^{1 Ref} 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.

^{2 Ref} 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.

^{3 Ref} 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.

^{4 Ref} 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?

^{5 Ref} 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.

^{6 Ref} And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.