⁶ Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,^(A) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,^(B) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.^(C)

⁸ The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain,^(A) all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third^(B) of the sea turned into blood,^(C)

⁹ a third^(A) of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

² He was holding a little scroll,^(A) which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,^(B)

⁵ Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land^(A) raised his right hand to heaven.^(B)

⁶ And he swore^(A) by him who lives for ever and ever,^(B) who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it,^(C) and said, “There will be no more delay!^(D)

⁸ Then the voice that I had heard from heaven^(A) spoke to me once more: “Go, take the scroll^(B) that lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.”

The Beast out of the Sea

13 The dragon^[a] stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea.^(A) It had ten horns and seven heads,^(B) with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.^(C)

² And I saw what looked like a sea of glass^(A) glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious^(B) over the beast^(C) and its image^(D) and over the number of its name.^(E) They held harps^(F) given them by God