Revelation 13:5

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Revelation 13:5

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.

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KJV

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.

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WEB

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.

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ASV

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Revelation 13

³ One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.

⁴ They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”

⁵ The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.

⁶ And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle—those who dwell in heaven.

⁷ Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

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