Revelation 12:9

Translations

Modern

And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the great dragon was thrown out, the ancient serpent who is called the Devil and Satan, deceiving the whole world. He was thrown to the earth, and his angels were thrown with him.

Latin

Et projectus est draco ille magnus, serpens antiquus, qui vocatur diabolus, et Satanas, qui seducit universum orbem: et projectus est in terram, et angeli ejus cum illo missi sunt.

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English

And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Notes

Revelation 12:7–9

This scene reveals the dragon’s identity and power.
God sends Michael, the warrior archangel (see Daniel 12:1; Jude 1:9), to face the dragon and his angels. God does not need to fight the battle himself (see Matthew 26:53), and Satan is defeated.

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

Adam and Eve Satan Jesus and Satan Overcoming the Devil Visions

Related verses

Luke 10:18
So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
John 12:31
Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
Revelation 20:10
And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
1 John 5:19
We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.
Isaiah 14:12
How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations.
2 Corinthians 4:4
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Revelation 20:2–3
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
Job 2:1–2
On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.
Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’”
2 Thessalonians 2:9–11
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
Revelation 12:7
Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

People

Satan: The adversary, the devil, the tempter of humanity

Glossary

Angel Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Revelation Bottomless Pit Dragon Evil Lucifer Serpent Snake

Topics

Archangel Michael Being Deceived Deceivers Demons: Punishment of Devil is Real Dragons Fallen Angels Heaven: God's Dwelling Place Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: Symbolical used in the Revelation of John Satan: That Old Serpent Satan: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Satan's Fall Serpents: of the Devil The Devil: Compared to a Serpent The End of the World The Serpent The Whole Armor of God Titles and Names of the Devil: Old Serpent Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The Red Dragon Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The War in Heaven Worshiping the Devil

Revelation 12:9

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