# serpent

This is the same being as the dragon mentioned earlier in [Revelation 12:9](../12/09.md).

# poured water out of his mouth like a river so that

The water flowed from his mouth like a river flows. Alternate translation: "poured a very large amount of water out of his mouth so that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

# river so that he might make a flood to sweep

"river; he was trying to make a flood that would sweep"

# to sweep her away

"to wash her away"