^13:11Then³² I saw another beast³³ coming up from the earth. He³⁴ had two horns like a lamb,³⁵ but³⁶ was speaking like a dragon. ^13:12He³⁷ exercised all the ruling authority³⁸ of the first beast on his behalf,³⁹ and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.

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Footnotes

32 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
33 This second beast is identified in Rev 16:13 as “the false prophet.”
34 Grk “and it had,” a continuation of the preceding sentence. On the use of the pronoun “he” to refer to the second beast, see the note on the word “It” in .
35 Or perhaps, “like a ram.” Here L&N 4.25 states, “In the one context in the NT, namely, Re 13:11, in which ἀρνίον refers literally to a sheep, it is used in a phrase referring to the horns of an ἀρνίον. In such a context the reference is undoubtedly to a ‘ram,’ that is to say, the adult male of sheep.” In spite of this most translations render the word “lamb” here to maintain the connection between this false lamb and the true Lamb of the Book of Revelation, Jesus Christ.
36 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
37 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
38 For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.
39 For this meaning see ἐνώπιον 4.b, “by the authority of, on behalf of Rv 13:12, 14; 19:20.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. It 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then I saw a second beast, coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. It exercises all the authority of the first beast on its behalf and compels the earth and those who live on it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then I saw another beast come up out of the earth. He had two horns like those of a lamb, but he spoke with the voice of a dragon. He exercised all the authority of the first beast. And he required all the earth and its people to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And I saw another beast coming up from the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb, and he was speaking like a dragon. And he exercises all the authority of the first beast on behalf of him, and he causes the earth and those who live in it to worship the first beast whose fatal wound had been healed.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. 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.

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