Revelation 12 (HaHitgalut) in Greek, Hebrew and English
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Revelation, Chapter 12
A woman clothed with the sun gives birth to a man child, who is caught up to God, while a great red dragon waits to devour him. Micha’el and his angels cast the dragon, the old serpent, out of heaven, and on earth he persecutes the woman and makes war with the rest of her seed.
12:1And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Καὶ σημεῖον μέγα ὤφθη ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, γυνὴ περιβεβλημένη τὸν ἥλιον, καὶ ἡ σελήνη ὑποκάτω τῶν ποδῶν αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς στέφανος ἀστέρων δώδεκα·
אעתה נראה בשמים חזיון נבואי מסתורי: אישה לבושה בשמש, הירח תחת רגליה ועל ראשה כתר בעל שנים־עשר כוכבים,
12:2And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
καὶ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα, κράζει ὠδίνουσα, καὶ βασανιζομένη τεκεῖν.
בכרעה ללדת וזעקה מכאבים וצירי לידה.
12:3And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
καὶ ὤφθη ἄλλο σημεῖον ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, καὶ ἰδοὺ δράκων μέγας πυρρός, ἔχων κεφαλὰς ἑπτὰ καὶ κέρατα δέκα, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτοῦ διαδήματα ἑπτά.
גלפתע הופיע תנין גדול שצבעו אדום כאש, בעל שבעה ראשים, עשר קרניים ועל ראשיו שבעה כתרים.
12:4And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
καὶ ἡ οὐρὰ αὐτοῦ σύρει τὸ τρίτον τῶν ἀστέρων τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἔβαλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν γῆν· καὶ ὁ δράκων ἕστηκεν ἐνώπιον τῆς γυναικὸς τῆς μελλούσης τεκεῖν, ἵνα, ὅταν τέκῃ τὸ τέκνον αὐτῆς. καταφάγῃ.
דבזנבו גרר אחריו התנין שליש מכוכבי השמים והשליכם ארצה. הוא עמד לפני האישה הכורעת ללדת, מוכן לבלוע את התינוק מיד עם הולדתו.
12:5And 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.
καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱόν, ἄρρενα, ὃς μέλλει ποιμαίνειν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐν ῥάβδῳ σιδηρᾷ· καὶ ἡρπάσθη τὸ τέκνον αὐτῆς πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν καὶ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ.
ההאישה ילדה בן זכר שנועד לשלוט ביד חזקה על כל העמים. מיד נלקח הבן אל האלוהים ואל כיסאו,
12:6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and sixty days.
καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἔφυγεν εἰς τὴν ἔρημον, ὅπου ἔχει τόπον ἡτοιμασμένον ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα ἐκεῖ τρέφωσιν αὐτὴν ἡμέρας χιλίας διακοσίας ἑξήκοντα.
וואילו האישה ברחה אל המדבר, שם הכין לה אלוהים מקום מבטחים וכלכלה למשך 1260 יום.
12:7And there was war in heaven: Micha’el (Michael) and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Καὶ ἐγένετο πόλεμος ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ· ὁ Μιχαὴλ καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ ἐπολέμησαν κατὰ τοῦ δράκοντος· καὶ ὁ δράκων ἐπολέμησε καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ,
זלאחר מכן פרצה מלחמה בשמים; מיכאל ומלאכיו נלחמו נגד התנין ומלאכיו הרעים.
12:8And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν, οὐτὲ τόπος εὑρέθη αὐτῶν ἔτι ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.
חהתנין ומלאכיו הובסו בקרב וגורשו מהשמים.
12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
καὶ ἐβλήθη ὁ δράκων ὁ μέγας, ὁ ὄφις ὁ ἀρχαῖος, ὁ καλούμενος διάβολος καὶ ὁ Σατανᾶς, ὁ πλανῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην ὅλην· ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν γῆν, καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἐβλήθησαν.
טהתנין הנורא הזה – הנחש הקדמוני שנקרא מלשין ושטן, והמתעה את העולם כולו – הושלך ארצה עם מלאכיו.
12:10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Messiah: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
καὶ ἤκουσα φωνὴν μεγάλην λέγουσαν, ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, Ἄρτι ἐγένετο ἡ σωτηρία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία τοῦ Χριστοῦ αὐτοῦ· ὅτι κατἐβλήθη ὁ κατήγορος τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν, ὁ κατηγορῶν αυτῶν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός.
