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Revelation 12 - Compare Translations

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Revelation 12:1
KJVAnd there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
WEBA great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
YLTAnd a great sign was seen in the heaven, a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars,
Revelation 12:2
KJVAnd she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
WEBShe was with child. She cried out in pain, laboring to give birth.
YLTand being with child she doth cry out, travailing and pained to bring forth.
Revelation 12:3
KJVAnd there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
WEBAnother sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns.
YLTAnd there was seen another sign in the heaven, and, lo, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his head seven diadems,
Revelation 12:4
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHis 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.
YLTand 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;
Revelation 12:5
KJVAnd 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.
WEBShe gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.
YLTand she brought forth a male child, who is about to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, and caught away was her child unto God and His throne,
Revelation 12:6
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that there they may nourish her one thousand two hundred sixty days.
YLTand the woman did flee to the wilderness, where she hath a place made ready from God, that there they may nourish her -- days a thousand, two hundred, sixty.
Revelation 12:7
KJVAnd there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
WEBThere was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.
YLTAnd there came war in the heaven; Michael and his messengers did war against the dragon, and the dragon did war, and his messengers,
Revelation 12:8
KJVAnd prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
WEBThey didn’t prevail, neither was a place found for them any more in heaven.
YLTand they did not prevail, nor was their place found any more in the heaven;
Revelation 12:9
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe 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.
YLTand the great dragon was cast forth -- the old serpent, who is called `Devil,' and `the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world -- he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.
Revelation 12:10
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Revelation 12:11
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThey overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.
YLTand they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life -- unto death;
Revelation 12:12
KJVTherefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
WEBTherefore rejoice, heavens, and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil has gone down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has but a short time.”
YLTbecause of this be glad, ye heavens, and those in them who do tabernacle; wo to those inhabiting the land and the sea, because the Devil did go down unto you, having great wrath, having known that he hath little time.'
Revelation 12:13
KJVAnd when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
WEBWhen the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child.
YLTAnd when the dragon saw that he was cast forth to the earth, he pursued the woman who did bring forth the male,
Revelation 12:14
KJVAnd to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
WEBTwo wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, so that she might be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
YLTand there were given to the woman two wings of the great eagle, that she may fly to the wilderness, to her place, where she is nourished a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent;
Revelation 12:15
KJVAnd the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
WEBThe serpent spewed water out of his mouth after the woman like a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.
YLTand the serpent did cast forth after the woman, out of his mouth, water as a river, that he may cause her to be carried away by the river,
Revelation 12:16
KJVAnd the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
WEBThe earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon spewed out of his mouth.
YLTand the land did help the woman, and the land did open its mouth and did swallow up the river, that the dragon did cast forth out of his mouth;
Revelation 12:17
KJVAnd the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
WEBThe dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep God’s commandments and hold Jesus’ testimony.
YLTand the dragon was angry against the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, those keeping the commands of God, and having the testimony of Jesus Christ.
17 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT