Revelation 13:5 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Read this verse in context with translation switching:
Read Full Chapter →The beast is granted a boastful, blaspheming mouth and a strictly limited span of forty-two months to act.
What Does Revelation 13:5 Mean?
The beast is given a mouth that speaks great things and blasphemies, the proud, God-defying speech first pictured in Daniel's little horn. Yet alongside the boasting comes a measured limit: its power to continue lasts only forty and two months, a fixed and bounded season.
The repeated phrase was given is the quiet center of this verse. Even the beast's loud mouth and its window of authority are handed to it under a higher hand, and they come with an expiration. Tyranny speaks as though it will last forever, but its time is counted out in advance. For the believer under pressure, this is steadying: the blasphemy is real but temporary, and the clock that bounds it is held by God.
Frequently Asked Questions About Revelation 13:5
What does Revelation 13:5 mean?
The beast is granted a boastful, blaspheming mouth and a strictly limited span of forty-two months to act.