³⁶ “Then the king will do whatever he wants.^(A) He will exalt and magnify himself above every god,^(B) and he will say outrageous things against the God of gods.^(C) He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed,^(D) because what has been decreed will be accomplished.

The Beast from the Sea

13 And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea.^(A) He^[a] had 10 horns and seven heads. On his horns were 10 diadems,^(B) and on his heads were blasphemous names.^{[b](C) 2} The beast I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like a bear’s, and his mouth was like a lion’s mouth.^(D) The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. ³ One of his heads appeared to be fatally wounded,^[c] but his fatal wound was healed. The whole earth was amazed and followed the beast.^{[d](E) 4} They worshiped the dragon^(F) because he gave authority to the beast. And they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast?^(G) Who is able to wage war against him?”

⁵ A mouth was given to him to speak boasts and blasphemies.^(H) He was also given authority to act^[e][f] for 42 months.^{(I) 6} He began to speak^[g] blasphemies against God: to blaspheme His name and His dwelling—those who dwell in heaven.