Revelation 12

And 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:

A breathtaking sight unfolded in the heavens; a woman, radiant as the sun, stood with the moon beneath her feet. A crown of twelve stars adorned her head.

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

She, heavy with child, wept in the throes of labor, yearning for the relief of delivery.

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.

Suddenly, in the heavens, an astonishing sight emerged; a massive, fiery-red dragon with seven heads, each adorned with a crown, and ten menacing horns.

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.

With a sweep of his tail, the dragon flung a third of the stars from the sky down to earth. He then menacingly stood before the expectant woman, ready to devour her newborn child the moment it took its first breath.

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.

She gave birth to a son, destined to lead all nations with unyielding strength. Suddenly, her child was taken up to God, right to His throne.

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.

The woman escaped into the wild, to a sanctuary God had set for her. There, she was to be nurtured for 1,260 days.

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

A fierce battle erupted in the heavens. Michael, with his angelic army, bravely clashed with the dragon. The dragon, unyielding, retaliated with his own legion of angels.

And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

They didn't succeed; they no longer had a home in heaven.

And 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.

The mighty dragon, that ancient serpent known as the Devil or Satan, master of deception, was banished from heaven. He was thrown down to earth, and his angels shared his fate.

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

A powerful voice echoed from the heavens, "Now, salvation, strength, and God's kingdom are here, along with the power of His Son. The one who constantly blamed our brothers and sisters has been defeated."

And 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.

They triumphed over him through the Lamb's sacrifice and their own brave testimonies; they cherished truth more than their own lives, even unto death.

Therefore 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.

Celebrate, all you heavens and those living there. But woe to the earth and the sea! The devil has come down to you, furious, for he knows his time is short.

And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.

When the dragon realized he was banished to earth, he tormented the woman who gave birth to the child.

And 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.

The woman was gifted with the wings of a mighty eagle, allowing her to escape to the wilderness, her sanctuary. There, she was cared for and protected from the serpent for a time, times, and half a time.

And 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.

The snake spewed a torrent of water at the woman, hoping to sweep her away in its powerful current.

And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

In her time of need, the earth came to the woman's aid. Like a protective mother, it opened wide and consumed the torrent of troubles spewed by the dragon.

And 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.

The dragon was furious with the woman, and decided to battle against her remaining children, who faithfully followed God's commands and believed in Jesus Christ.