The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
It was given to him to give breath to it, to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as wouldn’t worship the image of the beast to be killed.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} he{G846} had power{G1325}{(G5681)} to give{G1325}{(G5629)} life{G4151} unto the image{G1504} of the beast{G2342}, that{G2443} the image{G1504} of the beast{G2342} should{G2980} both{G2532} speak{G2980}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} cause{G4160}{(G5661)} that as many as{G3745} would{G302}{G4352} not{G3361} worship{G4352}{(G5661)} the image{G1504} of the beast{G2342} should be killed{G2443}{G615}{(G5686)}.
Strong's King James
(15) It's given him, to give breath to the image of the wild-beast so that the image of the beast also speaks and will enact that whatever doesn't worship the image of the beast is killed.
The F.O.G
The F.O.G Message
and there was given to it to give a spirit to the image of the beast, that also the image of the beast may speak, and that it may cause as many as shall not bow before the image of the beast, that they may be killed.
Young's Literal Translation
