Revelation 12:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Revelation 12:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 12:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 12:4 WEB — 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.”

Revelation 12:4 — World English Bible

Revelation 12:4 ASV — 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. ”

Revelation 12:4 — American Standard Version

Revelation 12:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Revelation 12:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 12:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and his tail draws the third part of the stars of the heaven; and he cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bring forth, in order that when she brought forth he might devour her child. ”

Revelation 12:4 — Darby Translation

Revelation 12:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Revelation 12:4 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 12:4 in Context — Revelation 12

2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

4 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.

5 And 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.

6 And 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.

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What Does Revelation 12:4 Mean?

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