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CHAP. XII.
1 AND there appeared a great ‖ wonder in heaven a, a woman clothed with the sun b, and the moon under her feet c, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars d.
2 And she being with child, cried , travail∣ing in birth, and pained to be delivered e.
3 And there appeared another ‖ wonder in heaven f, and behold, a great red dragon g, ha∣ving seven heads h, and ten horns i, and seven crowns upon his heads k.
4 And his tail l drew the third part of the stars of heaven m, and did cast them to the earth n: And the dragon stood before the wo∣man which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child assoon as it was born .
5 And she brought forth a man-child p, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron q: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne r.
6 And the woman fled into the wilder∣ness s, where she had a place prepared of God t, that they should feed her there † a thousand two hundred and threescore days.