Wahyu 12:7

War in Heaven

12:7 Then ¹  war broke out in heaven: Michael ²  and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

Wahyu 13:2

13:2 Now ³  the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The ⁴  dragon gave the beast ⁵  his power, his throne, and great authority to rule. ⁶ 

[12:7]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[12:7]  ² sn 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).

[13:2]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the parenthetical nature of the following description of the beast.

[13:2]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[13:2]  ⁵ tn Grk “gave it”; the referent (the beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:2]  ⁶ tn For the translation “authority to rule” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.