Revelation 13:7 “Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to con…”

Revelation 13:7

Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

World English Bible

It was given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him.

American Standard Version

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

Geneva Bible 1599

And it was giuen vnto him to make warre with the Saints, and to ouercome them, and power was giuen him ouer euery kinred, and tongue, and nation.

Darby Translation

And there was given to it to make war with the saints, and to overcome them; and there was given to it authority over every tribe, and people, and tongue, and nation;

Young's Literal Translation

and there was given to it to make war with the saints, and to overcome them, and there was given to it authority over every tribe, and tongue, and nation.

Bible in Basic English

And it was given to him to make war on the saints and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and language and nation.

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Cross references

“to make”

Daniel 7:21 Revelation 11:7 Revelation 12:17 Daniel 7:25 Daniel 12:1 Daniel 11:36–39

Daniel 7:21 · BSB

As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,

Revelation 11:7 · BSB

When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.

Revelation 12:17 · BSB

And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.

Daniel 7:25 · BSB

He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.

Daniel 12:1 · BSB

“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at t…

Daniel 11:36–39 · BSB

Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has…

“and power”

Revelation 17:15 Revelation 11:18 John 19:11 Revelation 10:11 Luke 4:6 Exodus 9:16

Revelation 17:15 · BSB

Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

Revelation 11:18 · BSB

The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy th…

John 19:11 · BSB

Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

Revelation 10:11 · BSB

And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”

Luke 4:6 · BSB

“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

Exodus 9:16 · BSB

But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

Also

Revelation 5:9

Revelation 5:9 · BSB

And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle—those who dwell in heaven.

8And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.

Read Revelation 13