* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.
The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present.
World English Bible (WEB)
The beast{G2342} that{G3739} thou sawest{G1492}{(G5627)} was{G2258}{(G5713)}, and{G2532} is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756}; and{G2532} shall{G3195}{(G5719)} ascend{G305}{(G5721)} out of{G1537} the bottomless pit{G12}, and{G2532} go{G5217}{(G5721)} into{G1519} perdition{G684}: and{G2532} they that dwell{G2730}{(G5723)} on{G1909} the earth{G1093} shall wonder{G2296}{(G5695)}, whose{G3739} names{G3686} were{G1125} not{G3756} written{G1125}{(G5769)} in{G1909} the book{G975} of life{G2222} from{G575} the foundation{G2602} of the world{G2889}, when they behold{G991}{(G5723)} the beast{G2342} that was{G3748}{G2258}{(G5713)}, and{G2532} is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756}, and yet{G2539} is{G2076}{(G5748)}.
Strong's King James
(8) The beast that you saw was and is not and is about to come up from the netherworld-abyss and is going to destruction. Those who reside on the land, whose name isn't written in the scroll of life from the foundation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast that was and isn't and will come.
The F.O.G*
[8] The beast you saw once existed, now is not present, but will rise again from the bottomless pit only to go to its final destruction. Earth's inhabitants—whose names haven't been written in the Book of Life since creation—will be astonished when they see this beast that was, is not, and will come again.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
‘The beast that thou didst see: it was, and it is not; and it is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go away to destruction, and wonder shall those dwelling upon the earth, whose names have not been written upon the scroll of the life from the foundation of the world, beholding the beast that was, and is not, although it is.
Young's Literal Translation
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