1 Pie debesīm parādījās liela zīme: sieva, saulē tērpta, mēness apakš viņas kājām un viņai galvā divpadsmit zvaigžņu vainags. 2 Tā bija grūta un brēca dzemdēšanas sāpēs un mokās. 3 Vēl cita zīme parādījās pie debesīm: redzi, liels pūķis, ugunīgi sarkans; tam bija septiņas galvas un desmit ragi, un uz viņa galvām septiņi ķēniņa kroņi. 4 Viņa aste noslaucīja trešo daļu zvaigžņu no debesīm un nometa tās uz zemi. Pūķis stāvēja sievas priekšā, kurai bija jādzemdē, lai aprītu viņas bērnu, kad viņa būs dzemdējusi. 5 Viņai piedzima bērns, dēls, kam bija ganīt visas tautas ar dzelzs zizli; un viņas bērns tika aizrauts pie Dieva un pie Viņa troņa. 6 Tad sieva bēga tuksnesī, kur tai bija Dieva sataisīta vieta, lai viņa tur tiktu uzturēta tūkstoš divi simti sešdesmit dienas. 7 Izcēlās karš debesīs, Miķelis ar saviem eņģeļiem sāka karot ar pūķi. Pūķis un viņa eņģeļi turējās pretim. 8 Bet tie nespēja, un tiem nebija vairs vietas debesīs. 9 Lielais pūķis, vecā čūska, to sauc par velnu un sātanu, kas pieviļ visu pasauli, tapa gāzts; viņš tika nomests uz zemi un līdz ar viņu tā eņģeļi. 10 Tad es dzirdēju stipru balsi debesīs saucam: "Tagad ir atnākusi pestīšana un mūsu Dieva spēks un valstība un Viņa Kristus vara, jo ir gāzts mūsu brāļu apsūdzētājs, kas tos apsūdzēja mūsu Dieva priekšā dienām un naktīm. 11 Viņi to uzvarējuši ar tā Jēra asinīm un ar savas liecības vārdu un nav savu dzīvību mīlējuši līdz nāvei. 12 Tādēļ priecājieties, debesis un kas tur mājo! Vai zemei un jūrai! Jo velns nonācis pie jums lielās dusmās, zinādams, ka tam maz laika atlicis." 13 Pūķis, redzēdams, ka tas nomests zemes virsū, sāka vajāt sievu, kas bija dzemdējusi puisēnu. 14 Sievai tika doti divi lielā ērgļa spārni, lai tā varētu lidot tuksnesī savā vietā, kur viņas dzīvība, prom no čūskas acīm, tiek uzturēta laiku un laikus un puslaiku. 15 Un čūska izlaida no savas mutes ūdeni kā upi sievai pakaļ, lai to aizpludinātu. 16 Bet zeme nāca sievai palīgā, atvērdama savu muti un aprīdama no pūķa mutes izlaisto upi. 17 Tad pūķis sadusmojās par sievu un gāja karot ar pārējiem viņas cilts locekļiem, kas turēja Dieva baušļus un apliecināja Jēzu. 18 Un viņš nostājās uz jūras krasta.
1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. 5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. 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. 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child . 14 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. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
