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Revelation 12

English Standard Version

from Crossway

The Woman and the Dragon

1 And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. (Ps 104:2; So 6:10) 2 She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. (Isa 66:7; Mic 4:10) 3 And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. (Isa 27:1; Da 7:7; Re 13:1; Re 17:3; Re 17:9; Re 17:12; Re 19:12) 4 His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. (Da 8:10; Mt 2:16; Re 8:7) 5 She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule[1] all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, (Mt 2:6; 2Co 12:2; Re 2:27) 6 and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which she is to be nourished for 1,260 days. (Re 11:2; Re 13:5) 

Satan Thrown Down to Earth

7 Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, (Mt 25:41; Jud 1:9) 8 but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. (Ge 3:1; Lu 10:18; Joh 8:44; Joh 12:31; Re 9:1; Re 13:14; Re 20:2; Re 20:3; Re 20:10) 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers[2] has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. (Job 1:9; Job 2:5; Zec 3:1; Re 7:10; Re 19:1) 11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. (Lu 14:26; Joh 12:25; Joh 16:33; Ro 16:20; Re 2:10; Re 15:2) 12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!” (Ps 96:11; Isa 44:23; Isa 49:13; Mt 8:29; Re 8:13; Re 10:6; Re 18:20) 13 And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. (Re 12:5) 14 But the woman was given the two wings of the great eagle so that she might fly from the serpent into the wilderness, to the place where she is to be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time. (Ex 19:4; Da 7:25; Da 12:7; Re 12:6) 15 The serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, to sweep her away with a flood. (Isa 59:19) 16 But the earth came to the help of the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth. 17 Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood[3] on the sand of the sea. (Ge 3:15; 1Jo 2:3; Re 1:2; Re 6:9; Re 11:7; Re 13:7; Re 14:12; Re 19:10) 

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Revelation 12

New International Version

from Biblica

The woman and the dragon

1 A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. 4 Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born. 5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who ‘will rule all the nations with an iron sceptre.’ And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne. (Ps 2:9) 6 The woman fled into the wilderness to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days. 7 Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. 8 But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. 9 The great dragon was hurled down – that ancient snake called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: ‘Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. 11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. 12 Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.’ 13 When the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. 14 The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the snake’s reach. 15 Then from his mouth the snake spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent. 16 But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. 17 Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring – those who keep God’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus. 

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Revelation 12

New International Reader’s Version

from Biblica

The woman and the dragon

1 A great sign appeared in heaven. It was a woman wearing the sun like clothes. The moon was under her feet. On her head she wore a crown of 12 stars. 2 She was pregnant. She cried out in pain because she was about to have a baby. 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven. It was a huge red dragon. It had seven heads and ten horns. On its seven heads it wore seven crowns. 4 The dragon’s tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky. It threw the stars down to earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to have a baby. The dragon wanted to eat her child the moment he was born. 5 She gave birth to a son. He ‘will rule all the nations with an iron sceptre.’ And her child was taken up to God and to his throne. (Ps 2:9) 6 The woman escaped into the desert where God had a place prepared for her. There she would be taken care of for 1,260 days. 7 Then a war began in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back. 8 But the dragon wasn’t strong enough. Both he and his angels lost their place in heaven. 9 The great dragon was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him. The dragon is that old snake called the devil, or Satan. He leads the whole world astray. 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven. It said, ‘Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God have come. The authority of his Messiah has come. Satan, who brings charges against our brothers and sisters, has been thrown down. He brings charges against them in front of our God day and night. 11 They had victory over him by the blood the Lamb spilled for them. They had victory over him by speaking the truth about Jesus to others. They were willing to risk their lives, even if it led to death. 12 So be joyful, you heavens! Be glad, all you who live there! But how terrible it will be for the earth and the sea! The devil has come down to you. He is very angry. He knows his time is short.’ 13 The dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth. So he chased the woman who had given birth to the boy. 14 The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle. She was given these wings so that she could fly away. She could fly to the place prepared for her in the desert. There she would be taken care of for three and a half years. She would be out of the snake’s reach. 15 Then out of his mouth the snake spat water like a river. He wanted to catch the woman and sweep her away in the flood. 16 But the earth helped the woman. It opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had spat out. 17 The dragon was very angry with the woman. He went off to make war against the rest of her children. They obey God’s commands. And they hold firmly to the truth they have said about Jesus. 

