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 Y estando preñada, clamaba con dolores de parto, y sufría tormento por parir.

3 Y fué vista otra señal en el cielo: y he aquí un grande dragón bermejo, que tenía siete cabezas y diez cuernos, y en sus cabezas siete diademas.

4 Y su cola arrastraba la tercera parte de las estrellas del cielo, y las echó en tierra. Y el dragón se paró delante de la mujer que estaba para parir, á fin de devorar á su hijo cuando hubiese parido.

5 Y ella parió un hijo varón, el cual había de regir todas las gentes con vara de hierro: y su hijo fué arrebatado para Dios y á su trono.

6 Y la mujer huyó al desierto, donde tiene lugar aparejado de Dios, para que allí la mantengan mil doscientos y sesenta días.

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What Does Revelation 12:4 Mean?

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