Revelation 12:7 “Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against…”

Revelation 12:7

Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.

American Standard Version

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going forth to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;

Geneva Bible 1599

And there was a battell in heauen, Michael and his Angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels.

Darby Translation

And there was war in the heaven: Michael and his angels went to war with the dragon. And the dragon fought, and his angels;

Young's Literal Translation

And there came war in the heaven; Michael and his messengers did war against the dragon, and the dragon did war, and his messengers,

Bible in Basic English

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going out to the fight with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels made war,

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Cross references

“war”

Ephesians 6:12 Revelation 13:7 Isaiah 34:5 Revelation 19:11–20

Ephesians 6:12 · BSB

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Revelation 13:7 · BSB

Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

Isaiah 34:5 · BSB

When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction.

Revelation 19:11–20 · BSB

Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.

“Michael”

Jude 1:9 Daniel 12:1 Daniel 10:13 Daniel 10:21 Isaiah 55:4 Hebrews 2:10

Jude 1:9 · BSB

But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

Daniel 12:1 · BSB

“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at t…

Daniel 10:13 · BSB

However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.

Daniel 10:21 · BSB

But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.

Isaiah 55:4 · BSB

Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.

Hebrews 2:10 · BSB

In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

“and his”

2 Thessalonians 1:7 Matthew 13:41 Matthew 16:27 Matthew 24:31 Matthew 26:53

2 Thessalonians 1:7 · BSB

and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels

Matthew 13:41 · BSB

The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

Matthew 16:27 · BSB

For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

Matthew 24:31 · BSB

And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Matthew 26:53 · BSB

Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

“the dragon”

Revelation 20:2 Revelation 12:3 Revelation 12:4

Revelation 20:2 · BSB

He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Revelation 12:3 · BSB

Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.

Revelation 12:4 · BSB

His 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.

“his angels”

2 Peter 2:4 Revelation 12:9 2 Corinthians 12:7 Psalm 78:49 Matthew 25:41

2 Peter 2:4 · BSB

For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;

Revelation 12:9 · BSB

And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

2 Corinthians 12:7 · BSB

or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

Psalm 78:49 · BSB

He unleashed His fury against them, wrath, indignation, and calamity— a band of destroying angels.

Matthew 25:41 · BSB

Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

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

In context

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

8But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels.

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