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Berean Standard Bible

“The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.”

Revelation 13:2

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John sees a beast rise out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, a blasphemous name on each head. The imagery echoes Daniel's four beasts.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

World English Bible (WEB)

The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the beast which I saw was like 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the beast that I saw was like to a leopard, and its feet as of a bear, and its mouth as the mouth of a lion, and the dragon did give to it his power, and his throne, and great authority.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y la bestia que vi, era semejante á un leopardo, y sus pies como de oso, y su boca como boca de león. Y el dragón le dió su poder, y su trono, y grande potestad.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Parecía un leopardo, pero tenía pies de oso y boca de león. El dragón le entregó a la bestia el poder, el trono y la gran autoridad que poseía.

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