The Beast from the Earth

¹¹ Then I saw another beast ^(A)coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.

¹² And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, ^(A)whose deadly wound was healed.

^12 (A)“The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.

¹³ These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.

¹⁵ Then he said to me, ^(A)“The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, ^(B)are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues. ¹⁶ And the ten horns which you ^[a]saw on the beast, ^(C)these will hate the harlot, make her ^(D)desolate ^(E)and naked, eat her flesh and ^(F)burn her with fire. ^17 (G)For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, ^(H)until the words of God are fulfilled. ¹⁸ And the woman whom you saw ^(I)is that great city ^(J)which reigns over the kings of the earth.”