Revelation 10:9

10:9 So ¹  I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He ²  said to me, “Take the scroll ³  and eat it. It ⁴  will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”

Revelation 13:15

13:15 The second beast ⁵  was empowered ⁶  to give life ⁷  to the image of the first beast ⁸  so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the instructions given by the voice.

² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

³ tn The words “the scroll” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁵ tn Grk “it”; the referent (the second beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Grk “it was given [permitted] to it [the second beast].”

⁷ tn Grk “breath,” but in context the point is that the image of the first beast is made to come to life and speak.

⁸ tn Grk “of the beast”; the word “first” has been supplied to specify the referent.