And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into perdition.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
The beast that was, and is not: is the eighth: and is of the seven. The devil reigns with the kings in all these ages: he is of the seven, because he is the prince under whom reign the wicked in all ages: he is also the eighth, inasmuch as he is their prince, and they are only his instruments. (Witham)
