Revelation 12:7–9

War in Heaven

12:7 Then20 war broke out in heaven: Michael21 and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. 12:8 But22 the dragon was not strong enough to prevail,23 so there was no longer any place left24 in heaven for him and his angels.25 12:9 So26 that huge dragon—the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world—was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.

20	tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
21	sn The archangel Michael had a special role in protecting the nation of Israel in the OT (Dan 10:13, 21; 12:1; see also Jude 9).
22	tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the implied contrast.
23	tn The words “to prevail” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
24	tn Grk “found.”
25	tn Grk “for them”; the referent (the dragon and his angels, v. 7) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
26	tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the war in heaven.