第二只兽像熊,用两只后腿站立,牙齿间叼着三根肋骨,有声音对它说,‘起来,多吞吃肉吧!’

“此后,我继续观看,见还有一只兽像豹,背上有四个如鸟翼般的翅膀。这兽有四个头,并被赋予权柄。 此后,我在夜间的异象中看见第四只兽,恐怖可怕,极其强壮,用大铁牙吞吃、咬碎猎物,用脚践踏所剩的。这兽与前三只兽不同,它有十个角。

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(A)“And suddenly another beast, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said thus to it: ‘Arise, devour much flesh!’

“After this I looked, and there was another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The beast also had (B)four heads, and dominion was given to it.

“After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, (C)a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, exceedingly strong. It had huge iron teeth; it was devouring, breaking in pieces, and trampling the residue with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, (D)and it had ten horns.

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