they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority ¹  to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: “Who is like the beast?” and “Who is able to make war against him?” ² 

The second beast ¹  was empowered ²  to give life ³  to the image of the first beast ⁴  so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

All you wild animals in the fields, come and devour, all you wild animals in the forest!

including all the sheep and cattle, as well as the wild animals, ¹ 

These kings ¹  have a single intent, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.

a lion, mightiest ¹  of the beasts, who does not retreat from anything;

The wild animals go to their lairs, and in their dens they remain.

I was ignorant ¹  and lacked insight; ²  I was as senseless as an animal before you. ³ 

The ¹  beast that was, and is not, is himself an eighth king and yet is one of the seven, and is going to destruction.

He ¹  exercised all the ruling authority ²  of the first beast on his behalf, ³  and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.

and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told ¹  those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.

Bel ¹  kneels down, Nebo ²  bends low. Their images weigh down animals and beasts. ³  Your heavy images are burdensome to tired animals. ⁴ 

One of the beast’s ¹  heads appeared to have been killed, ²  but the lethal wound had been healed. ³  And the whole world followed ⁴  the beast in amazement;

You will laugh at destruction and famine ¹  and need not ²  be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

They provide water for all the animals in the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, including both men and animals.

you animals and all you cattle, you creeping things and birds,

You make it dark and night comes, ¹  during which all the beasts of the forest prowl around.

Then four large beasts came up from the sea; they were different from one another.

As for the rest of the beasts, their ruling authority had already been removed, though they were permitted to go on living ¹  for a time and a season.