Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
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.
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 and men worshiped the Dragon, because he had given his dominion to the Beast; while, as they worshiped the Beast, they said-- 'Who can compare with the Beast? and who can fight with it?' 5 The Beast was given 'a mouth that spoke proudly' and blasphemously, and it was empowered to work its will for forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth only to blaspheme God, to blaspheme his Name and his Tabernacle-- those who dwell in his Tabernacle in Heaven.
Cross References
Revelation 12:6
But the woman fled into the wilderness, where there is a place prepared for her by God, to be tended there for twelve hundred and sixty days.
Revelation 11:2-3
But omit the court outside the Temple, and do not measure that, for it has been given up to the nations; and the holy City will be under their heel for forty-two months.
Revelation 12:14
But to the woman were given the two wings of the great eagle, so that she might fly to her place in the wilderness, where she is being tended for 'one year, and for two years, and for half a year' in safety from the Serpent.
2 Thessalonians 2:4
Who so opposes himself to every one that is spoken of as a God or as an object of worship, and so exalts himself above them, that he seats himself in the Temple of God, and displays himself as God!
Revelation 11:7
As soon as they have completed their testimony, 'the wild Beast that ascends from the bottomless pit will make war upon them and conquer' and kill them.
Revelation 13:7
It had been permitted to fight with Christ's People and to conquer them, and it had received power over men of every tribe, and people, and language, and nation.