Revelation 12:14

Two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, so that she might be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

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WEBBE

Two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, so that she might be nourished for a time, times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

BSB

But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.

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.

ASV

And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto 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.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ἐδόθησαν edothēsan were given G1325 τῇ tēa to the G3588 γυναικὶ gunaiki woman G1135 αἱ hai the G3588 δύο duo two G1417 πτέρυγες pteruges wings G4420 τοῦ tou of the G3588 ἀετοῦ aetou eagle G105 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 μεγάλου megalou great G3173 ἵνα ina so that G2443 πέτηται petētai she may fly G4072 εἰς eis into G1519 τὴν tēn the G3588 ἔρημον erēmon wilderness G2048 εἰς eis into G1519 τὸν ton the G3588 τόπον topon place G5117 αὐτῆς autēs of her G846 ὅπου hopou where G3699 τρέφεται trephetai she is nourished G5142 ἐκεῖ ekei there G1563 καιρὸν kairon a time G2540 καὶ kai and G2532 καιροὺς kairous times G2540 καὶ kai and G2532 ἥμισυ hēmisu half G2255 καιροῦ kairou a time G2540 ἀπὸ apo from G575 προσώπου prosōpou [the] face G4383 τοῦ tou of the G3588 ὄφεως opheōs serpent G3789

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–17

The church and all her friends might well be called to praise God for deliverance from pagan persecution, though other troubles awaited her. The wilderness is a desolate place, and full of serpents and scorpions, uncomfortable and destitute of provisions; yet a place of safety, as well as where one might be alone. But being thus retired could not protect the woman. The flood of water is explained by many to mean the invasions of barbarians, by which the western empire was overwhelmed; for the heathen encouraged their attacks, in the hope of destroying Christianity. But ungodly men, for their worldly interests, protected the church amidst these tumults, and the overthrow of the empire did not help the cause of idolatry. Or, this may be meant of a flood of error, by which the church of God was in danger of being overwhelmed and carried away. The devil, defeated in his designs upon the church, turns his rage against persons and places. Being faithful to God and Christ, in doctrine, worship, and practice, exposes to the rage of Satan; and will do so till the last enemy shall be destroyed.

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