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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The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. Then I heard the angel in charge[a] of the water say,

“You are just. You are the one who is
    and who was, the Holy One,
        because you have judged these things.
You have given them blood to drink
    because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets.
        This is what they deserve.”

Then I heard the altar reply,

“Yes, Lord God Almighty,
    your judgments are true and just.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:5 The Gk. lacks in charge

And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

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