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International Standard Version

Revelation 13:9

Let anyone who has an ear listen:Revelation 2:7;">[xr]

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Vision;   The Topic Concordance - Empires/world Powers;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Antichrist;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Order;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Antichrist;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Apocalyptic;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Antichrist;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Antichrist ;   Authority;   Beast;   Wandering Stars;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ear;   Lucifer ;   Prophets, the;   Roman Empire;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Antichrist;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Revelation of John:;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen.
King James Version (1611)
If any man haue an eare, let him heare:
King James Version
If any man have an ear, let him hear.
New American Standard Bible
If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
New Century Version
Anyone who has ears should listen:
THE MESSAGE
Are you listening to this? They've made their bed; now they must lie in it. Anyone marked for prison goes straight to prison; anyone pulling a sword goes down by the sword. Meanwhile, God's holy people passionately and faithfully stand their ground.
English Standard Version
If anyone has an ear, let him hear:
New American Standard Bible (1995)
If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
Berean Standard Bible
He who has an ear, let him hear:
Contemporary English Version
If you have ears, then listen!
Complete Jewish Bible
Those who have ears, let them hear!
Darby Translation
If any one has an ear, let him hear.
Easy-to-Read Version
Anyone who hears these things should listen to this:
Geneva Bible (1587)
If any man haue an eare, let him heare.
George Lamsa Translation
If any man has ears, let him hear.
Good News Translation
"Listen, then, if you have ears!
Lexham English Bible
If anyone has an ear, let him hear!
Literal Translation
If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
Amplified Bible
If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
American Standard Version
If any man hath an ear, let him hear.
Bible in Basic English
If any man has ears, let him give ear.
Hebrew Names Version
If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
Etheridge Translation
If a man have ears, let him hear.
Murdock Translation
If any one hath ears, let him hear.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If any man haue an eare, let hym heare.
English Revised Version
If any man hath an ear, let him hear.
World English Bible
If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
If any one have an ear, let him hear.
Weymouth's New Testament
Let all who have ears give heed.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If ony man hath eeris, here he.
Update Bible Version
If any man has an ear, let him hear.
Webster's Bible Translation
If any man hath an ear, let him hear.
New English Translation
If anyone has an ear, he had better listen!
New King James Version
If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
New Living Translation
Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.
New Life Bible
You have ears! Then listen.
New Revised Standard
Let anyone who has an ear listen:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
If any-one hath an ear: let him hear.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Revised Standard Version
If any one has an ear, let him hear:
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Yf eny man have an eare lett him heare.
Young's Literal Translation
if any one hath an ear -- let him hear:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf eny man haue an eare, let him heare.
Mace New Testament (1729)
if any man have an ear, let him hear.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Open your ears if you've got 'em!

Contextual Overview

1 Then the dragonit; other mss. read I">[fn] stood on the sand of the seashore. I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns, seven heads, and ten royal crowns on its horns. On its heads were blasphemous names.Daniel 7:2,7; Revelation 12:3;">[xr] 2 The beast that I saw was like a leopard. Its feet were like bear's feet, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave it his power, his throne, and complete authority.Daniel 7:4-6; Revelation 12:4,9; 16:10;">[xr] 3 One of the beast'sits">[fn] heads looked like it had a fatal wound, but its fatal wound was healed. And in amazement the whole world followed the beast.Revelation 13:12,14; 17:8;">[xr] 4 They worshiped the dragon because it had given authority to the beast. They also worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight a war with it?"Revelation 18:18;">[xr] 5 The beast was allowedwas given a mouth">[fn] to speak arrogant and blasphemous things, and it was given authority for forty-two months.Daniel 7:8,11, 25; 11:36; Revelation 11:2; 12:6;">[xr] 6 It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God and to blaspheme his name and his residence,tent">[fn] that is, those who are living in heaven.John 1:14; Colossians 2:9;">[xr] 7 It was allowed to wage war against the saints and to conquer them.It was allowed to wage war against the saints and to conquer them.">[fn] It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.Daniel 7:21; Revelation 11:7,18; 12:17; 17:15;">[xr] 8 All those living on earth will worship it, everyone whose name is not written in the Book of Life belonging to the lamb that was slaughtered from the foundation of the world.Exodus 32:32; Daniel 12:1; Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:5; 17:8; 21:27;">[xr] 9 Let anyone who has an ear listen:Revelation 2:7;">[xr] 10 If anyone is to be taken captive,Genesis 9:6; Isaiah 33:1; Matthew 26:52; Revelation 14:12;">[xr] he must go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with a sword, he must be killed with a sword. This is what the endurance and faith of the saints means.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Revelation 2:7, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 2:17, Revelation 2:29

Reciprocal: Matthew 12:44 - he findeth Matthew 13:9 - General

Cross-References

Romans 12:18
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with all people.Mark 9:50; Romans 14:19; Hebrews 12:14;">[xr]
1 Corinthians 6:7
The very fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves is already a defeat for you. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?Proverbs 20:22; Matthew 5:39-40; Luke 6:29; Romans 12:17,19; 1 Thessalonians 5:15;">[xr]
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.Psalm 34:14; Matthew 5:8; Romans 12:18; 14:9; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 5:5; 2 Timothy 2:22;">[xr]

Gill's Notes on the Bible

If any man have an ear, let him hear. And diligently attend to this mystical description of antichrist, as being matter of some difficulty to understand, as well as of great moment and importance, and seriously consider it, that he may know him, and his followers, and avoid them; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If any man have an ear, let him hear - See the notes on Revelation 2:7. The idea here is, that what was here said respecting the “beast” was worthy of special attention, as it pertained to most important events in the history of the church.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 13:9. If any man have an ear, let him hear. — These words are evidently introduced to impress the reader with the awfulness of what has just been spoken-all shall worship him whose names are not written in the book of life, as well as to fix his attention upon the following words:-


 
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