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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Verse 2 is found in chapter 13 of Revelation. A beast rises from the sea with ten horns and seven heads, combining features of the beasts in Daniel 7. The dragon gives it his power, throne, and great authority. One of its heads appears mortally wounded, but the wound is healed, causing worldwide admiration. The scene constructs a parody of authority and life: the beast imitates characteristics belonging to the true rule of God and the Lamb. The worship it receives reveals that the conflict is deeply religious, not merely political.
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Und das Tier, daß ich sah, war gleich einem Parder und seine Füße wie Bärenfüße und sein Mund wie eines Löwen Mund. Und der Drache gab ihm seine Kraft und seinen Stuhl und große Macht.
Y la bestia que vi, era semejante a un leopardo, y sus pies como de oso, y su boca como boca de león. Y el dragón le dio su poder, y su trono, y grande potestad.
La bête que je vis était semblable à un léopard; ses pieds étaient comme ceux d'un ours, et sa gueule comme une gueule de lion. Le dragon lui donna sa puissance, et son trône, et une grande autorité.
E la bestia ch’io vidi era simigliante ad un pardo, e i suoi piedi erano come piedi d’orso, e la sua bocca come una bocca di leone; e il dragone le diede la sua potenza, e il suo trono, e podestà grande.
E a besta que vi era semelhante ao leopardo, e os seus pés como os de urso, e a sua boca como a de leão; e o dragão deu-lhe o seu poder, e o seu trono, e grande poderio.
我所看見的獸,形狀像豹,腳像熊的腳,口像獅子的口。那條龍將自己的能力、座位和大權柄都給了牠。
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