The beast was given a mouth to utter boasts and blasphemies.(A) It was allowed to exercise authority[a][b] for forty-two months.(B) It began to speak[c] blasphemies against God: to blaspheme his name and his dwelling—those who dwell in heaven.

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  1. 13:5 Other mss read to wage war
  2. 13:5 Or to rule
  3. 13:6 Or He opened his mouth in

The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies(A) and to exercise its authority for forty-two months.(B) It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.(C)

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