Revelation 13:14
New English Translation
14 and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told[a] those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.
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- Revelation 13:14 tn Grk “earth, telling.” This is a continuation of the previous sentence in Greek.sn He told followed by an infinitive (“to make an image…”) is sufficiently ambiguous in Greek that it could be taken as “he ordered” (so NIV) or “he persuaded” (so REB).
Revelation 13:14
New International Version
14 Because of the signs(A) it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived(B) the inhabitants of the earth.(C) It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.(D)
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