5The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise his authority for forty-two months.


In Context

2 And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

3 One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was astonished and followed the beast.

4 Men worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, "Who is like the beast? Who can make war against him?"

5 The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise his authority for forty-two months.

6 He opened his mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.

7 He was given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them. And he was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.

Revelation 13:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:5And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty [and] two months.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:5and 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:5And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things, and blasphemies: and power was given to him to do two and forty months.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:5And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:5and 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:5And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given to him to continue forty and two months.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:5A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:5And 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:5And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given to him to continue forty and two months.