Wahyu 13:2

13:2 Now ¹  the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The ²  dragon gave the beast ³  his power, his throne, and great authority to rule. ⁴ 

Wahyu 16:10

16:10 Then ⁵  the fifth angel ⁶  poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast so that ⁷  darkness covered his kingdom, ⁸  and people ⁹  began to bite ¹⁰  their tongues because ¹¹  of their pain.

[13:2]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the parenthetical nature of the following description of the beast.

[13:2]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[13:2]  ³ tn Grk “gave it”; the referent (the beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:2]  ⁴ tn For the translation “authority to rule” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.

[16:10]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:10]  ⁶ tn Grk “the fifth”; the referent (the fifth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:10]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so that” to indicate the implied result of the fifth bowl being poured out.

[16:10]  ⁸ tn Grk “his kingdom became dark.”

[16:10]  ⁹ tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.

[16:10]  ¹⁰ tn On this term BDAG 620 s.v. μασάομαι states, “bite w. acc. τὰς γλώσσας bite their tongues Rv 16:10.”

[16:10]  ¹¹ tn The preposition ἐκ (ek) has been translated here and twice in the following verse with a causal sense.