Revelation 12:5

She gave birth to a son, a male child, who would rule all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was snatched away to God and to his throne,

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4His tail swept away a third of the stars in heaven and hurled them down to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth, he would devour her child.

6and the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her, so she could be taken care of for 1,260 days.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron rod; 1 like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces.” 1

Jeremiah 31:22How long will you waver, faithless daughter? 1 For Yahweh has created something new on earth—a woman surrounds a strong man.

Matthew 1:25But he did not have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. Then he called his name Jesus.

2 Corinthians 12:2I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago who—whether in the body or out of the body, I do not know, God knows—was caught up into the third heaven.

Revelation 11:12Then they will hear a loud voice from heaven say to them, “Come up here!” Then they will go up into heaven in a cloud, while their enemies look on.

Revelation 19:15Out of his mouth goes a sharp sword with which he strikes down the nations, and he will rule them with an iron rod. He tramples in the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 12:2-12

The Woman and the Dragon. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the… Read the whole commentary →

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