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OET (OET-LV) These one opinion are_having, and the power and the authority of_them to_the wild_animal they_are_giving.
In this section, John saw a woman sitting on a red beast. The woman had the symbolic name “Babylon.” An angel referred to her as a prostitute. The red beast had seven heads and ten horns. The beast worked together with her, but later he destroyed her.
Other examples of headings for this section are:
The great/famous prostitute with the symbolic name Babylon was destroyed
The red beast turned against the woman Babylon and destroyed her
These kings have one purpose:
These kings are of one mind.
They will be united in purpose,
These kings have one purpose: This clause indicates that the ten kings will be united in how they rule. They will be in agreement. Other ways to translate this clause are:
These ten all have the same purpose (GNT)
These kings have a single intent (NET)
These are of one mind (RSV)
to yield their power and authority to the beast.
They will hand their power and right to rule to the beast.
namely, they will obey the monster with all their power and authority.
to yield their power and authority to the beast: This clause explains what their united purpose is. The ten kings use their power to serve the beast and obey him. For example:
in putting their strength and their powers at the beast’s disposal (NJB)
namely, they will completely obey the beast with all their power and authority
power: Here the word power refers to having the ability to do something.
authority: Here the word authority refers to having the right and power to control or rule over someone or something.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
οὗτοι μίαν γνώμην ἔχουσιν
(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὗτοι μίαν γνώμην ἔχουσιν καί τήν δύναμιν καί τήν ἐξουσίαν αὐτῶν τῷ θηρίῳ διδόασιν)
This expression means to be in complete agreement. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [These kings are in complete agreement]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet
τὴν δύναμιν καὶ τὴν ἐξουσίαν αὐτῶν
(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὗτοι μίαν γνώμην ἔχουσιν καί τήν δύναμιν καί τήν ἐξουσίαν αὐτῶν τῷ θηρίῳ διδόασιν)
The terms power and authority mean similar things. The angel is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [all of their authority]
17:12-13 The ten horns, symbolic of the world kingdoms that follow the beast, rule simultaneously under his direction. While these verses have caused speculation concerning a ten-nation confederacy (from the client kingdoms of Rome, to the states opposed to the Holy Roman Empire, to the European Union), these conjectures are beside the point, which is that all nations opposed to God will be defeated (17:14).
OET (OET-LV) These one opinion are_having, and the power and the authority of_them to_the wild_animal they_are_giving.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.