¹⁰ It grew until it reached^(A) the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth^(B) and trampled^(C) on them.

²⁴ He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people.^(A)

The Beast out of the Sea

13 The dragon^[a] stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea.^(A) It had ten horns and seven heads,^(B) with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.^(C)

⁴ People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like^(A) the beast? Who can wage war against it?”

⁶ It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.^(A)