Revelation 12:5 “And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the natio…”

Revelation 12:5

And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

She 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.

American Standard Version

And she was delivered of a son, a man child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and unto his throne.

Geneva Bible 1599

So shee brought foorth a man childe, which should rule all nations with a rod of yron: and that her childe was taken vp vnto God and to his throne.

Darby Translation

And she brought forth a male son, who shall shepherd all the nations with an iron rod; and her child was caught up to God and to his throne.

Young's Literal Translation

and 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,

Bible in Basic English

And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who was to have rule over all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was taken up to God and to his high seat.

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Cross references

“she”

Revelation 12:2 Isaiah 7:14 Micah 5:3 Matthew 1:25 Jeremiah 31:22

Revelation 12:2 · BSB

She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.

Isaiah 7:14 · BSB

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.

Micah 5:3 · BSB

Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel.

Matthew 1:25 · BSB

But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.

Jeremiah 31:22 · BSB

How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”

“rule”

Revelation 19:15 Revelation 2:26 Revelation 2:27 Psalm 2:9 Psalm 2:10

Revelation 19:15 · BSB

And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Revelation 2:26 · BSB

And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.

Revelation 2:27 · BSB

He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery —just as I have received authority from My Father.

Psalm 2:9 · BSB

You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery. ”

Psalm 2:10 · BSB

Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.

“caught”

Revelation 11:12 Mark 16:19

Revelation 11:12 · BSB

And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.

Mark 16:19 · BSB

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Also

2 Corinthians 12:2

2 Corinthians 12:2 · BSB

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.

6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.

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