OET interlinear REV 13:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐδόθη αὐτῷ

/was/_given ˱to˲_it

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. This could mean: (1) that the dragon enabled the beast to do this. Alternate translation: “the dragon enabled it” (2) that God allowed the beast to do this. Alternate translation: “God allowed it”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ἐξουσία

/was/_given ˱to˲_it authority

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, the context suggests that it was the dragon. Alternate translation: “the dragon gave it authority”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

πᾶσαν φυλὴν, καὶ λαὸν, καὶ γλῶσσαν, καὶ ἔθνος

every tribe and people and tongue and nation

The terms tribe, people, language, and nation mean similar things. John is using the four terms together to make a comprehensive statement. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “every different people group”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

πᾶσαν φυλὴν, καὶ λαὸν, καὶ γλῶσσαν, καὶ ἔθνος

every tribe and people and tongue and nation

John is referring to speakers of various languages by association with the languages themselves. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “every tribe and people and speakers of every language and every nation”