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And a mouth was given to him speaking great things and[a] blasphemies. And authority to act for forty and two months was given to him. And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name, and His dwelling[b]— the[c] ones dwelling in heaven. And authority was given to him to make war against the saints, and to overcome[d] them. And authority was given to him over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:5 Or, even.
  2. Revelation 13:6 That is, place of dwelling, defined next.
  3. Revelation 13:6 Some manuscripts make this a third thing, ‘and the ones’; others combine it with what precedes as ‘His dwelling in heaven’.
  4. Revelation 13:7 Or, conquer.

The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies(A) and to exercise its authority for forty-two months.(B) It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.(C) It was given power to wage war(D) against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.(E)

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