Wahyu 13:4-5

13:4 they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority ¹  to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: “Who is like the beast?” and “Who is able to make war against him?” ²  13:5 The beast ³  was given a mouth speaking proud words ⁴  and blasphemies, and he was permitted ⁵  to exercise ruling authority ⁶  for forty-two months.

[13:4]  ¹ tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.

[13:4]  ² tn On the use of the masculine pronoun to refer to the beast, see the note on the word “It” in 13:1.

[13:5]  ³ tn Grk “and there was given to him.” Here the passive construction has been simplified, the referent (the beast) has been specified for clarity, and καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[13:5]  ⁴ tn For the translation “proud words” (Grk “great things” or “important things”) see BDAG 624 s.v. μέγας 4.b.

[13:5]  ⁵ tn Grk “to it was granted.”

[13:5]  ⁶ tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.