Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The beast was allowed to speak arrogant and blasphemous things, and it was given authority for 42 months.
New American Standard Bible
There was given to him a mouth
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.
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
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.
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.
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,
Themes
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Limitations of satan » His time is short
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Satan » Indwelling limited in power » His time is short
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 13:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The First Beast From The Sea
4 They worshipped the dragon because it had given authority to the beast. They also worshipped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight a war with it?" 5 The beast was allowed to speak arrogant and blasphemous things, and it was given authority for 42 months. 6 It uttered blasphemies against God, against his name, and against his residence, that is, against those who are living in heaven.
Cross References
Daniel 7:8
"While I was thinking about the horns look another horn, this time a little one, grew up among them. Three of the first horns were yanked up by their roots right in front of it. Look! It had eyes like those of a human being and a mouth that boasted with audacious claims."
Daniel 7:11
"I continued watching because of the audacious words that the horn was speaking. I kept observing until the animal was killed and its body destroyed and given over to burning fire.
Daniel 11:36
""The king will do as he pleases. He'll exalt and magnify himself above every god, speaking amazing things against the God of Gods. He'll succeed until the indignation is completed, because what has been determined must be carried out.
Daniel 7:25
He'll speak out against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One. He'll attempt to alter times and laws, and they'll be given into his control for a time, times, and half a time.
Revelation 12:6
Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where a place had been prepared for her by God so that she might be taken care of for 1,260 days.
Daniel 7:20
Also, I wanted to learn the significance of the ten horns on its head and the other horn that had arisen, before which three of them had fallen that is, the horn with eyes and a mouth that uttered magnificent things and which was greater in appearance than its fellows.
Revelation 11:2-3
But don't measure the courtyard outside the Temple. Leave that out, because it is given to the nations, and they will trample the Holy City for 42 months.
Revelation 12:14
However, the woman was given the two wings of a large eagle so that she could fly away from the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she could be taken care of for a time, times, and half a time.
2 Thessalonians 2:4
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and himself declares that he is God.
Revelation 11:7
When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the bottomless pit will wage war against them, conquer them, and kill them.
Revelation 13:7
It was allowed to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.