And the beastwhichI sawwas likea leopard,and his feetwere like[those] of a bear,and his mouthlikethe mouthof a lion.And the dragongavehim his powerand his throneand greatauthority.
When he lookedbehindhim and sawthem, he cursedthem in the nameof the LORD.Then twofemale bearscameout of the woodsand toreup forty-twoladsof their number.
Saveme from the lion'smouth;From the hornsof the wildoxenYou answerme.
Let a manmeeta bearrobbedof her cubs,Ratherthan a foolin his folly.
[Like] a roaringlionand a rushingbearIs a wickedrulerovera poorpeople.
Its roaringis like a lioness,and it roarslike younglions;It growlsas it seizesthe preyAnd carries[it] offwith nooneto deliver[it].
"Can the Ethiopianchangehis skinOr the leopardhis spots?[Then] you alsocandogoodWho are accustomedto doingevil.
Thereforea lionfrom the forestwill slaythem, A wolfof the desertswill destroythem, A leopardis watchingtheir cities.Everyonewho goesout of them will be tornin pieces,Becausetheir transgressionsare many,Their apostasiesare numerous.
They will walkafterthe LORD,He will roarlike a lion;IndeedHe will roarAnd [His] sonswill cometremblingfrom the west.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Justas the shepherdsnatchesfrom the lion'smoutha coupleof legsora pieceof an ear,Sowill the sonsof Israeldwellingin Samariabe snatchedaway--With [the] cornerof a bedand [the] coverof a couch!
As whena manfleesfrom a lionAnd a bearmeetshim, Or goeshome,leanshis handagainstthe wallAnd a snakebiteshim.
"Their horsesare swifterthanleopardsAnd keenerthanwolvesin the evening.Their horsemencomegalloping,Their horsemencomefrom afar;They flylike an eagleswooping[down] to devour.
But the Lordstoodwith me and strengthenedme, sothat throughme the proclamationmight be fully accomplished,and that allthe Gentilesmight hear;and I was rescuedout of the lion'smouth.
Be of sober[spirit], be on the alert.Your adversary,the devil,prowls aroundlikea roaringlion,seekingsomeoneto devour.
And whenthe dragonsawthat he was throwndown to the earth,he persecutedthe womanwhogave birthto the male[child].
And the serpentpouredwaterlikea riverout of his mouthafterthe woman,sothat he might causeher to be swept away with the flood.
And the greatdragonwas throwndown, the serpentof oldwho is calledthe deviland Satan,who deceivesthe wholeworld;he was throwndown to the earth,and his angelswere throwndown with him.
He exercisesallthe authorityof the firstbeastin his presence.And he makesthe earthand thosewho dwellin it to worshipthe firstbeast,whosefatalwoundwas healed.
they worshipedthe dragonbecausehe gavehis authorityto the beast;and they worshipedthe beast,saying,"Whois likethe beast,and whois ableto wage warwith him?"
Thenthe fifth[angel] pouredout his bowlon the throneof the beast,and his kingdombecamedarkened;and they gnawedtheir tonguesbecauseof pain,
"The tenhornswhichyou saware tenkingswhohave not yetreceiveda kingdom,but they receiveauthorityas kingswith the beastfor onehour.
And the beastwas seized,and with him the false prophetwho performedthe signsin his presence,by whichhe deceivedthosewho had receivedthe markof the beastand thosewho worshipedhis image;thesetwowere thrownaliveinto the lakeof firewhich burnswith brimstone.
I knowwhereyou dwell,whereSatan'sthroneis; and you hold fastMy name,and did not denyMy faithevenin the daysof Antipas,My witness,My faithful one,whowas killedamongyou, whereSatandwells.
And he laid holdof the dragon,the serpentof old,whois the deviland Satan,and boundhim for a thousandyears;
