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15 The second beast[a] was empowered[b] to give life[c] to the image of the first beast[d] so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:15 tn Grk “it”; the referent (the second beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Revelation 13:15 tn Grk “it was given [permitted] to it [the second beast].”
  3. Revelation 13:15 tn Grk “breath,” but in context the point is that the image of the first beast is made to come to life and speak.
  4. Revelation 13:15 tn Grk “of the beast”; the word “first” has been supplied to specify the referent.