# The beast was given ... It was permitted This can be stated in active form. AT: "God gave the beast ... God permitted the beast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # The beast was given a mouth that could speak Being given a mouth refers to being allowed to speak. AT: "The beast was allowed to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) # forty-two months "42 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])