Translation
Then the earth
helped the woman;
the earth
opened its mouth and
swallowed up
Go to footnote numberthe river
which the DRAGON had spewed out of his mouth.
Go to footnote numberParaphrase
But God’s created things helped the people of God;
God’s creation
issued its own proclamation and
refuted
the abundance of attacks from the GREAT DECEIVER, i.e. his abundant accusations, lies and deceits.
Footnotes
1: “The earth…swallowed up the river”
Nature itself is a powerful witness to the truth of God’s word and the falseness of Satan’s claims. Romans 1:20 says that mankind is without excuse since God’s created things reveal His invisible qualities. Evolution strives to silence the witness that creation gives to God as Creator.
2
Recall that “mouth” is a word picture of speech, and the only kind of speaking that Satan knows how to use involves deceit, attacks or accusations.