^12:7Then²⁰ war broke out in heaven: Michael²¹ and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. ^12:8But²² the dragon was not strong enough to prevail,²³ so there was no longer any place left²⁴ in heaven for him and his angels.²⁵^12:9So²⁶ 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.

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Footnotes

20 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
21 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 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the implied contrast.
23 The words “to prevail” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
24 Grk “found.”
25 Grk “for them”; the referent (the dragon and his angels, v. 7) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
26 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the war in heaven.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels also fought, but he could not prevail, and there was no place for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was thrown out—the ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. And the dragon lost the battle, and he and his angels were forced out of heaven. This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And there was war in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. And they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them any longer in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, the ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

KJV 1900King James Version

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

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