17:11a

that was, and now is not: See how you translated these words in 17:8. Note that the conjunction and occurs between the clauses here. As in 17:8, there is implied contrast between the two clauses.

is an eighth king: The context probably indicates that the beast will become a king when he ascends from the Abyss (17:8b). In some languages it is more natural to refer to this future time. For example:

will be an eighth king
-or-
will return as the eighth king (Contemporary English Version)

eighth: The word eighth here refers to the last of a total of eight kings. There may have been other kings of this empire or kingdom, but only eight are being considered here. Some languages use a phrase for the meaning of the word eighth. For example:

the one after the other seven
-or-
who became king after the seven kings

17:11b

who belongs to the other seven: There are two ways to interpret the Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as belongs :

(1) The beast was like or connected to the other seven kings in some way. For example:

He is like the other seven. (New Living Translation (2004))

(2) The beast was one of the seven kings earlier and became king again. For example:

who is one of the seven (Good News Translation)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because it best follows the meaning of the Greek words.

17:11c

is going into destruction: These words indicate that it is God’s plan that the beast will be destroyed. See how you translated these words in 17:8.

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