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Revelation 12:7

Michael
Spiritual warfareAngels and the spiritual world

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.

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.

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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.

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Cross references

  • Jude 1:9

    Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

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  • Daniel 12:1

    And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

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  • Ephesians 6:12

    For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

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  • 2 Peter 2:4

    For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

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  • Revelation 20:2

    And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

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  • Daniel 10:13

    But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

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  • Daniel 10:21

    But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

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  • Revelation 12:3–4

    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.

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