Translation Comparison

Revelation 12:7

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

Quick Overview

The verse Revelation 12:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Revelation 12:7 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
American Standard VersionASV	And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going forth to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And there was war in the heaven: Michael and his angels went to war with the dragon. And the dragon fought, and his angels;
English Revised VersionERV	And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going forth to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
World English BibleWEB	There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And there came war in the heaven; Michael and his messengers did war against the dragon, and the dragon did war, and his messengers,
American King James VersionAKJV	And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And war broke out in Heaven, Michael and his angels engaging in battle with the Dragon.

King James Bible

KJV

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

American Standard Version

ASV

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going forth to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And there was war in the heaven: Michael and his angels went to war with the dragon. And the dragon fought, and his angels;

English Revised Version

ERV

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going forth to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

World English Bible

WEB

There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And there came war in the heaven; Michael and his messengers did war against the dragon, and the dragon did war, and his messengers,

American King James Version

AKJV

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And war broke out in Heaven, Michael and his angels engaging in battle with the Dragon.

King James Bible

KJV

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

American Standard Version

ASV

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going forth to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And there was war in the heaven: Michael and his angels went to war with the dragon. And the dragon fought, and his angels;

English Revised Version

ERV

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going forth to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

World English Bible

WEB

There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And there came war in the heaven; Michael and his messengers did war against the dragon, and the dragon did war, and his messengers,

American King James Version

AKJV

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And war broke out in Heaven, Michael and his angels engaging in battle with the Dragon.