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Berean Standard Bible

“And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.”

Revelation 12:5

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Study note

Revelation 12 describes a woman clothed with the sun, a dragon waiting to devour her child, and a war in heaven. The dragon is identified later in the chapter as Satan, and the scene compresses a long conflict into a dramatic vision.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.

World English Bible (WEB)

She gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And she was delivered of a son, a man child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and unto his throne.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who was to have rule over all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was taken up to God and to his high seat.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and she brought forth a male child, who is about to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, and caught away was her child unto God and His throne,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ella parió un hijo varón, el cual había de regir todas las gentes con vara de hierro: y su hijo fué arrebatado para Dios y á su trono.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La mujer dio a luz un hijo varón que gobernará las naciones con mano fuerte. Inmediatamente le arrebataron a su hijo y lo llevaron ante Dios y su trono.

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