여인과 큰 붉은 용의 형상으로 그리스도의 교회와 사탄이 묘사되다. (1-6) 미가엘과 그의 천사들이 마귀와 그 천사들을 대적하여 싸우고, 그들이 패하다. (7-12) 용이 교회를 박해하다. (13,14) 그의 헛된 노력이 교회를 멸하려 하며, 그녀의 후손을 대적하여 다시 싸우다. (14-17)
4Andhistaildrew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did castthemto the earth: and the dragonstoodbefore the womanwhich was ready to be delivered, for to devourherchild as soon as it was born.
4 And his tail was pulling a third part of the stars of heaven down to the earth, and the dragon took his place before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when the birth had taken place he might put an end to her child.
4 그 꼬리가 하늘 별 삼분의 일을 끌어다가 땅에 던지더라 용이 해산하려는 여자 앞에서 그가 해산하면 그 아이를 삼키고자 하더니
[x]MKJV: And his tail drew the third [part] of the stars of heaven, and cast them onto the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman being about to bear, so that when she bears he might devour her child. BBE: And his tail was pulling a third part of the stars of heaven down to the earth, and the dragon took his place before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when the birth had taken place he might put an end to her child. KAV: 그의 꼬리가 하늘의 별들 중 삼분의 일을 끌어다가 땅에 내던지더라. 용이 막 해산하려고 하는 그 여자 앞에 서서 여자의 아이가 태어나면 곧 삼키고자 하더라. TSK: his tail: re 9:10,19, da 8:9-12; of the: re 17:18; the dragon: re 12:2, ex 1:16, mt 2:3-16, joh 8:44, 1pe 5:8