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

3Then I witnessed in heaven another significant event. I saw a large red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, with seven crowns on his heads. 4His tail swept away one-third of the stars in the sky, and he threw them to the earth. He stood in front of the woman as she was about to give birth, ready to devour her baby as soon as it was born. 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. 6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place to care for her for 1,260 days. 7Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon 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

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, and she cried out because of her labor pains and the agony of giving birth.
• Isaiah 7:14All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).
• Jeremiah 31:22How long will you wander, my wayward daughter? For the Lord will cause something new to happen— Israel will embrace her God.”
• Micah 5:3The people of Israel will be abandoned to their enemies until the woman in labor gives birth. Then at last his fellow countrymen will return from exile to their own land.
• Matthew 1:25But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.
• Revelation 2:26To all who are victorious, who obey me to the very end, To them I will give authority over all the nations.
• Revelation 19:15From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress.
• Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron rod and smash them like clay pots.’”
• Revelation 11:12Then a loud voice from heaven called to the two prophets, “Come up here!” And they rose to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched.
• Mark 16:19When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

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