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.
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.
- BSB And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 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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Quick answer
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 13:5And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
- Rev 11:2–3But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
- Rev 12:14And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
- 1 Kgs 17:3–6Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
- Rev 12:4And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
- 1 Kgs 19:4–8But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
- Matt 4:11Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
- 1 Kgs 17:9–16Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
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