Revelation12:16

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Translation

Then the earth

helped the woman;

the earth

opened its mouth and

swallowed up

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the river

which the DRAGON had spewed out of his mouth.

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Paraphrase

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.