Berean Standard Bible

“Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.”

Revelation 12:7

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Revelation 12 describes a woman clothed with the sun, her child, and a great red dragon who tries to devour the child. Then the scene shifts to heaven and to a conflict there.

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Daniel 12:1“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
Jude 1:9But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

World English Bible (WEB)

There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.

King James Version (KJV)

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels [going forth] to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going out to the fight with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels made war,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And there came war in the heaven; Michael and his messengers did war against the dragon, and the dragon did war, and his messengers,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y fué hecha una grande batalla en el cielo: Miguel y sus ángeles lidiaban contra el dragón; y lidiaba el dragón y sus ángeles,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Se libró entonces una gran batalla en el cielo. Miguel y los ángeles que están bajo su mando pelearon contra el dragón y sus huestes de ángeles.

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