Revelation 12:1

And... heaven. And. great sign was seen in heaven.

appeared. was seen. App-133.

wonder. App-176. What follows is. sign.

heaven. See Revelation 3:12.

woman. i.e. Israel. See John 16:21.

twelve stars. Probably the zodiacal signs, representing the Israel nation in embryo. See App-12.

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¹ And there appeared a great wondera in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

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