Revelation 13:18

16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Here is a call for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and that number is 666.
KJV
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
WEB
Here is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is six hundred sixty-six.
ASV
Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty and six.
DARBY
Here is wisdom. He that has understanding let him count the number of the beast: for it is a man's number; and its number [is] six hundred [and] sixty-six.
BLB
Here is the wisdom. The one having understanding, let him count the number of the beast, for it is a man’s number, and its number [is] six hundred sixty-six.
ÅB
Her er visdommen. Den som har forstand, han regne ut dyrets tall! for det er et menneskes tall, og dets tall er seks hundre og seks og seksti.
OTB
Her er visdom. La den som har forstand beregne dyrets tall, for det er et menneskes tall. Det tallet er 666.
B1930
Her er visdommen. Den som har forstand, han regne ut dyrets tall! for det er et menneskes tall, og dets tall er seks hundre og seks og seksti.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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  • Revelation 15:2

    And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

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  • Revelation 17:9

    And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

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  • Revelation 21:17

    And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

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  • Daniel 12:10

    Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

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  • Revelation 1:3

    Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

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  • Mark 13:14

    But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains:

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  • Hosea 14:9

    Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

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  • Psalms 107:43

    Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

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