Revelation 13:4

And they worshipped the dragon, because he had given authority to this beast of prey, and they said, who can make war upon him?

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

3And one of his heads was wounded as it were to death; and his deadly wound was healed. And all the earth wondered after the beast of prey.

5And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things, and blasphemies: and authority was given him to operate forty and two months.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 10:20But that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. And I would not, that ye should be associates of demons.

2 Thessalonians 2:4who is an opposer, and exalteth himself above all that is called God and Worshipful; so that he also sitteth in the temple of God, as a God, and displayeth himself, as if he were God.

Revelation 12:3And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and lo, a great fiery dragon, which had seven heads and ten horns, and upon his head seven diadems.

Revelation 13:12And before him he exercised all the authority of the first beast of prey, whose deadly wound was healed.

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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