Revelation 13:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And 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,

English ASV

and 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.

English Amplified

And the beast was given the power of speech, uttering boastful and blasphemous words, and he was given freedom to exert his authority and to exercise his will during forty-two months (three and a half years). [Dan. 7:8.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the beast was given the power of speech, uttering boastful and blasphemous words, and he was given freedom to exert his authority and to exercise his will during forty-two months (three and a half years). [Dan. 7:8.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The beast was given a mouth to utter boasts and blasphemies. It was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they did homage to the dragon, because he gave the authority to the beast; and they did homage to the beast, saying, Who [is] like to the beast? and who can make war with it?

English EASY 2024

The wild animal received authority to rule people for 42 months. It could speak proud words and insult God.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The beast was allowed to boast and speak insults against God. It was allowed to use its power for 42 months.

And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The beast was allowed to speak arrogant and insulting things. It was given authority to act for 42 months.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

A mouth was given to him to speak boasts and blasphemies. He was also given authority to act for 42 months.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And there was given to him a mouth speaking great boasts and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies. And he was given authority to wage war for forty-two months.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

There was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty-two months.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The beast was given a mouth to brag and speak evil things against God. The beast was allowed to use his authority for 42 months.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months.

English NLT

Then the beast was allowed to speak great blasphemies against God. And he was given authority to do what he wanted for forty-two months.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The wild beast was given a mouth to speak boastful and blasphemous words, and he was permitted to exercise authority for forty-two months.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then the Dragon encouraged the Creature to speak great blasphemies against the Lord; and gave him authority to control the earth for forty-two months.

English Tyndale 1537

And there was a mouth(mowth) given unto him that spake great things, and blasphemies, and power was given unto him, to continue(do) forty two months.

Revelation 13:5 — Compare Translations