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Revelation 12:5

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12:5So10 the woman gave birth to a son, a male child,11 who is going to rule12 over all the nations13 with an iron rod.14 Her15 child was suddenly caught up to God and to his throne,

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Footnotes

  1. 10 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the anticipated birth.
  2. 11 On this term ἄρσην states: “male … The neut. ἄρσεν Rv 12:5, difft. vs. 13, comes fr. Is 66:7 and is in apposition to υἱόν. On the juxtaposition s. FBoll, 15, 1914, 253; BOlsson, Glotta 23, ’34, 112.”
  3. 12 Grk “shepherd.”
  4. 13 Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).
  5. 14 Or “scepter.” The Greek term ῥάβδος (rhabdos) can mean either “rod” or “scepter.” An allusion to Ps 2:9 (see also Rev 2:27; 19:15).
  6. 15 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

She gave birth to a son who was to rule all nations with an iron rod. And her child was snatched away from the dragon and was caught up to God and to his throne.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is going to shepherd all the nations with an iron rod, and her child was snatched away to God and to his throne.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.