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12 He[a] exercised all the ruling authority[b] of the first beast on his behalf,[c] and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:12 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
  2. Revelation 13:12 tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.
  3. Revelation 13:12 tn For this meaning see BDAG 342 s.v. ἐνώπιον 4.b, “by the authority of, on behalf of Rv 13:12, 14; 19:20.”

12 It exercised all the authority(A) of the first beast on its behalf,(B) and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast,(C) whose fatal wound had been healed.(D)

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