the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and
swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth. (17)And
the dragon was incensed against the woman, and went forth to make war
against the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and
hold the testimony of Jesus Christ.

CHAP. XIII.

AND I stood upon the sand of the sea, and I saw a beast rising up out
of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon the horns ten
diadems, and upon the heads a title 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 throne, and great authority. (3)And I saw one of his
heads as if wounded unto death; and his deadly wound was healed: and
all the earth wondered after the beast. (4)And they worshipped the
dragon who had given authority to the beast: and they worshipped the
beast, saying, Who is like to the beast? who is able to wage war with
him? (5)And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and
blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to make war forty-two
months.

(6)And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his
name, and his tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. (7)And it was
given to him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and
authority was given to him over every tribe, and tongue, and nation.
(8)And all the inhabitants who dwell upon the earth shall worship him,
whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from
the foundation of the world. (9)He that hath an ear, let him hear.
(10)If any person leads _others_ into captivity, he shall be led into
captivity; if any person kills with the sword, he must be slain by the
sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

(11)And I saw another beast rising up out of the earth, and he had two
horns like a lamb, though he spake as the dragon. (12)And he exerciseth
all the authority of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth,
and those who inhabit therein, to worship the first beast whose deadly
wound was healed. (13)And he performeth great signs, so that he even
causeth fire to come down from heaven to the earth, in the sight of
men, (14)and deceiveth the inhabitants of the earth by the signs, which
he is enabled to perform before the beast, saying to the dwellers upon
the earth, that they should make an im