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Revelation 12:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Revelation 12:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 She gave birth to a son, a male child who is destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod. And her child was taken up directly to God and to his throne. 6 The woman herself fled into the wilderness where she would be looked after for twelve hundred and sixty days[a] in a place prepared for her by God.
7 Next, war broke out in heaven, with Michael[b] and his angels in combat against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back,
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- Revelation 12:6 Twelve hundred and sixty days: see note on Rev 11:2-3, 11.
- Revelation 12:7 Michael: i.e., God’s champion according to Jewish tradition (see Dan 10:12-21; 12:1); his name means “Who can compare with God?”
