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Revelation 12:5
5The woman gave birth to a son. He was a man who would rule all the nations of the world with strong authority. Then someone quickly took her child away. He went up to God and to 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
3Then another wonderful thing appeared in the sky. It was a very big red dragon. It had seven heads and ten horns. There was a crown on each head. 4Its tail beat away a third of the stars from the sky. It threw them down on the earth. Then the dragon stood in front of the woman who would soon give birth to her baby. He was waiting there to eat her child as soon as he was born. The woman gave birth to a son. He was a man who would rule all the nations of the world with strong authority. Then someone quickly took her child away. He went up to God and to his throne. 6The woman ran away into the wilderness. God had prepared a special place to keep her safe there for 1,260 days. 7Then a war started in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his army of angels fought against Michael and his angels.
Read all of Revelation 12Revelation 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- she brought forthτίκτωtiktō · to give birth toG5088
- a manἄρρην, ἄρσηνarrhēn arsēn · maleG730
- childυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- was toμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
- ruleποιμαίνωpoimainō · to shepherdG4165
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- nationsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- nationsἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
- withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- a rodῥάβδοςrhabdos · rodG4464
- of ironσιδήρεοςsidēreos · ironG4603
- herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- childτέκνονteknon · childG5043
- was caught upἁρπάζωharpazō · to seizeG726
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
Cross-references for Revelation 12:5
- Revelation 12:2She was pregnant. She screamed with pain as she tried to give birth to her baby.
- Isaiah 7:14So the Lord God himself will show you that he speaks a true message. Look, the young woman who has never had sex will become pregnant. She will give birth to a son. She will call his name Immanuel.
- Jeremiah 31:22You went away from me, like a daughter who refuses to obey her father. Do not continue to turn away from me. I, the Lord, promise to do a new thing. Women will take care of men!’
- Micah 5:3So God will turn away from his people, until the time that the woman gives birth to this baby in Bethlehem. Then this ruler's own people who are still alive will return to Israel.
- Matthew 1:25Joseph did not have sex with Mary until after the baby boy was born. He said that the boy's name should be Jesus.
- Revelation 2:26Continue to obey me until the end and win the fight against Satan. If anyone does that, I will give him authority to rule over the nations of the world.
- Revelation 19:15A sharp sword was coming out of his mouth. He will use this sword to attack the people of all the nations of the world. Then he will rule them with strong authority. He will punish them like someone who stamps on grapes in a winepress. That will show God's great anger against them. He is the Almighty God.
- Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron sceptre, as if they are clay pots.’
- Revelation 11:12Then God's two servants heard a loud voice that came from heaven. The voice said, ‘Come up here.’ They went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies watched them.
- Mark 16:19So, after the Lord Jesus had spoken to the disciples, God took him up into heaven. There he sat down at the right side 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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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
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