# but its fatal wound was healed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "but its fatal wound healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# fatal wound

"deadly wound." This is an injury that is serious enough to cause a person to die.

# The whole earth

The word "earth" refers to the people on it. AT: "All the people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# followed the beast

"obeyed the beast"

# dragon

This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])

# he had given his authority to the beast

"he had caused the beast to have as much authority as he had"

# Who is like the beast?

This question shows how amazed they were about the beast. AT: "No one is as powerful as the beast!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# Who can fight against it?

This question shows how much the people feared the power of the beast. AT: "No one could ever fight against the beast and win!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])