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Berean Standard Bible

“He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.”

Revelation 20:2

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An angel comes down from heaven with the key of the abyss and a great chain. Revelation 20 is the passage behind Christian discussions of the thousand years.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

World English Bible (WEB)

He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years,

King James Version (KJV)

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he took the dragon, the old snake, which is the Evil One and Satan, and put chains on him for a thousand years,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, who is Devil and Adversary, and did bind him a thousand years,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y prendió al dragón, aquella serpiente antigua, que es el Diablo y Satanás, y le ató por mil años;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y prendió al dragón, la serpiente antigua, conocida también con el nombre de diablo o Satanás, y lo encadenó durante mil años.

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