Revelation 12 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The Woman, Israel

Rev 12:1And a great sign was seen in heaven: a A woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

Rev 12:2

Rev 12:2And she was with child; and she gave a cry, in the pains of childbirth.

The Red Dragon, Satan

Rev 12:3

Rev 12:3And there was seen another sign in heaven; a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns.

Rev 12:4

Rev 12:4And his tail was pulling a third part of the stars of heaven down to the earth, and the dragon took his place before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when the birth had taken place he might put an end to her child.

The Male Child, Christ

Rev 12:5

Rev 12:5And 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.

Rev 12:6

Rev 12:6And the woman went in flight to the waste land, where she has a place made ready by God, so that there they may give her food a thousand, two hundred and sixty days.

The Angel, Michael

Rev 12:7

Rev 12:7And 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,

Rev 12:8

Rev 12:8And they were overcome, and there was no more place for them in heaven.

Rev 12:9

Rev 12:9And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.

Rev 12:10

Rev 12:10And a great voice in heaven came to my ears, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: because he who says evil against our brothers before our God day and night is forced down.

Rev 12:11

Rev 12:11And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they freely gave themselves up to death.

Rev 12:12

Rev 12:12Be glad then, O heavens, and you who are in them. But there is trouble for the earth and the sea: because the Evil One has come down to you, being very angry, having the knowledge that he has but a short time.

Rev 12:13

Rev 12:13And when the dragon saw that he was forced down to the earth, he made cruel attacks on the woman who gave birth to the male child.

Rev 12:14

Rev 12:14And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, so that she might go in flight into the waste land, to her place, where she is given food for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the snake.

Rev 12:15

Rev 12:15And the snake sent out of his mouth after the woman a river of water, so that she might be taken away by the stream.

Rev 12:16

Rev 12:16And the earth gave help to the woman, and with open mouth took up the river which the dragon sent out of his mouth.

Rev 12:17

Rev 12:17And the dragon was angry with the woman and went away to make war on the rest of her seed, who keep the orders of God, and the witness of Jesus:

Rev 12:18

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