Revelation 13:14

And he seduced them that dwell on the earth, to erect an image to the beast of prey who had the wound from a sword and recovered.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

In Context

13And he wrought great signs, even so as to make fire come down from heaven upon the earth, before men.

15And it was given him to put life into the image of the beast of prey; and to cause that all they who would not worship the image of the beast of prey, should be slain:

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Cross References

2 Thessalonians 2:9For the coming of that evil One, is the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders,

Matthew Henry on Revelation 13:12-18

The Second Beast. ( a. d. 95.) 11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which… Read the whole commentary →

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