^13:12He³⁷ exercised all the ruling authority³⁸ of the first beast on his behalf,³⁹ 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

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

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

It exercises all the authority of the first beast on its behalf and compels the earth and those who live on it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.

NLTNew Living Translation

He exercised all the authority of the first beast. And he required all the earth and its people to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he exercises all the authority of the first beast on behalf of him, and he causes the earth and those who live in it to worship the first beast whose fatal wound had been healed.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

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