1 and he stood(166) upon the sand of the sea.
(C) The Two Beasts
(M67) And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and
seven heads, and on his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of
blasphemy. 2 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 throne, and great authority. 3
And _I saw_ one of his heads as though it had been smitten(167) unto
death; and his death‐stroke was healed: and the whole earth wondered after
the beast; 4 and they worshipped(168) the dragon, because he gave his
authority unto the beast; and they worshipped(169) the beast saying, Who
is like unto the beast? and who is able to war with him? 5 and there was
given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was
given to him authority to continue(170) forty and two months. 6 And he
opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and
his tabernacle, _even_ them that dwell(171) in the heaven. 7 And it was
given unto him to make war with the saints(172), and to overcome them: and
there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and tongue
and nation. 8 And all that dwell on the earth shall worship(173) him,
_every one_ whose name hath not been written from the foundation of the
world in the book of life of the Lamb that hath been slain(174).
(M68) (9 If any man hath an ear, let him hear. 10 If any man(175) _is_ for
captivity(176), into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the
sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience(177) and the
faith of the saints.)
(M69) 11 And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had
two horns like unto a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 12 And he exerciseth
all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And he maketh the earth
and them that dwell therein to worship(178) the first beast, whose death‐
stroke was healed. 13 And he doeth great signs, that he should even make
fire to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men. 14 And
he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it
was given him 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 who hath the
stroke of the sword and lived. 15 And it was given _unto him_ to give
breath to it, _even_ to the image of the beast, that the image of the
beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not(179)
worship(180) the image of the beast should be killed. 16 And he causeth
all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and
the bond, that there be given them a mark on their right hand, or upon
their forehead; 17 and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save
he that hath the mark, _even_ the name of the beast or the number of his
name.
(M70) (18 Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the
number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six
hundred and sixty and six(181).)
(D) The Lamb on Mount Zion