The beast was also given authority over every tribe and people and language and nation. This list includes the same groups as those who whom the Lamb ransomed for God (Revelation 5:9). He bought some from every tribe and nation by his blood; the beast is permitted to have authority over them all. With his authority over every tribe and people and language and nation, this beast could and would conscript every available person into his war effort against the saints.
7 Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation,