Revelation 12:7
5 And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.
6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.
Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
8 But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels.
9 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
- KJV
- And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
- WEB
- There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.
- ASV
- And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels [going forth] to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;
- DARBY
- And there was war in the heaven: Michael and his angels went to war with the dragon. And the dragon fought, and his angels;
- BLB
- And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels warred against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels warred [back].
- ÅB
- Og det ble en strid i himmelen: Mikael og hans engler tok til å stride mot dragen, og dragen stred, og dens engler.
- OTB
- Og det brøt ut krig i himmelen, Mikael og hans engler kjempet mot dragen, og dragen og dens engler kjempet tilbake.
- B1930
- Og det blev en strid i himmelen: Mikael og hans engler tok til å stride mot dragen, og dragen stred, og dens engler.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jude 1:9
But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
Read in contextDaniel 12:1
“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
Read in contextEphesians 6:12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Read in context2 Peter 2:4
For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
Read in contextRevelation 20:2
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
Read in contextDaniel 10:13
However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
Read in contextDaniel 10:21
But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.
Read in contextRevelation 12:3–4
Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
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