Revelation 12:9
7 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.
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.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
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
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
- ASV
- And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
- DARBY
- And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, he who is called Devil and Satan, he who deceives the whole habitable world, he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
- BLB
- 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.
- ÅB
- Og den store drage ble kastet ned, den gamle slange, han som kalles djevelen og Satan, han som forfører hele jorderike; han ble kastet ned på jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ned med ham.
- OTB
- Den store dragen ble kastet ned, den gamle slangen som kalles djevelen, eller Satan, som bedrar hele verden. Han ble kastet ned til jorden, og hans engler med ham.
- B1930
- Og den store drage blev kastet ned, den gamle slange, han som kalles djevelen og Satan, han som forfører hele jorderike; han blev kastet ned på jorden, og hans engler blev kastet ned med ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 10:18
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Read in contextJohn 12:31
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
Read in contextRevelation 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Read in context1 John 5:19
And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
Read in contextIsaiah 14:12
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Read in contextRevelation 20:2–3
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Read in contextJob 2:1–2
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
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