The Curse of the Dragoncast is a legendary tale passed down through the ages. It tells the story of a powerful dragon named Dracus who was feared and respected by all who encountered him. Dracus had the ability to cast spells and control the elements, making him almost invincible. However, this immense power came at a cost. Dracus was cursed by a sorcerer who sought to control him for his own gain. The curse caused Dracus to slowly lose control over his magic, leading to reckless and destructive behavior.
International Standard Version
But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed from its mouth.
International Standard Version But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed from its mouth. New King James Version But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon had spewed out of his mouth.
The curse caused Dracus to slowly lose control over his magic, leading to reckless and destructive behavior. The more he used his powers, the stronger the curse became. As the curse intensified, Dracus began to lose his ability to differentiate between friend and foe.
Vurse of the draon cast
New International Version
But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth.
New Living Translation
But the earth helped her by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that gushed out from the mouth of the dragon.
English Standard Version
But the earth came to the help of the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.
Berean Standard Bible
But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that had poured from the dragon’s mouth.
Berean Literal Bible
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river, which the dragon had cast out of his mouth.
King James Bible
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.
New King James Version
But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon had spewed out of his mouth.
New American Standard Bible
But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon had hurled out of his mouth.
NASB 1995
But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon poured out of his mouth.
NASB 1977
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon poured out of his mouth.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon poured out of his mouth.
Amplified Bible
But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon had hurled out of his mouth.
Christian Standard Bible
But the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth.
American Standard Version
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And The Earth helped the woman, and The Earth opened its mouth and swallowed that river which the Dragon had cast from its mouth.
Contemporary English Version
But the earth helped her and swallowed the water that had come from the dragon's mouth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river, which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
English Revised Version
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
The earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river which had poured out of the serpent's mouth.
Good News Translation
But the earth helped the woman; it opened its mouth and swallowed the water that had come from the dragon's mouth.
International Standard Version
But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed from its mouth.
Literal Standard Version
and the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river that the dragon cast forth out of his mouth;
Majority Standard Bible
But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that had poured from the dragon’s mouth.
New American Bible
But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth and swallowed the flood that the dragon spewed out of its mouth.
NET Bible
but the earth came to her rescue; the ground opened up and swallowed the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth.
New Revised Standard Version
But the earth came to the help of the woman; it opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.
New Heart English Bible
The earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the serpent spewed out of his mouth.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Weymouth New Testament
But the earth came to the woman's help: it opened its mouth and drank up the river which the Dragon had poured from his mouth.
World English Bible
The earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon spewed out of his mouth.
Young's Literal Translation
and the land did help the woman, and the land did open its mouth and did swallow up the river, that the dragon did cast forth out of his mouth;
The Woman Persecuted
… 15 Then from the mouth of the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent. 16 But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that had poured from the dragon’s mouth. 17 And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.…
Matthew 23:24
You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
Revelation 12:15
Then from the mouth of the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.
Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.
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.
Exodus 12:35,36 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: …
1 Kings 17:6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
2 Kings 8:9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
Jump to Previous Jump to Next Revelation 12(16) And the earth . . . --Translate, And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and drank up the river, &c. This is generally understood of some earthly power which is raised up to protect the Church against persecution. Just as Persia was raised up to aid Israel after they had been swept away by the flood of Babylonish conquest, so does help come to the persecuted Church through the cultured Roman world, or through some other worldly power, "barbarian and godless in its beginning, but destined in due time to embrace, in name at least, the faith once abhorred, and to introduce that new order of things which should make a nominal Christianity the religion of states and nations, and secure it for ever against the risk of a repetition of bygone persecutions" (Dr. Vaughan). The passage seems to want a wider interpretation. By the flood or river we understand all great popular movements against Christianity: the earth swallows up these; they diffuse themselves for a time, but mother earth absorbs them all, for the earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof, and no movement hostile to truth can permanently succeed: the eternal laws of truth and right are ultimately found stronger than all the half truths, whole falsehoods, and selfishness which give force to such movements. In a mysterious way, every devil-born flood of opinion, or violence, or sentiment, will sink beneath the surface; they rise like a river, they are tasted, and then rejected. The laws of the earth are against their permanent success. The finest epic of the world might have for its motto: "The earth helped the woman." Creation is ultimately a witness for righteousness and truth. It is not one nation, one age, which is represented here; it is an eternal law.
Verse 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; swallowed up the river (Revised Version). "The earth" frequently, but not invariably, in the Revelation signifies "the wicked." It is doubtful, therefore, how far the figure here employed should be pressed. What is certain is that the writer intends to express the idea that the Church is preserved in a wonderful and even miraculous way from the efforts of the devil. Further than this we cannot proceed safely. Possibly we may see in the passage an allusion to the world embracing Christianity, by which the instrument of Satan's ill will became a defence to the Church; though an earlier period and earlier deliverances seem more likely to be intended (such as the conversion of St. Paul); for after endeavouring to destroy the woman at one stroke, the dragon proceeds to war with her seed. The words recall another incident in the history of the Israelitish flight from Egypt and sojourn in the wilderness, viz. that of the destruction of Korah and his company; though, of course, the nature of the incidents is not the same in both cases.
Greek[But]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
the
ἡ (hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
earth
γῆ (gē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.
helped
ἐβοήθησεν (eboēthēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 997: To come to the rescue of, come to help, help. From boethos; to aid or relieve.
the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
woman
γυναικί (gynaiki)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
opened
ἤνοιξεν (ēnoixen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.
its
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
mouth
στόμα (stoma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4750: The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.
to swallow up
κατέπιεν (katepien)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2666: To drink down, swallow, devour, destroy, consume. From kata and pino; to drink down, i.e. Gulp entire.
the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
river
ποταμὸν (potamon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4215: A river, torrent, stream. Probably from a derivative of the alternate of pino; a current, brook or freshet, i.e. Running water.
that
ὃν (hon)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.
had poured
ἔβαλεν (ebalen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.
from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.
the
ὁ (ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
dragon’s
δράκων (drakōn)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1404: A dragon or huge serpent; met: Satan. Probably from an alternate form of derkomai; a fabulous kind of serpent.
mouth.
στόματος (stomatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4750: The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.
What does Revelation 12:3 mean?
He would mercilessly attack anyone who crossed his path, spreading fear and destruction in his wake. Villages were reduced to ashes, and entire armies were decimated by his fury. Desperate to break free from the curse, Dracus sought out the help of wise wizards and sorceresses. Many tried to aid him, but none succeeded in breaking the curse's hold. Dracus became a prisoner of his own power, unable to escape the destructive path he was on. Throughout the centuries, brave knights and heroes rose up to try and vanquish Dracus and end the Curse of the Dragoncast. They faced seemingly insurmountable odds, battling against a creature who was once their ally but now their greatest enemy. Legends tell of a chosen one who will rise to defeat Dracus and break the curse. This hero will possess a pure heart and the strength to withstand the dragon's fury. Only then will the Curse of the Dragoncast be lifted, allowing Dracus to regain control over his powers and bring peace to the land once more. Until that fateful day arrives, the Curse of the Dragoncast continues to haunt the world. Dracus roams the lands, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. The tale serves as a reminder of the dangers of unchecked power and the importance of balance in the use of magic. The Curse of the Dragoncast is a cautionary tale, teaching us that even the mightiest beings can fall if they succumb to their own hubris and the manipulation of others. It is a reminder that power should be used responsibly and with respect for those around us..
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