Revelation 13:2
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13:2Now5 the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The6 dragon gave the beast7 his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.8
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- 5 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the parenthetical nature of the following description of the beast.
- 6 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- 7 Grk “gave it”; the referent (the beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 8 For the translation “authority to rule” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And 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.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The beast I saw was like a leopard, its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority.
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NLTNew Living Translation
This beast looked like a leopard, but it had the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion! And the dragon gave the beast his own power and throne and great authority.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And the beast that I saw was similar to a leopard, and its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like the mouth of a lion, and the dragon gave it his power and his throne and great authority.
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KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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