Revelation 12:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Therefore. For this cause.

heavens. In Rev. only here in plural, while fifty-one occurences in singular. See Revelation 3:12 and Matthew 6:10.

dwell. Literally tabernacle. See Revelation 7:15 and Revelation 13:6.

Woe. Third and most terrible of the three woes (Revelation 8:13).

the... of. The texts omit.

come. gone.

wrath. Greek. thumas. First of ten occurrences in Rev.

because... that. knowing (App-132.) that.

time. Greek. kairos. App-195.

Revelation 12:12

12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.