And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.
Parallel translations
- WEB The woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that there they may nourish her one thousand two hundred sixty days.
- KJV And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
- NKJV Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
- NASB Then the woman fled into the wilderness where she *had a place prepared by God, so that there she would be nourished for 1,260 days.
- NLT And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place to care for her for 1,260 days.
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The woman flees to a wilderness place prepared by God, nourished there 1,260 days. God protects and sustains His people through their appointed time of trial.
Overview
With Christ ascended, the focus turns to His people, pictured as the woman cared for in the wilderness—an image of God's provision recalling Israel's wilderness sustenance (Exodus 16) and Elijah's care by God (1 Kings 17). The 1,260 days again mark the symbolic period of the church's earthly tribulation. Though pursued by the dragon, the church is divinely preserved and nourished. God's care is sure throughout the whole age between Christ's ascension and return.
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- Rev 13:5The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
- Rev 11:2–3But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.
- Rev 12:14But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.
- 1 Kgs 17:3–6“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
- Rev 12:4His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, tossing them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.
- 1 Kgs 19:4–8while he himself traveled on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”
- Matt 4:11Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
- 1 Kgs 17:9–16“Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”
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