Revelation 13:5

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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.

Literal

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

Latin

Et datum est ei os loquens magna et blasphemias: et data est ei potestas facere menses quadraginta duos.

Original

Greek

English

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

Notes

Revelation 13:5

The forty-two months represent three and a half years of persecution and evil rule (see study note on Revelation 11:2–3).

Revelation 13:5–8

The four characteristics of the beast are:

he speaks against God,
he holds power for a short time,
he fights against God's people, and
he governs the world.

However, God remains in control.

Revelation 13:1–10

The first beast is the second member of the evil trinity (see study note on Revelation 12:18–13:18). It likely represents Roman power (see “Four World Empires” Theme Note).

Revelation 12:18–13:18

John shows that the dragon carries out his war (Revelation 12:17) through two beasts. Together with Satan, these three form an evil trinity, meaning three evil beings acting together as one group.

Revelation 12:1–14:20

The people of God are pictured as a woman who gives birth to the Messiah. Even though the devil has already been defeated, he continues to attack her and her children (Revelation 12:1–17). With his two followers, the beast and the false prophet, Satan tries to keep controlling the world (Revelation 13:1–18) before the final battle with the Lord (14:1–20).

Theme notes and profiles

Daniel The Antichrist The Little Horn The Purpose of the Judgments The Seventy Sets of Seven Visions

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Revelation 13:5

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