Revelation 12
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Sign 1: A Woman About To Give Birth
12 And a great sign appeared in heaven: there was a woman, having been clothed-with the sun, and the moon was under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head, 2 and having a child in her womb. And she is crying-out, suffering-birth-pains and being-in-torment to give-birth.
Sign 2: A Red Dragon Tries To Devour The Woman And Her Newborn Son, But Fails
3 And another sign appeared in heaven. And behold— there was a great fire-red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems[a] on his heads. 4 And his tail sweeps-away[b] a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon is standing before the woman being about to give-birth, in order that when she gives-birth he might devour her child. 5 And she gave-birth to a Son, a male Child, Who is going to shepherd[c] all the nations with an iron rod. And her Child was snatched-up to God, and to His throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness[d] where she has a place there having been prepared by God, in order that they[e] might nourish[f] her there for one-thousand two-hundred sixty days.
There Is a War In Heaven: The Dragon Is Thrown Down To Earth
7 And there was a war[g] in heaven. Michael and his angels were to fight against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought. 8 And he did not prevail, nor was a place for them still found in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was thrown-down— the ancient serpent, the one being called the devil and Satan, the one deceiving the whole world— he was thrown-down to the earth. And his angels were thrown-down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying “Now[h] the salvation[i] and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ came[j], because the accuser of our brothers was thrown-down— the one accusing them before our God by day and by night. 11 And they overcame[k] him because-of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of [l] their testimony. And they did not love their life until[m] death. 12 For this reason— celebrate, heavens, and the ones dwelling in them. Woe for the land and the sea, because the devil went down to you having great fury, knowing that he has a short time”.
The Dragon Pursues The Woman, And Then Makes War Against Her Children
13 And when the dragon saw that he was thrown-down to the earth, he pursued[n] the woman who gave-birth to the male Child. 14 And the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman in order that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place where she is nourished there for a time and times and half of a time from the presence of the serpent. 15 And the serpent threw[o] water from his mouth after the woman like a river, in order that he might cause her to be swept-away-by-a-river. 16 And the earth helped[p] the woman. Indeed the earth opened its mouth and swallowed-up the river which the dragon threw from his mouth. 17 And the dragon became-angry at the woman, and he went to make war against the rest of her seed[q]— the ones keeping the commandments of God and holding the testimony of [r] Jesus. 18 And he stood on the sand of the sea.
Footnotes
- Revelation 12:3 That is, king’s crowns.
- Revelation 12:4 Or, drags-away.
- Revelation 12:5 That is, rule.
- Revelation 12:6 Or, desert.
- Revelation 12:6 That is, ones send by God, but otherwise undefined by John.
- Revelation 12:6 Or, feed, provide for.
- Revelation 12:7 Or, battle.
- Revelation 12:10 Or, At-this-moment, At-this-time.
- Revelation 12:10 Or, deliverance.
- Revelation 12:10 Or, came-to-pass, became-reality.
- Revelation 12:11 Or, were victorious over.
- Revelation 12:11 That is, consisting of. Or, the Word to which they bore testimony.
- Revelation 12:11 Or, as far as, up to. That is, they loved Jesus more than their lives, until their death.
- Revelation 12:13 Or, persecuted.
- Revelation 12:15 Or, cast.
- Revelation 12:16 Or, came-to-the-aid-of.
- Revelation 12:17 That is, her offspring, her spiritual descendants, Christians.
- Revelation 12:17 That is, given by; or, concerning.
Revelation 12
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
12 And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars:
2 And being with child, she cried travailing in birth, and was in pain to be delivered.
3 And there was seen another sign in heaven: and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads, and ten horns: and on his head seven diadems:
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered; that, when she should be delivered, he might devour her son.
5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod: and her son was taken up to God, and to his throne.
6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared by God, that there they should feed her a thousand two hundred sixty days.
7 And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels:
8 And they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world; and he was cast unto the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of the testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death.
12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you that dwell therein. Woe to the earth, and to the sea, because the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman, who brought forth the man child:
14 And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the desert unto 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 after the woman, water as it were a river; that he might cause her to be carried away by the river.
16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river, which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
17 And the dragon was angry against the woman: and went to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
18 And he stood upon the sand of the sea.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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