1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names. 2 The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. 3 One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast. 4 They worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"

5 A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him. 6 He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, his dwelling, and those who dwell in heaven. 7 It was given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him. 8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed. 9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

11 I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. 12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. He makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people. 14 He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived. 15 It was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as wouldn’t worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands or on their foreheads; 17 and that no one would be able to buy or to sell unless he has that mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is six hundred sixty-six.

1 Ja ma nägin metsalist tõusvat merest. Sel oli seitse pead ja kümme sarve ja tema sarvede peal kümme ehissidet ja tema peade peal Jumala pilkenimesid.

2 Ja metsaline, keda ma nägin, oli pantri sarnane, ja tema jalad olid nagu karu jalad ja tema suu nagu lõukoera suu, ja lohe andis temale oma väe ja oma aujärje ja suure võimu.

3 Ja ma nägin ühe tema peadest olevat nagu surmavalt haavatud; ja tema surmahaav paranes. Ja kogu ilmamaa imetles jälgides metsalist,

4 ja nad kummardasid lohet, et ta metsalisele oli andnud selle võimu, ja kummardasid metsalist ning ütlesid: „Kes on metsalise sarnane ja kes suudab sõdida tema vastu?"

5 Ja temale anti suu rääkida suurustamise ja jumalapilke sõnu, ja temale anti meelevald tegutseda nelikümmend ja kaks kuud.

6 Ja ta avas oma suu pilkamiseks Jumala vastu, et pilgata Tema nime ja tema telki, neid, kes taevas elavad.

7 Ja temale anti võimus pidada sõda pühadega ja nad ära võita; ja temale anti meelevald iga suguharu ja rahva ja keele ja rahvahõimu üle.

8 Ja teda hakkavad kummardama kõik, kes maa peal elavad, kelle nimed maailma algusest ei ole kirjutatud tapetud Talle eluraamatusse.

9 Kui kellelgi on kõrv, siis ta kuulgu!

10 Kui keegi viib vangi, siis ta ise satub vangi; kui keegi tapab mõõgaga, siis tapetakse teda ennast mõõgaga. Siin on pühade kannatlikkus ja usk.

11 Ja ma nägin teist metsalist tõusvat maa seest; ja sel oli kaks sarve otsekui tallel ja ta rääkis nagu lohe.

12 Ja ta teeb kõik esimese metsalise võimuga tema ees. Ja ta teeb, et maa ja need, kes seal peal elavad, kummardavad esimest metsalist, kelle surmahaav oli paranenud.

13 Ja ta teeb suuri tunnustähti, nõnda et ta inimeste ees laseb tuldki tulla taevast alla maa peale.

14 Ja ta eksitab neid, kes maa peal elavad, tunnustähtedega, mis temale on antud teha esimese metsalise ees, ning käsib neid, kes maa peal elavad, teha kuju metsalisele, kellel oli mõõga haav ja kes virgus ellu.

15 Ja temale anti meelevald anda metsalise kujule vaim, et ka metsalise kuju räägiks ja teeks, et need, kes iialgi ei kummarda metsalise kuju, ära tapetaks.

16 Ja tema teeb, et kõik, nii pisukesed kui suured, nii rikkad kui vaesed, nii vabad kui orjad, võtavad märgi oma parema käe peale või oma otsaesisele,

17 ja et ükski muu ei saa osta ega müüa kui aga see, kellel on see märk: metsalise nimi või tema nime arv.

18 Siin on tarkus! Kellel on mõistust, see arvaku ära metsalise arv; sest see on inimese arv. Ja tema arv on kuussada kuuskümmend kuus.