יואז שמעתי קול אדיר בשמים: ”סוף־סוף הגיעה ישועת אלוהים! אכן, גבורת אלוהים, מלכותו וסמכות משיחו הגיעו, כי השטן אשר קטרג על אחינו לפני אלוהים, יומם ולילה, הושלך ארצה!
12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐνίκησαν αὐτὸν διὰ τὸ αἷμα τοῦ ἀρνίου καὶ διὰ τὸν λόγον τῆς μαρτυρίας αὐτῶν, καὶ οὐκ ἠγάπησαν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτῶν ἄχρι θανάτου.
יאהם ניצחוהו בדם השה ובעדותם הנאמנה, כי לא חסו על חייהם והיו מוכנים להקריב את עצמם למוות.
12:12Therefore rejoice, you heavens, and you that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has but a short time.”
διὰ τοῦτο εὐφραίνεσθε, οἱ οὐρανοὶ καὶ οἱ ἐν αὐτοῖς σκηνοῦντες. οὐαὶ τοῖς κατοικοῦσι τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν, ὅτι κατέβη ὁ διάβολος πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔχων θυμὸν μέγαν, εἰδὼς ὅτι ὀλίγον καιρὸν ἔχει.
יב”על כן שמחו שמים והשוכנים בהם! אך אוי לכם יושבי הארץ, כי השטן ירד אליכם בזעם גדול ובידיעה שזמנו קצר!“
12:13And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
Καὶ ὅτε εἶδεν ὁ δράκων ὅτι ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἐδίωξε τὴν γυναῖκα ἥτις ἔτεκε τὸν ἄρρενα.
יגכאשר נוכח התנין כי הושלך ארצה, רדף אחרי האישה שילדה את בן הזכר.
12:14And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
καὶ ἐδόθησαν τῇ γυναικὶ δύο πτέρυγες τοῦ ἀετοῦ τοῦ μεγάλου, ἵνα πέτηται εἰς τὴν ἔρημον εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτῆς, ὅπου τρέφεται ἐκεῖ καιρὸν, καὶ καιροὺς καὶ ἥμισυ καιροῦ, ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ ὄφεως.
ידאולם לאישה ניתן זוג כנפי־נשר ענק כדי שתעוף אל המדבר, אל המקום שהוכן למענה. שם, הרחק מהנחש, מהתנין, יסופק לה כל מחסורה לתקופה של שלוש שנים וחצי.
12:15And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
καὶ ἔβαλεν ὁ ὄφις ὀπίσω τῆς γυναικὸς εκ’ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ ὕδωρ ὡς ποταμόν, ἵνα ταὐτὴν ποταμοφόρητον ποιήσῃ.
טוהנחש, שהמשיך לרדוף אחרי האישה, הוציא מפיו נהר מים שזרם לעבר האישה בניסיון להטביעה,
12:16And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
καὶ ἐβοήθησεν ἡ γῆ τῇ γυναικί, καὶ ἤνοιξεν ἡ γῆ τὸ στόμα αὐτῆς, καὶ κατέπιε τὸν ποταμὸν ὃν ἔβαλεν ὁ δράκων ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ.
טזאך הארץ באה לעזרת האישה; האדמה פתחה את פיה ובלעה את המים!
12:17And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.
καὶ ὠργίσθη ὁ δράκων ἐπὶ τῇ γυναικί, καὶ ἀπῆλθε ποιῆσαι πόλεμον μετὰ τῶν λοιπῶν τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτῆς, τῶν τηρούντων τὰς ἐντολὰς τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἐχόντων τὴν μαρτυρίαν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.
יזוהתנין, מרוגז מאוד על האישה, הלך להילחם נגד שאר ילדיה – הלא הם כל אלה ששומרים את דבר אלוהים ומעידים על ישוע המשיח. (התנין עמד על חוף הים והמתין).
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- English translation
- The King James Version (public domain), lightly modernized by Benei Avraham: “thee/thou/ye” become “you,” older verb forms are updated, and archaic words are replaced only where the meaning would otherwise be unclear. People and places with Hebrew names carry them, with the King James spelling in parentheses the first time on each page (e.g., Yeshua (Jesus)); Greek and Roman names keep their English form. Christ is “Messiah”; Lord, used of Yeshua, is “Master”; where the Greek has Kyrios for God, the English keeps “the Lord.” “Church” is “congregation,” “baptize” is “immerse,” and the Holy Ghost is “the Holy Spirit.”
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