Chapter 12

12:1 [hgb]  天 上 现 出 大 异 象 来 。 有 一 个 妇 人 ， 身 披 日 头 ， 脚 踏 月 亮 ， 头 戴 十 二 星 的 冠 冕 。
    [kjv]  And 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:
    [bbe]  And a great sign was seen in heaven: a A woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
12:2 [hgb]  她 怀 了 孕 ， 在 生 产 的 艰 难 中 疼 痛 呼 叫 。
    [kjv]  And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
    [bbe]  And she was with child; and she gave a cry, in the pains of childbirth.
12:3 [hgb]  天 上 又 现 出 异 象 来 。 有 一 条 大 红 龙 ， 七 头 十 角 ， 七 头 上 戴 着 七 个 冠 冕 。
    [kjv]  And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold¹ a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
    [bbe]  And there was seen another sign in heaven; a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns.
12:4 [hgb]  它 的 尾 巴 拖 拉 着 天 上 星 辰 的 三 分 之 一 ， 摔 在 地 上 。 龙 就 站 在 那 将 要 生 产 的 妇 人 面 前 ， 等 她 生 产 之 后 ， 要 吞 吃 她 的 孩 子 。
    [kjv]  And 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 devour² her child as soon as it was born.
    [bbe]  And his tail was pulling a third part of the stars of heaven down to the earth, and the dragon took his place before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when the birth had taken place he might put an end to her child.
12:5 [hgb]  妇 人 生 了 一 个 男 孩 子 ， 是 将 来 要 用 铁 杖 辖 管 万 国 的 （ 辖 管 原 文 作 牧 ） 。 她 的 孩 子 被 提 到 神 宝 座 那 里 去 了 。
    [kjv]  And she brought forth³ 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.
    [bbe]  And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who was to have rule over all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was taken up to God and to his high seat.
12:6 [hgb]  妇 人 就 逃 到 旷 野 ， 在 那 里 有 神 给 她 预 备 的 地 方 ， 使 她 被 养 活 一 千 二 百 六 十 天 。
    [kjv]  And the woman fled into the wilderness⁴, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
    [bbe]  And the woman went in flight to the waste land, where she has a place made ready by God, so that there they may give her food a thousand, two hundred and sixty days.
12:7 [hgb]  在 天 上 就 有 了 争 战 。 米 迦 勒 同 他 的 使 者 与 龙 争 战 。 龙 也 同 它 的 使 者 去 争 战 。
    [kjv]  And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
    [bbe]  And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going out to the fight with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels made war,
12:8 [hgb]  并 没 有 得 胜 ， 天 上 再 没 有 它 们 的 地 方 。
    [kjv]  And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
    [bbe]  And they were overcome, and there was no more place for them in heaven.
12:9 [hgb]  大 龙 就 是 那 古 蛇 ， 名 叫 魔 鬼 ， 又 叫 撒 但 ， 是 迷 惑 普 天 下 的 。 它 被 摔 在 地 上 ， 它 的 使 者 也 一 同 被 摔 下 去 。
    [kjv]  And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
    [bbe]  And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.
12:10 [hgb]  我 听 见 在 天 上 有 大 声 音 说 ， 我 神 的 救 恩 ， 能 力 ， 国 度 ， 并 他 基 督 的 权 柄 ， 现 在 都 来 到 了 。 因 为 那 在 我 们 神 面 前 昼 夜 控 告 我 们 弟 兄 的 ， 已 经 被 摔 下 去 了 。
    [kjv]  And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation⁵, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
    [bbe]  And a great voice in heaven came to my ears, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: because he who says evil against our brothers before our God day and night is forced down.
12:11 [hgb]  弟 兄 胜 过 它 ， 是 因 羔 羊 的 血 ， 和 自 己 所 见 证 的 道 。 他 们 虽 至 于 死 ， 也 不 爱 惜 性 命 。
    [kjv]  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony⁶; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
    [bbe]  And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they freely gave themselves up to death.
12:12 [hgb]  所 以 诸 天 和 住 在 其 中 的 ， 你 们 都 快 乐 吧 。 只 是 地 与 海 有 祸 了 ， 因 为 魔 鬼 知 道 自 己 的 时 候 不 多 ， 就 气 忿 忿 地 下 到 你 们 那 里 去 了 。
    [kjv]  Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe⁷ to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath⁸, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
    [bbe]  Be glad then, O heavens, and you who are in them. But there is trouble for the earth and the sea: because the Evil One has come down to you, being very angry, having the knowledge that he has but a short time.
12:13 [hgb]  龙 见 自 己 被 摔 在 地 上 ， 就 逼 迫 那 生 男 孩 子 的 妇 人 。
    [kjv]  And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted⁹ the woman which brought forth the man child.
    [bbe]  And when the dragon saw that he was forced down to the earth, he made cruel attacks on the woman who gave birth to the male child.
12:14 [hgb]  于 是 有 大 鹰 的 两 个 翅 膀 赐 给 妇 人 ， 叫 她 能 飞 到 旷 野 ， 到 自 己 的 地 方 ， 躲 避 那 蛇 。 她 在 那 里 被 养 活 一 载 二 载 半 载 。
    [kjv]  And 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.
    [bbe]  And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, so that she might go in flight into the waste land, to her place, where she is given food for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the snake.
12:15 [hgb]  蛇 就 在 妇 人 身 后 ， 从 口 中 吐 出 水 来 像 河 一 样 ， 要 将 妇 人 冲 去 。
    [kjv]  And 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.
    [bbe]  And the snake sent out of his mouth after the woman a river of water, so that she might be taken away by the stream.
12:16 [hgb]  地 却 帮 助 妇 人 ， 开 口 吞 了 从 龙 口 吐 出 来 的 水 。 （ 原 文 作 河 ）
    [kjv]  And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
    [bbe]  And the earth gave help to the woman, and with open mouth took up the river which the dragon sent out of his mouth.
12:17 [hgb]  龙 向 妇 人 发 怒 ， 去 与 她 其 余 的 儿 女 争 战 ， 这 儿 女 就 是 那 守 神 诫 命 ， 为 耶 稣 作 见 证 的 。 那 时 龙 就 站 在 海 边 的 沙 上 。
    [kjv]  And 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 Jesus Christ.
    [bbe]  And the dragon was angry with the woman and went away to make war on the rest of her seed, who keep the orders of God, and the witness of Jesus:

1 behold   

v.看，注视，看到

参考例句：

• The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
• The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。

2 devour   

v.吞没；贪婪地注视或谛听，贪读；使着迷

参考例句：

• Larger fish devour the smaller ones.大鱼吃小鱼。
• Beauty is but a flower which wrinkle will devour.美只不过是一朵，终会被皱纹所吞噬。

3 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

4 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

5 salvation   

n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困

参考例句：

• Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
• Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。

6 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

7 woe   

n.悲哀，苦痛，不幸，困难；int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌

参考例句：

• Our two peoples are brothers sharing weal and woe.我们两国人民是患难与共的兄弟。
• A man is well or woe as he thinks himself so.自认祸是祸，自认福是福。

8 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

9 persecuted   

（尤指宗教或政治信仰的）迫害(~sb. for sth.)( persecute的过去式和过去分词 )； 烦扰，困扰或骚扰某人

参考例句：

• Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs. 人们因宗教信仰而受迫害的情况贯穿了整个历史。
• Members of these sects are ruthlessly persecuted and suppressed. 这些教派的成员遭到了残酷的迫害和镇压。