Revelation 12:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Its tail swept a third of the stars from the sky and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And his tail dw the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood befo the woman which was ady to be delived, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    His tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child as soon as it was born.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} his{G846} tail{G3769} draweth{G4951} the third part{G5154} of the stars{G792} of heaven,{G3772} and{G2532} did cast{G906} them{G846} to{G1519} the earth:{G1093} and{G2532} the dragon{G1404} standeth{G2476} before{G1799} the woman{G1135} that is about{G3195} to be delivered,{G5088} that{G2443} when{G3752} she is delivered{G5088} he may devour{G2719} her{G846} child.{G5043}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} his{G846} tail{G3769} drew{G4951}{(G5719)} the third part{G5154} of the stars{G792} of heaven{G3772}, and{G2532} did cast{G906}{(G5627)} them{G846} to{G1519} the earth{G1093}: and{G2532} the dragon{G1404} stood{G2476}{(G5707)} before{G1799} the woman{G1135} which{G3588} was ready{G3195}{(G5723)} to be delivered{G5088}{(G5629)}, for{G2443} to devour{G2719}{(G5632)} her{G846} child{G5043} as soon as{G3752} it was born{G5088}{(G5632)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and his tayle drue the thyrde parte of the starres and cast them to the erth. And the dragon stode before the woman which was reddy to be delyvred: for to devoure her chylde as sone as it were borne.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and his tayle drue the thyrde parte of the starres, and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stode before the woma, which was ready to be delyuered: for to devoure her childe as sone as it were borne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And his taile drew the thirde part of the starres of heauen, and cast them to the earth; the dragon stood before the woman, which was ready to be deliuered, to deuoure her childe, when shee had brought it foorth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And his tayle drue the thirde part of the starres of heauen, and cast them to the earth: And the dragon stoode before the woman which was redie to be deliuered, for to deuoure her chylde assoone as it were borne.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    His tail drew one third of the stars of the sky, and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and his tail doth draw the third of the stars of the heaven, and he did cast them to the earth; and the dragon did stand before the woman who is about to bring forth, that when she may bring forth, her child he may devour;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And his tail draweth the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon standeth before the woman that is about to be delivered, that when she is delivered he may devour her child.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And his tail draweth the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon standeth before the woman that is about to be delivered, that when she is delivered he may devour her child.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    His tail drew one third of the stars of the sky, and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now the dragon’s tail swept away a third of the stars in heaven and hurled them to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child as soon as it was born.

Referenced Verses

  • John 8:44 : 44 You are from your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
  • Rev 8:7 : 7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire, mixed with blood, were thrown down on the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
  • Rev 17:18 : 18 And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.
  • Rev 9:10 : 10 They had tails with stingers like scorpions, and in their tails, they had power to harm people for five months.
  • Rev 9:19 : 19 For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; their tails were like snakes with heads, and they used them to harm.
  • Rev 12:2-3 : 2 She was pregnant and cried out in labor, in the agony of giving birth. 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: a large fiery red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns on its heads.
  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
  • Exod 1:16 : 16 "When you help the Hebrew women give birth and observe them on the birthing stools, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live."
  • Dan 8:9-9 : 9 Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, the east, and the Beautiful Land. 10 It grew until it reached the host of heaven, and it cast some of the stars and the host down to the earth and trampled on them. 11 It even set itself up to be as great as the commander of the army of the LORD; it took away the daily sacrifice from him, and the place of his sanctuary was thrown down. 12 Because of rebellion, the army was given over to the horn along with the daily sacrifice. It cast truth to the ground and succeeded in whatever it did.
  • Matt 2:3-9 : 3 When King Herod heard this, he was deeply troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 He called together all the chief priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They replied, 'In Bethlehem of Judea, because this is what was written by the prophet: 6 'And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.' 7 Then Herod secretly called the magi and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, 'Go and search carefully for the child. When you find Him, report back to me so that I too may go and worship Him.' 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and behold, the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed with great emotion. 11 Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another route. 13 After they departed, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, 'Get up, take the child and His mother, and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him.' 14 So Joseph got up, took the child and His mother during the night, and departed for Egypt. 15 They stayed there until the death of Herod, to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 'Out of Egypt I called My Son.' 16 Then Herod, realizing that he had been deceived by the magi, became furious. He sent orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.

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

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