Revelation 13:2

This beast I saw was like a leopard. Its feet were like a bear's feet, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave his power to it, and his throne, and his great authority to rule.

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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.

In Context

1Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads. On its horns were ten crowns, and on each of its heads was a blasphemous name.

3One of the beast's heads appeared to have been killed, but its fatal wound was healed. The whole earth marveled as they followed the beast.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:34But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,

Psalms 22:21Save me from the lion's mouth; 1 rescue me from the horns of the wild oxen. 1

Proverbs 28:15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear 1 is a wicked ruler over poor people. 1

Jeremiah 5:6So a lion from a thicket will attack them. A wolf from the Arabah will ruin them. 1 A lurking panther will come against their cities. Anyone who goes outside his city will be torn apart. 1 For their transgressions increase. Their acts of faithlessness are unlimited. 1

Daniel 7:4The first was like a lion but had eagle's wings. As I was looking, its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground and made to stand on two feet, like a man. The mind of a man was given to it.

Hosea 13:7I will become like a lion to them; 1 like a leopard I will watch along the path. 1

Matthew Henry on Revelation 13:2-11

The First Beast. ( a. d. 95.) 1 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 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 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all… Read the whole commentary →

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