Text -- Revelation 13:2 (NET)

13:2 Now 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 dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Rev 13:2

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

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

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

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