Revelation 12:5

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 another sign was seen in the heaven: and behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems; 4and 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. 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. 6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has there a place prepared of God, that they should nourish her there a thousand two hundred [and] sixty days. 7And there was war in the heaven: Michael and his angels went to war with the dragon. And the dragon fought, and his angels;

Revelation 12:5 word by word

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

• forthτίκτωtiktō · to give birth toG5088
• maleἄρρην, ἄρσηνarrhēn arsēn · maleG730
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• shepherdποιμαίνωpoimainō · to shepherdG4165
• nationsἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• ironσιδήρεοςsidēreos · ironG4603
• rodῥάβδοςrhabdos · rodG4464
• childτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362

Cross-references for Revelation 12:5

• Revelation 12:2and being with child she cried, [being] in travail, and in pain to bring forth.
• Isaiah 7:14Therefore will the Lord himself give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and shall bring forth a son, and call his name Immanuel.
• Jeremiah 31:22How long wilt thou wander about, thou backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath created a new thing on the earth, a woman shall encompass a man.
• Micah 5:3Therefore will he give them up, until the time when she which travaileth shall have brought forth: and the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
• Matthew 1:25and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.
• Revelation 2:26And he that overcomes, and he that keeps unto the end my works, to him will I give authority over the nations,
• Revelation 19:15And out of his mouth goes a sharp [two-edged] sword, that with it he might smite the nations; and he shall shepherd them with an iron rod; and he treads the wine-press of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
• Psalms 2:9Thou shalt break them with a sceptre of iron, as a potter's vessel thou shalt dash them in pieces.
• Revelation 11:12And I heard a great voice out of the heaven saying to them, Come up here; and they went up to the heaven in the cloud, and their enemies beheld them.
• Mark 16:19The Lord therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat 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

Topics related to Revelation 12:5

• Iron
• Scepter (Sceptre)
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Man-Child
• Adultery
• Earth
• Star
• Astronomy
• Dragon
• Mary
• Michael

Commentaries on Revelation 12

• 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