Persecution of the Woman and Her Seed
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman that brought forth the man child. 14 And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream. 16 And 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 waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus:
Chapter 13.
1 and he stood[166] upon the sand of the sea.
(C) The Two Beasts
First Beast—the Beast from the Sea
And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names 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 [pg 076] I saw one of his heads as though it had been smitten[167] unto death; and his death-stroke was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast; 4 and they worshipped[168] the dragon, because he gave his authority unto the beast; and they worshipped[169] the beast saying, Who is like unto the beast? and who is able to 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 continue[170] forty and two months. 6 And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, even them that dwell[171] in the heaven. 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints[172], and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. 8 And all that dwell on the earth shall worship[173] him, every one whose name hath not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that hath been slain[174].
An Admonition to Patience
(9 If any man hath an ear, let him hear. 10 If any man[175] is for captivity[176], into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience[177] and the faith of the saints.)
The Second Beast—the Beast from the Land