Revelation 12:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And she was with child; and she gave a cry, in the pains of childbirth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gal 4:19 : 19 My children, of whom I am again in birth-pains till Christ is formed in you,
  • Rev 12:4 : 4 And his tail was pulling a third part of the stars of heaven down to the earth, and the dragon took his place before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when the birth had taken place he might put an end to her child.
  • John 16:21 : 21 When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.
  • Isa 53:11 : 11 ... made clear his righteousness before men ... had taken their sins on himself.
  • Isa 66:7-9 : 7 Before her pains came, she gave birth; before her pains, she gave birth to a man-child. 8 When has such a story come to men's ears? who has seen such things? will a land come to birth in one day? will a nation be given birth in a minute? For when Zion's pains came on her, she gave birth to her children straight away. 9 Will I by whom the birth was started, not make it complete? says the Lord. Will I who make children come to birth, let them be kept back? says your God.
  • Mic 5:3 : 3 And he will take his place and give food to his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the glory of the name of the Lord his God; and their resting-place will be safe: for now he will be great to the ends of the earth.
  • Isa 54:1 : 1 Let your voice be loud in song, O woman without children; make melody and sounds of joy, you who did not give birth: for the children of her who had no husband are more than those of the married wife, says the Lord.
  • Gal 4:27 : 27 For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad; give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains; for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 And a great sign was seen in heaven: a A woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

  • Rev 12:3-7
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    3 And there was seen another sign in heaven; a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns.

    4 And his tail was pulling a third part of the stars of heaven down to the earth, and the dragon took his place before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when the birth had taken place he might put an end to her child.

    5 And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who was to have rule over all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was taken up to God and to his high seat.

    6 And the woman went in flight to the waste land, where she has a place made ready by God, so that there they may give her food a thousand, two hundred and sixty days.

    7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going out to the fight with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels made war,

  • Rev 12:12-17
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    12 Be glad then, O heavens, and you who are in them. But there is trouble for the earth and the sea: because the Evil One has come down to you, being very angry, having the knowledge that he has but a short time.

    13 And when the dragon saw that he was forced down to the earth, he made cruel attacks on the woman who gave birth to the male child.

    14 And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, so that she might go in flight into the waste land, to her place, where she is given food for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the snake.

    15 And the snake sent out of his mouth after the woman a river of water, so that she might be taken away by the stream.

    16 And the earth gave help to the woman, and with open mouth took up the river which the dragon sent out of his mouth.

    17 And the dragon was angry with the woman and went away to make war on the rest of her seed, who keep the orders of God, and the witness of Jesus:

  • Isa 66:7-8
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    7 Before her pains came, she gave birth; before her pains, she gave birth to a man-child.

    8 When has such a story come to men's ears? who has seen such things? will a land come to birth in one day? will a nation be given birth in a minute? For when Zion's pains came on her, she gave birth to her children straight away.

  • Isa 26:17-18
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    17 As a woman with child, whose time is near, is troubled, crying out in her pain; so have we been before you, O Lord.

    18 We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have given birth to wind; no salvation has come to the earth through us, and no children have come into the world.

  • 21 When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.

  • 19 But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.

  • 17 And it will be hard for women who are with child and for her who has a baby at the breast in those days.

  • 6 Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.

  • Luke 2:5-7
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    5 To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.

    6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

    7 And she had her first son; and folding him in linen, she put him to rest in the place where the cattle had their food, because there was no room for them in the house.

  • Mic 4:9-10
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    9 Now why are you crying so loudly? is there no king in you? has destruction come on your wise helper? so that pains have taken you like the pains of a woman in childbirth:

    10 Be in pain, make sounds of grief, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in childbirth: for now you will go out of the town, living in the open country, and will come even to Babylon; there you will have salvation; there the Lord will make you free from the hands of your haters.

  • 24 And when the time came for her to give birth, there were two children in her body.

  • 13 The pains of a woman in childbirth will come on him: he is an unwise son, for at this time it is not right for him to keep his place when children come to birth.

  • 8 Their hearts will be full of fear; pains and sorrows will overcome them; they will be in pain like a woman in childbirth; they will be shocked at one another; their faces will be like flames.

  • 23 It will be hard for women who are with child, and for her with a baby at the breast, in those days. For great trouble will come on the land, and wrath on this people.

  • 3 For this cause I am full of bitter grief; pains like the pains of a woman in childbirth have come on me: I am bent down with sorrow at what comes to my ears; I am shocked by what I see.

  • 6 Put the question and see if it is possible for a man to have birth-pains: why do I see every man with his hands gripping his sides, as a woman does when the pains of birth are on her, and all faces are turned green?

  • Rev 17:3-7
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    3 And he took me away in the Spirit into a waste land: and I saw a woman seated on a bright red beast, full of evil names, having seven heads and ten horns,

    4 And the woman was clothed in purple and bright red, with ornaments of gold and stones of great price and jewels; and in her hand was a gold cup full of evil things and her unclean desires;

    5 And on her brow was a name, SECRET, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE EVIL WOMEN AND OF THE UNCLEAN THINGS OF THE EARTH.

    6 And I saw the woman overcome as with the wine of the blood of the saints, and the blood of those put to death because of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was overcome with a great wonder.

    7 And the angel said to me, Why were you surprised? I will make clear to you the secret of the woman, and of the beast on which she is seated, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.

  • 12 And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food.

  • 23 See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.

  • 31 A voice has come to my ears like the voice of a woman in birth-pains, the pain of one giving birth to her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, fighting for breath, stretching out her hands, saying, Now sorrow is mine! for my strength is gone from me before the takers of life.

  • 2 Say to the children of Israel, If a woman is with child and gives birth to a male child, she will be unclean for seven days, as when she is unwell.

  • 22 See, I will put her into a bed, and those who make themselves unclean with her, into great trouble, if they go on with her works.

  • 24 The news of it has come to our ears; our hands have become feeble: trouble has come on us and pain, like the pain of a woman in childbirth.

  • 27 And when the time came for her to give birth, it was clear that there were two children in her body.

  • 42 And she said with a loud voice: May blessing be on you among women, and a blessing on the child of your body.

  • 22 For we are conscious that all living things are weeping and sorrowing in pain together till now.

  • 27 For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad; give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains; for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband.

  • 5 But if she gives birth to a female child, then she will be unclean for two weeks, as when she is unwell; and she will not be completely clean for sixty-six days.

  • 57 Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son.

  • 23 O you who are living in Lebanon, making your living-place in the cedars, how greatly to be pitied will you be when pains come on you, as on a woman in childbirth!