Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Here is wisdom: He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is a number of a man. And its number is 666
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Here is wisdom:
International Standard Version
In this case wisdom is needed: Let the person who has understanding calculate the total of the beast, since it is a human multitude, and the sum of the multitude is 600, 60 and six.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Here is wisdom. Let the person who has enough insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the [imperfect] number of a man;
An Understandable Version
This calls for wisdom; the person who has understanding should calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a person. And his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Anderson New Testament
Here is wisdom. Let him that has understanding, count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Bible in Basic English
Here is wisdom. He who has knowledge let him get the number of the beast; because it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty-six.
Common New Testament
This calls for wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man; its number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Daniel Mace New Testament
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 sixty six.
Darby Translation
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.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Here is wisdom: let him who has understanding, compute the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man; and its number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Godbey New Testament
Here is wisdom. Let the one having understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man. And his is, Six hundred and sixty-six.
Goodspeed New Testament
There is wisdom hidden here! Let everyone of intelligence calculate the animal's number, for it indicates a certain man; its number is 666.
John Wesley New Testament
Here is the wisdom. Let him that hath an understanding count the number of the wild beast: for it is the number of a man: and his number is six hundred sixty six.
Julia Smith Translation
Here is wisdom. Let him having intelligence calculate the number of the wild beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number Six hundred and sixty-six.
King James 2000
Here is wisdom. Let him that has understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred three score and six.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Here is wisdom: the one who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number, and his number [is] six hundred sixty-six.
Modern King James verseion
Here is the wisdom. Let him having reason count the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. And its number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath wit count the number of the beast. For it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred, threescore and six.
Moffatt New Testament
Now for the gift of interpretation! Let the discerning calculate the cipher of the Beast; it is the cipher of a man, and the figures are six hundred and sixty-six.
Montgomery New Testament
Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man; and his number is 666.
NET Bible
This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the beast's number, for it is man's number, and his number is 666.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
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 and sixtysix.
Sawyer New Testament
Here is wisdom. Let him that has a mind count the number of the beast; for the number is man's. And his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
The Emphasized Bible
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 666.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding calculate the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred sixty-six.
Twentieth Century New Testament
(Here there is need for discernment.) Let him who has the ability compute the number of the Beast; for the number indicates a man's name. Its number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Webster
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 and sixty six.
Weymouth New Testament
Here is scope for ingenuity. Let people of shrewd intelligence calculate the number of the Wild Beast; for it indicates a certain man, and his number is 666.
Williams New Testament
Here is scope for wisdom! Let anyone who has the mental keenness calculate the number of the wild beast, for it is the number of a certain man; his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
Here is wisdom. He that has understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is a number of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty six.
Worsley New Testament
Here is wisdom required; and let him, that hath understanding, compute the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred sixty six.
Youngs Literal Translation
Here is the wisdom! He who is having the understanding, let him count the number of the beast, for the number of a man it is, and its number is six hundred and sixty six.
Themes
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast coming out of the earth
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 13:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Second Beast From The Earth
17 And so that not any man can buy or sell unless having the mark--the name of the beast or the number of its name. 18 Here is wisdom: He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is a number of a man. And its number is 666
Phrases
Cross References
Revelation 17:9
Here is the mind that has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains where the woman sits on them.
Revelation 21:17
And he measured the wall of it, a hundred and forty-four forearms, a measure of a man, that is, of a heavenly agent.
Revelation 15:2
And I saw like a glassy sea mingled with fire, and those who were victorious over the beast and over its image and over the number of its name, standing on the glassy sea, having harps of God.
Deuteronomy 3:11
(For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the Rephaim. Behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron. Is it not in Rabbah of the sons of Ammon? Nine cubits was the length of it, and four cubits the breadth of it, after t
Psalm 107:43
He who is wise will give heed to these things, and they will consider the loving kindnesses of LORD.
Daniel 12:10
Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.
Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, that he may understand these things, prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them. But transgressors shall fall therein.
Mark 13:14
But when ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let him who reads understand), then let those in Judea flee to the mountains,
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous inflicting wrath? (I speak according to a man.)
Revelation 1:3
Blessed is he who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and who keep the things written in it, for the time is near.