12:13 Now 18 when the dragon realized 19 that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. 12:14 But 20 the woman was given the two wings of a giant eagle so that she could fly out into the wilderness, 21 to the place God 22 prepared for her, where she is taken care of – away from the presence of the serpent – for a time, times, and half a time. 23 12:15 Then 24 the serpent spouted water like a river out of his mouth after the woman in an attempt to 25 sweep her away by a flood, 12:16 but 26 the earth came to her rescue; 27 the ground opened up 28 and swallowed the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth. 12:17 So 29 the dragon became enraged at the woman and went away to make war on the rest of her children, 30 those who keep 31 God’s commandments and hold to 32 the testimony about Jesus. 33 (12:18) And the dragon 34 stood 35 on the sand 36 of the seashore. 37
1 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
2 tn Grk “and being tortured,” though βασανίζω (basanizw) in this context refers to birth pangs. BDAG 168 s.v. 2.b states, “Of birth-pangs (Anth. Pal. 9, 311 βάσανος has this mng.) Rv 12:2.” The καί (kai) has not been translated.
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
4 tn For the translation of διάδημα (diadhma) as “diadem crown” see L&N 6.196.
5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate that this remark is virtually parenthetical.
6 tn Grk “its”; the referent (the dragon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
8 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the anticipated birth.
9 tn On this term BDAG 135 s.v. 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, ZNW 15, 1914, 253; BOlsson, Glotta 23, ’34, 112.”
10 tn Grk “shepherd.”
11 tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).
12 tn Or “scepter.” The Greek term ῥάβδος (rJabdo") can mean either “rod” or “scepter.”
13 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
14 tn Grk “and the woman,” which would be somewhat redundant in English.
15 tn Or “desert.”
16 tn Grk “where she has there a place prepared by God.”
17 tn Grk “so they can take care of her.”
18 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” because the clause it introduces is clearly resumptive.
19 tn Grk “saw.”
20 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present here.
21 tn Or “desert.”
22 tn The word “God” is supplied based on the previous statements made concerning “the place prepared for the woman” in 12:6.
23 tc The reading “and half a time” (καὶ ἥμισυ καιροῦ, kai {hmisu kairou) is lacking in the important uncial C. Its inclusion, however, is supported by {Ì47 א A and the rest of the ms tradition}. There is apparently no reason for the scribe of C to intentionally omit the phrase, and the fact that the word “time” (καιρὸν καὶ καιρούς, kairon kai kairou") appears twice before may indicate a scribal oversight.
24 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
25 tn Grk “so that he might make her swept away.”
26 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present here.
27 tn Grk “the earth helped the woman.”
28 tn Grk “the earth opened its mouth” (a metaphor for the ground splitting open).
29 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the woman’s escape.
30 tn Grk “her seed” (an idiom for offspring, children, or descendants).
31 tn Or “who obey.”
32 tn Grk “and having.”
33 tn Grk “the testimony of Jesus,” which may involve a subjective genitive (“Jesus’ testimony”) or, more likely, an objective genitive (“testimony about Jesus”).
34 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the dragon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
35 tc Grk ἐστάθη (estaqh, “he stood”). The reading followed by the translation is attested by the better
36 tn Or “sandy beach” (L&N 1.64).
37 sn The standard critical texts of the Greek NT, NA27 and UBS4, both include this sentence as 12:18, as do the RSV and NRSV. Other modern translations like the NASB and NIV include the sentence at the beginning of 13:1; in these versions chap. 12 has only 17 verses.