American Standard Version
Revelation 12:5
5And 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.
Revelation 12:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)She gave birth to a son, a male child, who “will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.” And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne.
- English Standard Version (ESV)She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne,
- New King James Version (NKJV)She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and His throne.
Context of Revelation 12:5
3And there was seen another sign in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven diadems. 4And 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. 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. 6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and threescore days. 7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angelsgoing forthto war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;
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καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱὸν ἄρσεν, ὃς μέλλει ποιμαίνειν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐν ῥάβδῳ σιδηρᾷ. καὶ ἡρπάσθη τὸ τέκνον αὐτῆς πρὸς τὸν θεὸν καὶ πρὸς τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Revelation 12:5
- Revelation 12:2and she was with child; and she crieth out, travailing in birth, and in pain to be delivered.
- Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
- Jeremiah 31:22How long wilt thou go hither and thither, O thou backsliding daughter? for Jehovah hath created a new thing in the earth: A woman shall encompass a man.
- Micah 5:3Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth: then the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
- Matthew 1:25and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
- Revelation 2:26And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations:
- Revelation 19:15And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.
- Psalms 2:9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
- Revelation 11:12And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they went up into heaven in the cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
- Mark 16:19So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
Commentaries on Revelation 12:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Revelation 12:5; per Adam Clarke And her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne - In Yalcut Rubeni are these words: "Rachael, the niece of Methusala, was pregnant, and ready to be delivered in Egypt. They trod upon her, and the child came out of her bowels, and lay under the bed; Michael descended, and took him up to the throne of glory. On that same night the first born of Egypt were destroyed." Revelation 12:5; per John Edward Clarke And she…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And she brought forth a man child - Representing, according to the view above taken, the church in its increase and prosperity - as if a child were born that was to rule over all nations. See the notes on Revelation 12:2. Who was to rule all nations - That is, according to this view, the church thus represented was destined to reign in all the earth, or all the earth was to become subject to its laws. Compare the notes on Daniel 7:13-14. With a rod of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Jesus was the son who was to rule all nations (see Luke 1:31–33; 2:30–32; compare Psalm 2:6–12). Although agents of evil killed Jesus, God saved him from the dragon and raised him from the dead (Matthew 28:6; Mark 10:33–34; 16:6; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4). This scene summarizes the life of Jesus on earth, from his birth to his death and resurrection. caught up to God and to His throne: See Acts 1:9–11.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. man-child--Greek, "a son, a male." On the deep significance of this term, see on Re 12:1, 2. rule--Greek, "poimainein," "tend as a shepherd"; (see on Re 2:27). rod of iron--A rod is for long-continued obstinacy until they submit themselves to obedience [Bengel]: Re 2:27; Psa 2:9, which passages prove the Lord Jesus to be meant. Any interpretation which ignores this must be wrong. The male son's birth cannot be the origin of the Christian state…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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