Rev 13:6 | NETfull | STEP | So the beast opened his mouth to blaspheme against God – to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, that is, those who dwell in heaven.

Revelation of John 13:6

6 So ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the permission granted to the beast.} the beast ^{▼▼ Grk “he” (or “it”); the referent (the beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} opened his mouth to blaspheme against God – to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, ^{▼▼ The reading “and his dwelling place” does not occur in codex C, but its omission is probably due to scribal oversight since the phrase has the same ending as the phrase before it, i.e., they both end in “his” (αὐτοῦ, autou). This is similar to the mistake this scribe made in 12:14 with the omission of the reading “and half a time” (καὶ ἥμισυ καιροῦ, kai {ēmisu kairou).} that is, those who dwell in heaven.