The Beast from the Sea
Revelation 13:3
In 9 translations
- BSB
- One of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.
- ASV
- And I saw one of his heads as though it had been smitten unto death; and his death-stroke was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast;
- LSV
- And I saw one of its heads as slain to death, and its deadly wound was healed, and all the earth wondered after the beast,
- YLT
- And I saw one of its heads as slain to death, and its deadly stroke was healed, and all the earth did wonder after the beast,
- DBY
- and one of his heads [was] as slain to death, and his wound of death had been healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast.
- DRC
- And I saw one of his heads as it were slain to death: and his death’s wound was healed. And all the earth was in admiration after the beast.
- GNV
- And I sawe one of his heads as it were wounded to death, but his deadly wound was healed, and all the world wondred and folowed the beast.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include εἶδον (“I saw”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include ἐκ (“of”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ὡς (“[was] as”); Byzantine text read ὡσεὶ (“[was] like”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἐθαυμάσθη (“marveled”); Byzantine text read ἐθαύμασεν (“marveled”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἡ (“[on] the”); Tregelles read τῇ (“on the”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read γῆ (“earth”); Tregelles read γῇ (“earth”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include ἐν (“in”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
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- SBLGNT: ὡς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὡς; Robinson–Pierpont read ὡσεὶ.
- SBLGNT: ἐθαυμάσθη. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐθαυμάσθη; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐθαύμασεν.
- SBLGNT: ὅλη ἡ γῆ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ὅλη ἡ γῆ; Tregelles read ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ γῇ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ μίαν ἐκ τῶν κεφαλῶν αὐτοῦ ὡς ἐσφαγμένην εἰς θάνατον, καὶ ἡ πληγὴ τοῦ θανάτου αὐτοῦ ἐθεραπεύθη. καὶ ἐθαυμάσθη ὅλη ἡ γῆ ὀπίσω τοῦ θηρίου,
- RP2018
- Καὶ μίαν ἐκ τῶν κεφαλῶν αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ ἐσφαγμένην εἰς θάνατον· καὶ ἡ πληγὴ τοῦ θανάτου αὐτοῦ ἐθεραπεύθη· καὶ ἐθαύμασεν ὅλη ἡ γῆ ὀπίσω τοῦ θηρίου·
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ εἶδον μίαν τῶν κεφαλῶν αὐτοῦ ὡς ἐσφαγμένην εἰς θάνατον· καὶ ἡ πληγὴ τοῦ θανάτου αὐτοῦ ἐθεραπεύθη· καὶ ἐθαύμασεν ὅλη ἡ γῆ ὀπίσω τοῦ θηρίου·ἐθαύμασεν ὅλη ἡ γῆ ¦ ἐθαυμάσθη ἐν ὅλη τῇ γῇ ST
- SCR1894
- και ειδον μιαν των κεφαλων αυτου ως εσφαγμενην εις θανατον και η πληγη του θανατου αυτου εθεραπευθη και εθαυμασεν ολη η γη οπισω του θηριου
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
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- Revelation 17:8The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the…
- Revelation 13:14Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.
- Revelation 17:17For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.
- Revelation 17:10There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.
- Revelation 17:13These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.
- Revelation 13:1–2Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the…
- Ezekiel 30:24I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king and place My sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, who will groan before him like a mortally wounded man.
- Revelation 13:12And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
- Acts 8:13Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
- Luke 2:1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
- Acts 8:10–11and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.” They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with…
- Revelation 17:6I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they…
- John 12:19Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).