^{2 Ref} 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.

^{3 Ref} 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,

^{4 Ref} and they did bow before the dragon who did give authority to the beast, and they did bow before the beast, saying, `Who `is' like to the beast? who is able to war with it?'