from the Sea

A beast rises from the sea with ten horns and seven heads, receiving the dragon's power. One head bears a mortal wound that heals, astounding the world. It blasphemes God for forty-two months, makes war on the saints, and receives worship from all whose names are not in the Book of Life.

Revelation 13:1-10
The Beast from the Earth and the Mark

A second beast rises from the earth with lamb-like horns but a dragon's voice. It performs signs, makes an image of the first beast that speaks, and forces all to receive a mark on hand or forehead — 666, the number of a man — without which none can buy or sell.

Revelation 13:11-18

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