Revelation 17:8,11 - Compare All Versions
Revelation 17:8 NIV (New International Version)
The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its 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 it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
Revelation 17:11 NIV (New International Version)
The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.
Revelation 17:8 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come.
Revelation 17:11 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction.
Revelation 17:8 NLT (New Living Translation)
The beast you saw was once alive but isn’t now. And yet he will soon come up out of the bottomless pit and go to eternal destruction. And the people who belong to this world, whose names were not written in the Book of Life before the world was made, will be amazed at the reappearance of this beast who had died.
Revelation 17:11 NLT (New Living Translation)
“The scarlet beast that was, but is no longer, is the eighth king. He is like the other seven, and he, too, is headed for destruction.
Revelation 17:8 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up from the abyss and go to destruction. Those who live on the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast that was, and is not, and is to come.
Revelation 17:11 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
The beast that was and is not, is itself an eighth king, but it belongs to the seven and is going to destruction.
Revelation 17:8 KJV (King James Version)
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Revelation 17:11 KJV (King James Version)
And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
Revelation 17:8 NKJV (New King James Version)
The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. And those who dwell on the earth will marvel, whose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Revelation 17:11 NKJV (New King James Version)
The beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition.
Revelation 17:6-8 MSG (The Message)
Astonished, I rubbed my eyes. I shook my head in wonder. The Angel said, “Does this surprise you? Let me tell you the riddle of the woman and the Beast she rides, the Beast with seven heads and ten horns. The Beast you saw once was, is no longer, and is about to ascend from the Abyss and head straight for Hell. Earth dwellers whose names weren’t written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will be dazzled when they see the Beast that once was, is no longer, and is to come.
Revelation 17:9-11 MSG (The Message)
“But don’t drop your guard. Use your head. The seven heads are seven hills; they are where the woman sits. They are also seven kings: five dead, one living, the other not yet here—and when he does come his time will be brief. The Beast that once was and is no longer is both an eighth and one of the seven—and headed for Hell.
Revelation 17:8 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
“The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who live on the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was, and is not, and will come.
Revelation 17:11 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
The beast which was, and is not, is himself also an eighth and is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction.
Revelation 17:8 AMP (Amplified Bible)
“The beast that you saw was [once], but [now] is not, and he is about to come up out of the abyss (the bottomless pit, the dwelling place of demons) and go to destruction (perdition). And the inhabitants of the earth, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, will be astonished when they see the beast, because he was and is not and is yet to come [to earth]. [Dan 7:3]
Revelation 17:11 AMP (Amplified Bible)
And the beast that [once] was but is not, is himself also an eighth king and is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction (perdition).
Revelation 17:8 NET (New English Translation)
The beast you saw was, and is not, but is about to come up from the abyss and then go to destruction. The inhabitants of the earth – all those whose names have not been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world – will be astounded when they see that the beast was, and is not, but is to come.
Revelation 17:11 NET (New English Translation)
The beast that was, and is not, is himself an eighth king and yet is one of the seven, and is going to destruction.