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Revelation 12:8

What does Revelation 12:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Revelation 12:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Revelation 12:8 means

The dragon and his angels cannot prevail. The language that there was no longer any place for them in heaven signals a decisive termination of their access and standing. Satan’s attempts to maintain influence in the heavenly court are thwarted. This is not merely a setback but a formal exclusion. The defeat underscores that God’s rule is uncontested in heaven and that the rebel’s future is downward, not upward. Believers can take heart: the accuser’s seeming sway is already under judgment. Though the fight continues on earth, the spiritual center has been cleared of his presence; he cannot overturn the verdict already rendered from above.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they were overcome, and there was no more place for them in heaven.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they did not prevail, nor was their place found any more in the heaven;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they prevailed not: neither was their place found any more in heaven.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and he prevailed not, nor was their place found any more in the heaven.

Context

Verse 8 delivers the result of the heavenly war introduced in verse 7. It prepares for the explicit identification and casting down of the dragon in verse 9. The focus is on the loss of place—legal and positional—anticipating the voice in verse 10 that interprets this as salvation and the establishment of Christ’s authority. Recognizing this progression helps the reader connect Satan’s eviction with the coming praise and with the believers’ means of overcoming.

v.7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angelsgoing forthto war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;

v.8This passage

v.9And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 118:10

    All nations compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

  • Romans 8:31

    What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

  • Job 27:21

    The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; And it sweepeth him out of his place.

  • Revelation 12:11

    And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

  • Job 20:9

    The eye which saw him shall see him no more; Neither shall his place any more behold him.

  • Psalms 37:10

    For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

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