Revelation 12:12
Good News Translation
And so be glad, you heavens, and all you that live there! But how terrible for the earth and the sea! For the Devil has come down to you, and he is filled with rage, because he knows that he has only a little time left."

New Revised Standard Version
Rejoice then, you heavens and those who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you with great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

Contemporary English Version
"The heavens should rejoice, together with everyone who lives there. But pity the earth and the sea, because the devil was thrown down to the earth. He knows his time is short, and he is very angry."

New American Bible
Therefore, rejoice, you heavens, and you who dwell in them. But woe to you, earth and sea, for the Devil has come down to you in great fury, for he knows he has but a short time.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore, rejoice, O heavens, and you that dwell therein. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Therefore, rejoice, O heavens, and you that dwell therein. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.

rejoice.

Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven and ye holy apostles and prophets. For God hath judged your judgment on her.

Revelation 19:1-7 After these things, I heard as it were the voice of much people in heaven, saying: Alleluia. Salvation and glory and power is to our God. . . .

Psalm 96:11-13 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea be moved, and the fulness thereof: . . .

Psalm 148:1-4 Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high places. . . .

Isaiah 49:13 Give praise, O ye heavens, and rejoice, O earth, ye mountains, give praise with jubilation: because the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy on his poor ones.

Isaiah 55:12,13 For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall sing praise before you, and all the trees of the country shall clap their hands. . . .

Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good will.

Luke 15:10 So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.

Woe.

Revelation 8:13 And I beheld: and heard the voice of one eagle flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice: Woe, Woe, Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, by reason of the rest of the voices of the three angels, who are yet to sound the trumpet!

Revelation 9:12 One woe is past: and behold there come yet two woes more hereafter.

Revelation 11:10,14 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them and make merry: and shall send gifts one to another, because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt upon the earth. . . .

because.

Revelation 10:6 And he swore by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven and the things which are therein, and the earth and the things which are in it, and the sea and the things which are therein: That time shall be no longer.

Hebrews 10:37 For yet a little and a very little while, and he that is to come will come and will not delay.

2 Peter 3:8 But of this one thing be not ignorant, my beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Context
The War in Heaven
11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of the testimony: and they loved not their lives unto death. 12Therefore, rejoice, O heavens, and you that dwell therein. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time. 13And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman who brought forth the man child.…
Cross References
Psalm 96:11
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea be moved, and the fulness thereof:

Isaiah 44:23
Give praise, O ye heavens, for the Lord hath shewn mercy: shout with joy, ye ends of the earth: ye mountains, resound with praise, thou, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and Israel shall be glorified.

Revelation 8:13
And I beheld: and heard the voice of one eagle flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice: Woe, Woe, Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, by reason of the rest of the voices of the three angels, who are yet to sound the trumpet!

Revelation 10:6
And he swore by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven and the things which are therein, and the earth and the things which are in it, and the sea and the things which are therein: That time shall be no longer.

Revelation 12:9
And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world. And he was cast unto the earth: and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 13:6
And he opened his mouth unto blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name and his tabernacle and them that dwell in heaven.

Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, thou heaven and ye holy apostles and prophets. For God hath judged your judgment on her.

Revelation 12:11
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