Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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,
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.
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, holding the key to the bottomless pit, with a large chain in his hand. 2 He captured the dragon, that ancient serpent, also known as the Devil and Satan, and tied him up for a thousand years. 3 He threw him into the bottomless pit, locked it, and sealed it over him to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were over. After that, he must be set free for a little while.
Cross References
2 Peter 2:4
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but threw them into the lowest hell and imprisoned them in chains of deepest darkness, holding them for judgment;
Revelation 12:9
The huge dragon was hurled down. That ancient serpent, called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was hurled down to the earth, along with its angels.
Jude 1:6
He has also held in eternal chains those angels who did not keep their own position but abandoned their assigned place. They are held in deepest darkness for judgment on the great day.
Genesis 3:15
"I'll place hostility between you and the woman, between your offspring and her offspring. He'll strike you on the head, and you'll strike him on the heel."
Job 1:7
The LORD asked Satan, "Where have you come from?" In response, Satan answered the LORD, "From wandering all over the earth and walking back and forth throughout it."
Job 2:1-2
Some time later, divine beings again presented themselves to the LORD, and Satan accompanied them to present himself to the LORD.
Isaiah 27:1
At that time, with his fierce, mighty, and powerful sword, the LORD will punish the gliding serpent Leviathan the coiling serpent Leviathan and he will kill the dragon that's in the sea.
Isaiah 49:24-25
"Can they seize plunder from warriors, or can the captives of tyrants be rescued?
Matthew 8:29
Suddenly, they screamed, "What do you want with us, Son of God? Did you come here to torture us before the proper time?"
Matthew 19:29
In fact, everyone who has left his homes, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
Mark 5:7
screaming in a loud voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you in the name of God never to torment me!"
Luke 11:20-22
But if I drive out demons by the power of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
John 12:31
Now is the time for the judgment of this world to begin. Now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.
John 16:11
and of judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
Romans 16:20
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be with all of you!
Hebrews 2:14
Therefore, since the children have flesh and blood, he himself also shared the same things, so that by his death he might destroy the one who has the power of death (that is, the Devil)
1 Peter 5:8
Be clear-minded and alert. Your opponent, the Devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
Revelation 9:11
They had the angel of the bottomless pit ruling over them as king. In Hebrew he is called Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.
Revelation 12:13
When the dragon saw that it had been thrown down to the earth, it pursued the woman who had given birth to the boy.
Revelation 12:15
From its mouth the serpent spewed water like a river behind the woman in order to sweep her away with the flood.
Revelation 12:17
The dragon became angry with the woman and went away to do battle against the rest of her children, the ones who keep God's commandments and hold on to the testimony about Jesus.
Revelation 13:2
The beast that I saw was like a leopard. Its feet were like bear's feet, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave it his power, his throne, and complete authority.
Revelation 13:4
They worshipped the dragon because it had given authority to the beast. They also worshipped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight a war with it?"