“The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.”

Reading this verse in context

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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.