…habet characterem nominis bestiae aut numerum nominis. Hic sapientia est: qui habet intellectum computet numerum bestiae. Numerus enim hominis est, et numerus eius est sexcenti sexaginta sex.
“…have the mark of the name of the beast or the number of its name. Here is wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and its number is six hundred sixty-six.”
Et vidi bestiam ascendentem aliam, et habebat cornua duo similia agni, et loquebatur sicut draco. Et potestatem prioris bestiae omnem faciebat in conspectu eius. Et faciebat terram et inhabitantes in ea adorare bestiam primam, cuius curata est plaga mortis eius. Et fecit signa magna, ut etiam ignem mitteret de caelo in conspectu hominum descendere in terram. Et seducebat habitantes terram propter signa quae data sunt ei facere in conspectu bestiae, dicens habitantibus in terra ut faciant imaginem bestiae quae habet plagam gladii et vixit. Et datum est ei ut daret spiritum imagini bestiae, ut et loquatur imago bestiae et faciat ut quicumque non adoraverit imaginem bestiae occidatur. Et faciet omnes pusillos et magnos et divites et pauperes et liberos et servos habere characterem in dextra manu et in frontibus suis, ut nemo possit emere vel vendere, nisi qui…
“And I saw another beast rising out of the earth, and it had two horns like a lamb, and it spoke like a dragon. And it exercised all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and it made the earth and those who dwell in it worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And it performed great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of men. And it deceived those who dwell on the earth by the signs which it was allowed to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image for the beast that had the wound by the sword and yet lived. And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast should both speak and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. And it causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or on their foreheads, so that no one can buy or sell unless they…”
Et steti super harenam maris, et vidi de mari bestiam ascendentem, habentem capita septem et cornua decem, et super cornua eius decem diademata, et super capita eius nomen blasphemiae. Et bestia quam vidi similis erat pardo, et pedes eius ut ursi, et os eius sicut os leonis. Et dedit illi draco virtutem suam et potestatem magnam. Et vidi unum de capitibus eius quasi occisum in mortem, et plaga eius curata erat, et admirata est universa terra post bestiam. Et adoraverunt draconem, qui dedit potestatem bestiae, et adoraverunt bestiam dicentes: “Quis similis bestiae, et quis poterit pugnare cum ea?” Et datum est ei os loquens magna et blasphemias, data est ei potestas facere menses quadraginta duos. Et aperuit os suum in blasphemias ad Deum, blasphemare nomen eius et tabernaculum eius et eos qui in caelo habitant.
“And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and I saw a beast rising out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon its horns ten crowns, and upon its heads a name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and its feet were like those of a bear, and its mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave it his power, and his throne, and great authority. And I saw one of its heads as though it had been wounded to death, but its deadly wound was healed, and all the earth marvelled and followed the beast. And they worshipped the dragon, who gave authority to the beast, and they worshipped the beast, saying, ‘Who is like the beast, and who can make war against it?’ And it was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and it was given authority to act for forty-two months. And it opened its mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name, and His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.”
…et datum est illi bellum facere cum sanctis et vincere illos, et datum est illi potestatem in omnem tribum et populum et linguam et gentem. Et adoraverunt eum omnes qui habitant terram, quorum non sunt scripta nomina in libro vitae Agni qui occisus est ab origine mundi. Si quis habet aurem, audiat. Qui in captivitatem duxerit, in captivitatem vadit. Qui in gladio occiderit, oportet eum gladio occidi. Hic est patientia et fides sanctorum.
“…and it was given to him to make war against the saints and to overcome them, and authority was given to him over every tribe, people, language, and nation. And all who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb, who was slain from the foundation of the world. If anyone has an ear, let him hear. He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the saints.”
