Then another sign[a] appeared in heaven: There was a great fiery red dragon(A) having seven heads and ten horns,(B) and on its heads were seven crowns.[b] Its tail swept away a third of the stars in heaven and hurled them to the earth.(C) And the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she did give birth it might devour her child.(D) She gave birth to a Son, a male who is going to rule[c] all nations with an iron rod.(E) Her child was caught up to God and to his throne.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:3 Or another symbolic display
  2. 12:3 Or diadems
  3. 12:5 Or shepherd

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