Third Bowl: The Waters Turn to Blood

Then the third angel poured out his bowl (A)on the rivers and springs of water, (B)and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying:

(C)“You are righteous, [a]O Lord,
The One (D)who is and who [b]was and who is to be,
Because You have judged these things.
For (E)they have shed the blood (F)of saints and prophets,
(G)And You have given them blood to drink.
[c]For it is their just due.”

And I heard [d]another from the altar saying, “Even so, (H)Lord God Almighty, (I)true and righteous are Your judgments.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:5 NU, M omit O Lord
  2. Revelation 16:5 NU, M was, the Holy One
  3. Revelation 16:6 NU, M omit For
  4. Revelation 16:7 NU, M omit another from

The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,(A) and they became blood.(B) Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:

“You are just in these judgments,(C) O Holy One,(D)
    you who are and who were;(E)
for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,(F)
    and you have given them blood to drink(G) as they deserve.”

And I heard the altar(H) respond:

“Yes, Lord God Almighty,(I)
    true and just are your judgments.”(J)

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