Revelation 12:17
( ) are the words of importance!
καὶ ὠργίσθη ὁ δράκων ἐπὶ τῇ γυναικί, καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ποιῆσαι πόλεμον μετὰ τῶν λοιπῶν τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτῆς, τῶν τηρούντων τὰς ἐντολὰς τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἐχόντων τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ· Καὶ ἐστάθη ἐπὶ τὴν ἄμμον τῆς θαλάσσης.
And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the (rest) of her children, who (keep) the commandments of God and (hold) to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.
(keep)
begin to amend, of necessity, recover, uncircumcised
This means "to fulfil a command" to hold fast!
A better understanding would be:
And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children that were left behind; who were commanded to keep the commandments of God and to cling to to their testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.
This is a reference to the 5 unfaithful virgins who are not let into Zion (right away), but if they remain faithful then they will be after 3.5 years as it's written in Daniel 7. Meanwhile the 5 faithful virgins will be saved in the wilderness AKA the greator Exodus which is the start of Zion!
See also: 2 Ezras 11-(13)
D&C 103:15-20
Behold, I say unto you, the redemption of Zion must needs come by power; 16 Therefore, I will raise up unto my people a man, who shall lead them like as Moses led the children of Israel. 17 For ye are the children of Israel, and of the seed of Abraham, and ye must needs be led out of bondage by power, and with a stretched-out arm. 18 And as your fathers were led at the first, even so shall the redemption of Zion be. 19 Therefore, let not your hearts faint, for I say not unto you as I said unto your fathers: Mine angel shall go up before you, but not my presence. 20 But I say unto you: Mine angels shall go up before you, and also my presence, and in time ye shall possess the goodly land.
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