NET Bible
"The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty-two months."
— Revelation 13:5, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.”
“And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies: and power was given to him to do, two and forty months.”
“And there was given to him a mouth to say words of pride against God; and there was given to him authority to go on for forty-two months.”
“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.”
Now the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.
One of the beast’s heads appeared to have been killed, but the lethal wound had been healed. And the whole world followed the beast in amazement;
they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying:“Who is like the beast?” and“Who is able to make war against him?”
The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty-two months.
So the beast opened his mouth to blaspheme against God– to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, that is, those who dwell in heaven.
The beast was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them. He was given ruling authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation,
and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed.