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14 And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived. 15 And it was given unto him to give breath to it, even to the image of the beast, [a]that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not [b]worship the image of the beast should be killed. 16 And he causeth all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bond, that there be given them a mark on their right hand, or upon their forehead;

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:15 Some ancient authorities read that even the image of the beast should speak; and he shall cause etc.
  2. Revelation 13:15 See marginal note on 3:9.

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) 15 The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship(E) the image to be killed.(F) 16 It also forced all people, great and small,(G) rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads,(H)

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