Wahyu 12:1
Konteks12:1 Then 1 a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars. 2
Wahyu 12:4
Konteks12:4 Now 3 the dragon’s 4 tail swept away a third of the stars in heaven and hurled them to the earth. Then 5 the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child as soon as it was born.
[12:1] 1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
[12:1] 2 sn Sun…moon…stars. This imagery is frequently identified with the nation Israel because of Joseph’s dream in Gen 37.
[12:4] 3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate that this remark is virtually parenthetical.
[12:4] 4 tn Grk “its”; the referent (the dragon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[12:4] 5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.