Revelation 12:16

New International Reader's Version

But the earth helped the woman. It opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had spit out.

Cross References

1 Kings 17:6

The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning. They also brought him bread and meat in the evening. He drank water from the brook.

2 Kings 8:9

Hazael went to see Elisha. Hazael took 40 camels with him as a gift. The camels were loaded with all the finest goods of Damascus. Hazael went into Elisha’s house and stood in front of him. Hazael said, “Ben-Hadad has sent me. He is the king of Aram. He asks, ‘Will I get well again?’ ”

Matthew 23:24

You blind guides! You remove the smallest insect from your food. But you swallow a whole camel!

Revelation 12:15

Then out of his mouth the serpent spit water like a river. He wanted to catch the woman and sweep her away in the flood.

Revelation 12:17

The dragon was very angry with the woman. He went off to make war against the rest of her children. They obey God’s commands. And they hold firmly to the truth they have said about Jesus.