Revelation 12:16

And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

In Context

15And the serpent cast out of his mouth, after the woman, water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.

17And the dragon was angered against the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed—with them who were keeping the commandments of God, and holding the witness of Jesus;—and he stood upon the sand of the sea.

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Cross References

Exodus 12:35And the sons of Israel, did according to the word of Moses,—and asked of the Egyptians, articles of silver and articles of gold and mantles.

2 Kings 8:9So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present in his hand, even every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden,—and came, and stood before him, and said—Thy son, Ben-hadad king of Syria, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Shall I recover from this sickness?

Matthew Henry on Revelation 12:13-17

The Woman and the Dragon. ( a. d. 95.) 12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for… Read the whole commentary →

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