Revelation 13:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 13:7

5 And he was given ^aa mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to¹ continue for ^bforty-two months.

6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, ^aHis tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.

7 It was granted to him ^ato make war with the saints and to overcome them. And ^bauthority was given him over every¹ tribe, tongue, and nation.

8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, ^awhose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain ^bfrom the foundation of the world.

9 ^aIf anyone has an ear, let him hear.

10 ^aHe who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; ^bhe who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. ^cHere is the patience and the faith of the saints.

The Beast from the Earth

11 Then I saw another beast ^acoming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.

12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, ^awhose deadly wound was healed.

Verse Comparison: Revelation 13:7

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American Standard Version
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

Amplified® Bible
He was further permitted to wage war on God's holy people (the saints) and to overcome them. And power was given him to extend his authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation,

Contemporary English Version
It was allowed to fight against God's people and defeat them. It was also given authority over the people of every tribe, nation, language, and race.

Darby English Version
And there was given to it to make war with the saints, and to overcome them; and there was given to it authority over every tribe, and people, and tongue, and nation;

Good News Bible
It was allowed to fight against God's people and to defeat them, and it was given authority over every tribe, nation, language, and race.

International Standard Version
It was allowed to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.

King James Version
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

New American Standard Bible
It was also given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him.

New International Version
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.

New King James Version
It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He received the power to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation .

Young's Literal Translation
and there was given to it to make war with the saints, and to overcome them, and there was given to it authority over every tribe, and tongue, and nation.

New English Translation
The beast¹ was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them.² He was given ruling authority³ over every tribe, people,⁴ language, and nation,

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