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Revelation 13
Introduction
| 1 | A beast rises out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns, to whom the dragon gives his power. |
| 11 | Another beast comes out of the earth; |
| 14 | causes an image to be made of the former beast, |
| 15 | and that men should worship it, |
| 16 | and receive his mark. |
Verse 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.
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.
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- upon
- Jeremiah 5:22
- and saw
- 11:7, 17:8, Daniel 7:2,3
- having
- 12:3, 17:3,7-12,16, Daniel 7:7,8,19,20,23,24
- ten crowns
- 12:3
- name
- or, names. blasphemy.
- 5,6, 17:3,5, Daniel 7:25, 11:36, 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4
Verse 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 seat, and great authority.
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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- was like
- Jeremiah 5:6, 13:23, Daniel 7:6,7, Hosea 13:7, Habakkuk 1:8
- and his feet
- 1 Samuel 17:34-37, 2 Kings 2:24, Proverbs 17:12, 28:15, Daniel 7:4,5, Hosea 13:8, Amos 5:19
- and his mouth
- Psalms 22:21, Isaiah 5:29, Hosea 11:10, Amos 3:12, 2 Timothy 4:17, 1 Peter 5:8
- dragon
- 12:3,4,9,13,15
- gave
- 16:10, 17:12, 19:20, 20:2
Verse 3
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.
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
- 1,2,14, 17:10
- wounded
- Gr. slain. and his.
- Ezekiel 30:24
- all
- 17:6,8,13,17, Luke 2:1, John 12:19, Acts 8:10,11,13, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
Verse 4
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?
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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- And they
- 2, 9:20, Psalms 106:37,38, 1 Corinthians 10:20-22, 2 Corinthians 4:4
- and they
- 12,13,15, Daniel 11:36,37, 2 Thessalonians 2:4
- Who is like
- 18:18
- who is able
- 17:14, Deuteronomy 9:2, 1 Samuel 17:24
Verse 5
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.
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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- a mouth
- Daniel 7:8,11,25, 11:36
- and power
- 11:2,3, 12:6,14
- to continue
- or, to make war.
- 7, 11:7
Verse 6
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
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- he opened
- Job 3:1, Matthew 12:34, 15:19, Romans 3:13
- and his
- 21:3, John 1:14; *Gr: ; Colossians 1:19, 2:9, Hebrews 9:2,11,12,24
- and them
- 4:1,4, 5:13, 7:9, 11:12, 12:12, 18:20, 19:1-6, Hebrews 12:22,23
Verse 7
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.
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.
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- to make
- 11:7, 12:17, Daniel 7:21,25, 8:24,25, 11:36-39, 12:1
- and power
- 10:11, 11:18, 17:15, Exodus 9:16, Isaiah 10:15, 37:26, Jeremiah 25:9, 27:6,7, Jeremiah 51:20-24, Daniel 5:18-23, Luke 4:6, John 19:11
Verse 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.
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.
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- all
- 3,4,14,15
- whose
- 3:5,20, 12:15, 21:27, Exodus 32:32, Isaiah 4:3, Daniel 12:1, Luke 10:20, Philippians 4:3
- Lamb
- 5:6-9,12, John 1:29
- from
- 17:8, Ephesians 1:4, Titus 1:2, 1 Peter 1:19,20
Verse 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.
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.
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- that leadeth
- Exodus 21:23-25, Isaiah 14:2, 33:1, Matthew 7:2
- he that killeth
- 16:6, Genesis 9:5,6, Isaiah 26:21, Matthew 26:52
- Here
- 1:9, 2:2,19, 3:3,10, 14:12, Lamentations 3:26, Habakkuk 2:3, Luke 18:1-8, 21:19, Colossians 1:11, Hebrews 6:12, 10:36,37, 12:3,4, James 1:2-4, 5:7,8
Verse 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.
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.
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- coming
- 1, 11:7, 17:8
- and he had
- Matthew 7:15, Romans 16:18, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
- and he spake
- 17, 12:3,4,17, 17:6, Daniel 7:8,24,25, 2 Thessalonians 2:4
Verse 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.
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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- causeth
- 3,14-17, 17:10,11, 2 Thessalonians 2:4
Verse 13
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
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- he doeth
- 16:14, 19:20, Exodus 7:11,12,22, 8:7,18,19, 9:11, Deuteronomy 13:1-3, Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:22, Acts 8:9-11, 2 Thessalonians 2:9,10
- he maketh
- 11:5, Numbers 16:35, 1 Kings 18:38, 2 Kings 1:10-14, Matthew 16:1, Luke 9:54-56, 2 Timothy 3:8
Verse 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.
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.
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- deceiveth
- 12:9, 18:23, 19:20, 20:3,10, 2 Kings 22:20; *marg: ; Job 12:16, Isaiah 44:20, Ezekiel 14:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
- dwell
- 3,8
- they
- 3,4,11,12,15, 14:9,11, 15:2, 16:2, 19:20, 20:4, 2 Kings 20:7, Ezekiel 8:10, Ezekiel 16:17, Daniel 11:36, 2 Thessalonians 2:4
Verse 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.
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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- life
- Gr. breath.
- Genesis 2:7, Psalms 135:17, Jeremiah 10:14, 51:17, Habakkuk 2:19, James 2:26; *Gr:
- speak
- Psalms 115:5, 135:16, Jeremiah 10:5
- cause
- 14, 16:2,5, 17:6,14,17, 18:20,24, 19:20, 20:4, Daniel 7:20,25
Verse 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:
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:
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- both
- 11:18, 19:5,18, 20:12, 2 Chronicles 15:13, Psalms 115:13, Acts 26:22
- rich
- Job 34:19, Psalms 49:2
- free
- 6:15, 19:18, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 6:8, Colossians 3:11
- receive
- Gr. give them. a mark.
- 14:9-11, 15:2, 19:20, 20:4, Zechariah 13:6
- or
- 7:3, Exodus 13:9, Deuteronomy 6:8, 11:18, Ezekiel 9:4, 2 Timothy 3:8
Verse 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.
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.
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- mark
- 16
- name
- 3:12, 14:11, 17:5, 22:4
- the number
- 18, 15:2
Verse 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.
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.
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- Here
- 1:3, 17:9, Psalms 107:43, Daniel 12:10, Hosea 14:9, Mark 13:14
- count
- 15:2
- the number
- 21:17, Deuteronomy 3:11, Romans 3:5
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