Paragraph 19:19–21

19:19a

beast: Here the word beast refers to the first beast, the one from the sea (13:1–2).

19:19b

assembled: The Greek grammar indicates that the beast, leaders, and armies had already assembled together when John saw them.

19:19c

wage war: This phrase refers to fighting in organized groups. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

fight a war
-or-
battle

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