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 Living Translation (NLT)She gave birth to a son who was to rule all nations with an iron rod. And her child was snatched away from the dragon and was caught up to God and to his throne.

Context of Revelation 12:5

3And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads. 4His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born. 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. 6Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days. 7And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought,

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

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 12:2Then being with child, she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth.
• Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
• Jeremiah 31:22How long will you gad about, O you backsliding daughter? For the Lord has created a new thing in the earth— A woman shall encompass a man.”
• Micah 5:3Therefore He shall give them up, Until the time that she who is in labor has given birth; Then the remnant of His brethren Shall return to the children of Israel.
• Matthew 1:25and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.
• Revelation 2:26And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—
• Revelation 19:15Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
• Psalms 2:9You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”
• Revelation 11:12And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them.
• Mark 16:19So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He 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

Topics related to Revelation 12:5

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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