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Revelation 12

King James Version

1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. 5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. 12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. 

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Revelation 12

Einheitsübersetzung 2016

from Katholisches Bibelwerk

DER KAMPF SATANS GEGEN DAS VOLK GOTTES

Die Frau und der Drache

1 Dann erschien ein großes Zeichen am Himmel: eine Frau, mit der Sonne bekleidet; der Mond war unter ihren Füßen und ein Kranz von zwölf Sternen auf ihrem Haupt. 2 Sie war schwanger und schrie vor Schmerz in ihren Geburtswehen. (Isa 26:17; Isa 66:7; Mic 4:10) 3 Ein anderes Zeichen erschien am Himmel und siehe, ein Drache, groß und feuerrot, mit sieben Köpfen und zehn Hörnern und mit sieben Diademen auf seinen Köpfen. (Da 7:7) 4 Sein Schwanz fegte ein Drittel der Sterne vom Himmel und warf sie auf die Erde herab. Der Drache stand vor der Frau, die gebären sollte; er wollte ihr Kind verschlingen, sobald es geboren war. (Da 8:10; Mic 5:2; Re 9:1) 5 Und sie gebar ein Kind, einen Sohn, der alle Völker mit eisernem Zepter weiden wird. Und ihr Kind wurde zu Gott und zu seinem Thron entrückt. (Ps 2:9; Isa 66:7) 6 Die Frau aber floh in die Wüste, wo Gott ihr einen Zufluchtsort geschaffen hatte; dort wird man sie mit Nahrung versorgen, zwölfhundertsechzig Tage lang. 

Der Sturz des Drachens

7 Da entbrannte im Himmel ein Kampf; Michael und seine Engel erhoben sich, um mit dem Drachen zu kämpfen. Der Drache und seine Engel kämpften, (Da 10:13) 8 aber sie hielten nicht stand und sie verloren ihren Platz im Himmel. (Da 2:35) 9 Er wurde gestürzt, der große Drache, die alte Schlange, die Teufel oder Satan heißt und die ganze Welt verführt; der Drache wurde auf die Erde gestürzt und mit ihm wurden seine Engel hinabgeworfen. (Ge 3:1; Job 1:6; Zec 3:1) 10 Da hörte ich eine laute Stimme im Himmel rufen: Jetzt ist er da, der rettende Sieg, / die Macht und die Königsherrschaft unseres Gottes / und die Vollmacht seines Gesalbten; denn gestürzt wurde der Ankläger unserer Brüder, / der sie bei Tag und bei Nacht / vor unserem Gott verklagte. 11 Sie haben ihn besiegt durch das Blut des Lammes / und durch ihr Wort und ihr Zeugnis. Sie hielten ihr Leben nicht fest, / bis hinein in den Tod. 12 Darum jubelt, ihr Himmel / und alle, die darin wohnen. Weh aber euch, Land und Meer! / Denn der Teufel ist zu euch hinabgekommen; seine Wut ist groß, / weil er weiß, dass ihm nur noch eine kurze Frist bleibt. (Isa 44:23) 

Der Kampf des Drachens gegen die Frau

13 Als der Drache erkannte, dass er auf die Erde gestürzt war, verfolgte er die Frau, die den Sohn geboren hatte. 14 Aber der Frau wurden die beiden Flügel des großen Adlers gegeben, damit sie in die Wüste an ihren Ort fliegen konnte. Dort wird sie eine Zeit und zwei Zeiten und eine halbe Zeit lang ernährt, fern vom Angesicht der Schlange. (Ex 19:4; Eze 17:3; Da 7:25; Da 12:7) 15 Die Schlange spie einen Strom von Wasser aus ihrem Rachen hinter der Frau her, damit sie von den Fluten fortgerissen werde. 16 Aber die Erde kam der Frau zu Hilfe; sie öffnete ihren Mund und verschlang den Strom, den der Drache aus seinem Rachen gespien hatte. 17 Da geriet der Drache in Zorn über die Frau und er ging fort, um Krieg zu führen mit ihren übrigen Nachkommen, die die Gebote Gottes bewahren und an dem Zeugnis für Jesus festhalten. (Ge 3:15) 18 Und der Drache trat an den Strand des Meeres. 

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