Revelation 12:16

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But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth.

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  • Exod 12:35-36 : 35 The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. 36 The LORD had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians.
  • 1 Kgs 17:6 : 6 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.
  • 2 Kgs 8:9 : 9 Hazael went to meet him, taking a gift in his hand that included all the finest products of Damascus, loaded on forty camels. When he came, he stood before him and said, "Your son, Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram, has sent me to ask, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'"

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