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Revelation 12

Revelation 12:13

The Woman Persecuted · Revelation 12:13–17
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Translations

Modern
And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.
Traditional
And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
Literal
And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he pursued the woman who brought forth the male child.
Latin
Et postquam vidit draco quod projectus esset in terram, persecutus est mulierem, quæ peperit masculum:

Original

Greek
English
And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.

Notes

Revelation 12:13

when the dragon saw: The scene continues from Revelation 12:9.

Revelation 12:1–17

Satan is shown as a dragon. He plots to oppose God's plans but fails. After losing a direct battle with God and Christ, he tries to harm God's followers. Three short scenes summarize the story (Revelation 12:1–6), followed by details of the war in heaven (12:7–9) and the war on earth (12:13–17).

Revelation 12:1–14:20

The people of God are pictured as a woman who gives birth to the Messiah. Even though the devil has already been defeated, he continues to attack her and her children (Revelation 12:1–17). With his two followers, the beast and the false prophet, Satan tries to keep controlling the world (Revelation 13:1–18) before the final battle with the Lord (14:1–20).

Theme notes and profiles

Visions

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Revelation Dragon Lucifer

Topics

Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The Red Dragon