◄ Revelation 13:5 ►
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Good News Translation
The beast was allowed to make proud claims which were insulting to God, and it was permitted to have authority for forty-two months.

New Revised Standard Version
The beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.

Contemporary English Version
The beast was allowed to brag and claim to be God, and for 42 months it was allowed to rule.

New American Bible
The beast was given a mouth uttering proud boasts and blasphemies, and it was given authority to act for forty-two months.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies: and power was given to him to do, two and forty months.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies: and power was given to him to do, two and forty months.

a mouth.

Daniel 7:8,11,25 I considered the horns, and behold another little horn sprung out of the midst of them: and three of the first horns were plucked up at the presence thereof: and behold eyes like the eyes of a man were in this horn, and a mouth speaking great things. . . .

Daniel 11:36 And the king shall do according to his will, and he shall be lifted up, and shall magnify himself against every god: and he shall speak great things against the God of gods, and shall prosper, till the wrath be accomplished. For the determination is made.

and power.

Revelation 11:2,3 But the court which is without the temple, cast out and measure it not: because it is given unto the Gentiles. And the holy city they shall tread under foot, two and forty months: . . .

Revelation 12:6,14 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared by God, that there they should feed her, a thousand two hundred sixty days. . . .

to continue.

Revelation 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And power was given him over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

Revelation 11:7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the abyss shall make war against them and shall overcome them and kill them.

Context
The Beast from the Sea
…4And they adored the dragon which gave power to the beast. And they adored the beast, saying: Who is like to the beast? And who shall be able to fight with him? 5And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies: and power was given to him to do, two and forty months. 6And he opened his mouth unto blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name and his tabernacle and them that dwell in heaven.…
Cross References
Psalm 12:3
May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.

Daniel 7:8
I considered the horns, and behold another little horn sprung out of the midst of them: and three of the first horns were plucked up at the presence thereof: and behold eyes like the eyes of a man were in this horn, and a mouth speaking great things.

Daniel 7:11
I beheld, because of the voice of the great words which that horn spoke: and I saw that the beast was slain, and the body thereof was destroyed, and given to the fire to be burnt:

Daniel 8:14
And he said to him: Unto evening and morning two thousand three hundred days: and the sanctuary shall be cleansed.

Daniel 11:36
And the king shall do according to his will, and he shall be lifted up, and shall magnify himself against every god: and he shall speak great things against the God of gods, and shall prosper, till the wrath be accomplished. For the determination is made.

Daniel 12:12
Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh unto a thousand three hundred thirty-five days.

2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no man deceive you by any means: for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition

2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then that wicked one shall be revealed: whom the Lord Jesus shall kill with the spirit of his mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: him

Revelation 11:2
But the court which is without the temple, cast out and measure it not: because it is given unto the Gentiles. And the holy city they shall tread under foot, two and forty months:

Revelation 11:3
And I will give unto my two witnesses: and they shall prophesy, a thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.

Revelation 12:6
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared by God, that there they should feed her, a thousand two hundred sixty days.

Revelation 13:4
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