The beast that you saw was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. Treasury of Scripture beast that thou. The Roman empire was the beast, or idolatrous persecuting power, when under the Pagan emperors; it ceased to be so when it became Christian; and became so again under the Roman pontiffs, and shall 'go into perdition.' Revelation 9:2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace... Revelation 11:7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them... Revelation 13:1-11 And I stood on the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns... go. Revelation 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into perdition. Revelation 14:8-20 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city... Revelation 16:1-18:24 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways... Revelation 19:15-21 And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron... Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are... Daniel 7:11,26 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke: I beheld even till the beast was slain... Daniel 11:45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end... 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first... shall wonder. Revelation 13:3,4 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... whose. Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him... Revelation 20:12,15 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened... from. Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father... John 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom you have given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which you have given me... Acts 15:18 Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Ephesians 1:4 According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Titus 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; 1 Peter 1:20 Who truly was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, the beast that was. Revelation 13:1-4,11,12 And I stood on the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns...
Context The Mystery Explained
7And the angel said to me, Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns. 8The beast that you saw was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. 9And here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits. 10And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he comes, he must continue a short space. 11And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into perdition. 12And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. 13These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength to the beast. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, they whose name hath not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The beast, which thou sawest, was, and is not, and shall come up out of the bottomless pit, and go into destruction: and the inhabitants on the earth (whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world) shall wonder, seeing the beast that was, and is not.
Darby Bible Translation
The beast which thou sawest was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go into destruction: and they who dwell on the earth, whose names are not written from the founding of the world in the book of life, shall wonder, seeing the beast, that it was, and is not, and shall be present.
King James Bible
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Young's Literal Translation
'The beast that thou didst see: it was, and it is not; and it is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go away to destruction, and wonder shall those dwelling upon the earth, whose names have not been written upon the scroll of the life from the foundation of the world, beholding the beast that was, and is not, although it is.
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