11The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.


In Context

8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come.

9 "This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits.

10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for a little while.

11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.

12 "The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.

13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.

Revelation 17:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:11And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:11And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:11And the beast which was, and is not: the same also is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into destruction.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:11And the beast that was and is not, he also is an eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into destruction.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:11And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:11And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:11The beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goes to destruction.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:11and the beast that was, and is not, he also is eighth, and out of the seven he is, and to destruction he doth go away.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:11And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into perdition.