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Bible in Basic English

And there was given to him a mouth to say words of pride against God; and there was given to him authority to go on for forty-two months.

New American Standard Bible

There was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him.

King James Version

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

Holman Bible

A mouth was given to him to speak boasts and blasphemies. He was also given authority to act for 42 months.

International Standard Version

The beast was allowed to speak arrogant and blasphemous things, and it was given authority for 42 months.

A Conservative Version

And a mouth was given to it speaking great things and blasphemy. And authority was given it to make war forty-two months.

American Standard Version

and there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty and two months.

Amplified

And the beast was given a mouth (the power of speech), uttering great things and arrogant and blasphemous words, and he was given freedom and authority to act and to do as he pleased for forty-two months (three and a half years).

An Understandable Version

And the beast was given [by the dragon ?] a mouth for making proud claims and [speaking] blasphemous words, and the authority to act for forty-two months [See 11:2; 12:6].

Anderson New Testament

And there was given him a mouth that spoke great things and impious words; and authority was given to him to continue forty-two months.

Common New Testament

And the beast was given a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.

Daniel Mace New Testament

there was given to him a mouth speaking great things, and blasphemy; and power was given to him for two and forty months.

Darby Translation

And there was given to it a mouth, speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to it authority to pursue its career forty-two months.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

And there was given to it a mouth speaking great things, and defamation: and there was given to it power to practice forty-two months-

Godbey New Testament

and a mouth was given to him speaking great things and blasphemies; and authority was given unto him to prevail forty-two months.

Goodspeed New Testament

It was allowed to utter great boasts and blasphemies, and to exert authority for forty-two months.

John Wesley New Testament

And there was given him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemy, and authority was given him forty and two months.

Julia Smith Translation

And a mouth was given him speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given him to make war forty-two months.

King James 2000

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And a mouth was given to him speaking great [things] and blasphemies, and authority to act was given to him [for] forty-two months.

Modern King James verseion

And a mouth speaking great things was given to it, and blasphemies. And authority was given to it to continue forty-two months.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And there was a mouth given unto him that spake great things, and blasphemies, and power was given unto him, to continue forty two months.

Moffatt New Testament

He was allowed to utter loud and blasphemous vaunts, and allowed to exert authority for two and forty months;

Montgomery New Testament

And he was permitted to utter loud boasts and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty-two months.

NET Bible

The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty-two months.

New Heart English Bible

A mouth was given to him speaking proud words and blasphemies. There was given to him authority to act for forty-two months.

Noyes New Testament

And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemy; and power was given to him to work fortytwo months.

Sawyer New Testament

And there was given him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemy, and power was given him to continue forty-two months [three years and a half].

The Emphasized Bible

And there was given unto him, a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and it was given unto him to act, forty and two months.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to make war forty-two months.

Twentieth Century New Testament

The Beast was given 'a mouth that spoke proudly' and blasphemously, and it was empowered to work its will for forty-two months.

Webster

And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given to him to continue forty and two months.

Weymouth New Testament

And there was given him a mouth full of boastful and blasphemous words; and liberty of action was granted him for forty-two months.

Williams New Testament

Then there was given to the wild beast a mouth that uttered boastful, blasphemous words, and permission to wield his authority for forty-two months.

World English Bible

A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.

Worrell New Testament

And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and authority was given him to work forty-two months.

Worsley New Testament

And there was given him a mouth speaking great and blasphemous things, and power was given him to make war forty two months.

Youngs Literal Translation

And there was given to it a mouth speaking great things, and evil-speakings, and there was given to it authority to make war forty-two months,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254




Usage: 0
Usage: 0

a mouth
στόμα 
Stoma 
Usage: 63

λαλέω 
Laleo 
Usage: 235

μέγας 
megas 
Usage: 167

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

βλασφημία 
Blasphemia 
Usage: 13

ἐξουσία 
Exousia 
Usage: 79

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

τεσσαράκοντα 
Tessarakonta 
Usage: 22

and two
δύο 
Duo 
two, twain, both, two and two
Usage: 92

References

Context Readings

The First Beast From The Sea

4 And they gave worship to the dragon, because he gave authority to the beast; and worshipping the beast, they said, Who is like the beast? and who is able to go to war with him? 5 And there was given to him a mouth to say words of pride against God; and there was given to him authority to go on for forty-two months. 6 And his mouth was open to say evil against God, and against his name and his Tent, even against those who are in heaven.

Cross References

Daniel 7:8

I was watching the horns with care, and I saw another coming up among them, a little one, before which three of the first horns were pulled up by the roots: and there were eyes like a man's eyes in this horn, and a mouth saying great things.

Daniel 7:11

Then I saw--because of the voice of the great words which the horn said--I saw till the beast was put to death, and its body was given to destruction, and the beast was given to the burning of fire.

Daniel 11:36

And the king will do his pleasure; he will put himself on high, lifting himself over every god, and saying things to be wondered at against the God of gods; and all will be well for him till the wrath is complete; for what has been purposed will be done.

Daniel 7:25

And he will say words against the Most High, attempting to put an end to the saints of the Most High; and he will have the idea of changing times and law; and the saints will be given into his hands for a time and times and half a time.

Revelation 12:6

And the woman went in flight to the waste land, where she has a place made ready by God, so that there they may give her food a thousand, two hundred and sixty days.

Daniel 7:20

And about the ten horns on his head and the other which came up, causing the fall of three; that horn which had eyes, and a mouth saying great things, which seemed to be greater than the other horns.

Revelation 11:2-3

But do not take the measure of the space outside the house; because it has been given to the nations: and the holy town will be under their feet for forty-two months.

Revelation 12:14

And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, so that she might go in flight into the waste land, to her place, where she is given food for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the snake.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God.

Revelation 11:7

And when they have come to the end of their witness, the beast which comes up out of the great deep will make war on them and overcome them and put them to death.

Revelation 13:7

And it was given to him to make war on the saints and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and language and nation.

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