Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
He seized the Dragon, the primeval Serpent (who is the 'Devil' or 'Satan'), and bound him in chains for a thousand years.
New American Standard Bible
And he laid hold of the
King James Version
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Holman Bible
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the Devil and Satan,
International Standard Version
He captured the dragon, that ancient serpent, also known as the Devil and Satan, and tied him up for a thousand years.
A Conservative Version
And he seized the dragon, the old serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, who leads the whole world astray, and bound him a thousand years.
American Standard Version
And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
Amplified
And he overpowered and laid hold of the dragon, that old serpent [of primeval times], who is the devil and Satan, and bound him [securely] for a thousand years (a millennium);
An Understandable Version
And he took hold of the dragon, that old snake, who is the devil or Satan, and chained him up for a thousand years.
Anderson New Testament
And he laid hold of the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
Bible in Basic English
And he took the dragon, the old snake, which is the Evil One and Satan, and put chains on him for a thousand years,
Common New Testament
And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil and satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
Darby Translation
And he laid hold of the dragon, the ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, who is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years;
Godbey New Testament
And he laid hold on the dragon, who is the old serpent, who is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Goodspeed New Testament
He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
John Wesley New Testament
And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Julia Smith Translation
And he seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
King James 2000
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, who is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he seized the dragon--the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan--and bound him [for] a thousand years,
Modern King James verseion
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he took the dragon, that old serpent which is the devil and Satan, and he bound him a thousand years:
Moffatt New Testament
he gripped the dragon, that old serpent (who is the devil and Satan), and bound him for a thousand years,
Montgomery New Testament
He gripped the dragon, that old serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
NET Bible
He seized the dragon -- the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan -- and tied him up for a thousand years.
New Heart English Bible
He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
Noyes New Testament
And he laid hold of the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Sawyer New Testament
And he took the dragon, which is the old serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
The Emphasized Bible
and he laid hold of the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is Adversary and the Accuser, and bound him for a thousand years, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and he seized on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Webster
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.
Weymouth New Testament
He laid hold of the Dragon--the ancient serpent--who is the Devil and the Adversary, and bound him for a thousand years, and hurled him into the bottomless pit.
Williams New Testament
He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
World English Bible
He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years,
Worrell New Testament
And he seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
Worsley New Testament
And he seized the dragon, that old serpent, who is the devil and satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Youngs Literal Translation
and he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, who is Devil and Adversary, and did bind him a thousand years,
Themes
Adversary » Satan » Facts concerning
Devil/devils » What satan does
Devil/devils » The devil being cast down to the pit of hell
Devil/devils » The binding and loosening of satan
Dragon » A term applied » To satan
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of the devil
Serpent » Satan » Facts concerning
Serpents » Illustrative » Of the devil
Titles and names of the devil » Old serpent
Titles and names of the devil » Dragon
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » Satan bound for one-thousand years
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Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 20:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Satan Bound For A Thousand Years
1 Then I saw an angel coming down from Heaven, with the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 He seized the Dragon, the primeval Serpent (who is the 'Devil' or 'Satan'), and bound him in chains for a thousand years. 3 He flung him into the bottomless pit and locked it, and set his seal upon it; that he should not deceive the nations any more, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be let loose for a while.
Cross References
2 Peter 2:4
Remember, God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them down to Tartarus, and committed them to caverns of darkness, to be kept under guard for judgment.
Revelation 12:9
Then the great Dragon, the primeval Serpent, known as the 'Devil' and 'Satan,' who deceives all the world, was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.
Jude 1:6
and that even those angels, who did not keep to their appointed spheres, but left their proper homes, have been kept by him for the judgment of the Great Day in everlasting chains and black darkness.
Matthew 8:29
Suddenly they shrieked out: "What do you want with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before our time?"
Matthew 19:29
Every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or land, on account of my Name, will receive many times as much, and will 'gain Immortal Life.'
Mark 5:7
Shrieking out in a loud voice: "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? For God's sake do not torment me!"
Luke 11:20-22
But, if it is by the hand of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God must already be upon you.
John 12:31
Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world shall be driven out;
John 16:11
As to Judgment, for the Spirit that is ruling this world has been condemned.
Romans 16:20
And God, the giver of peace, will before long crush Satan under your feet. May the blessing of Jesus, our Lord, be with you.
Hebrews 2:14
Therefore, since human nature is the common heritage of 'the Children,' Jesus also shared it, in order that by death he might render powerless him whose power lies in death--that is, the Devil--
1 Peter 5:8
Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the Devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.
Revelation 9:11
They have as their king the Angel of the bottomless pit, whose name, in Hebrew, is 'Abaddon,' while, in Greek, his name is 'Apollyon' (the Destroyer).
Revelation 12:13
when the Dragon saw that he was hurled down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.
Revelation 12:15
Then the Serpent poured water from its mouth after the woman, like a river, so that it might sweep her away.
Revelation 12:17
The Dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to fight with the rest of her offspring-- those who lay to heart the commands of God and bear their testimony to Jesus; and he took his stand on the sea-shore.
Revelation 13:2
The Beast that I saw was like a leopard; but its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth like the mouth of a lion. The Dragon gave it his power and his throne, and wide dominion.
Revelation 13:4
and men worshiped the Dragon, because he had given his dominion to the Beast; while, as they worshiped the Beast, they said-- 'Who can compare with the Beast? and who can fight with it?'