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Then another sign appeared in the sky; it was a huge red dragon,[a] with seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadems.(A)

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  1. 12:3 Huge red dragon: the Devil or Satan (cf. Rev 12:9; 20:2), symbol of the forces of evil, a mythical monster known also as Leviathan (Ps 74:13–14) or Rahab (Jb 26:12–13; Ps 89:11). Seven diadems: these are symbolic of the fullness of the dragon’s sovereignty over the kingdoms of this world; cf. Christ with many diadems (Rev 19:12).

Then another sign appeared in heaven:(A) an enormous red dragon(B) with seven heads(C) and ten horns(D) and seven crowns(E) on its heads.

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