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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 12:12

Therefore. For this cause.

heavens. In Rev. only here in plural, while fifty-one occurences in singular. See Revelation 3:12 and Matthew 6:10.

dwell. Literally tabernacle. See Revelation 7:15 and Revelation 13:6.

Woe. Third and most terrible of the three woes (Revelation 8:13).

the... of. The texts omit.

come. gone.

wrath. Greek. thumas. First of ten occurrences in Rev.

because... that. knowing (App-132.) that.

time. Greek. kairos. App-195.

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