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Revelation 16:3-5
Contemporary English Version
Revelation 16:3-5
Contemporary English Version
3 The second angel emptied his bowl on the sea. At once the sea turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.
4 (A) The third angel emptied his bowl into the rivers and streams. At once they turned to blood. 5 Then I heard the angel, who has power over water, say,
“You have always been,
and you always will be
the holy God.
You had the right
to judge in this way.
Revelation 16:3-5
New International Version
Revelation 16:3-5
New International Version
3 The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.(A)
4 The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,(B) and they became blood.(C) 5 Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:
Revelation 16:3-5
New King James Version
Revelation 16:3-5
New King James Version
Second Bowl: The Sea Turns to Blood
3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl (A)on the sea, and (B)it became blood as of a dead man; (C)and every living creature in the sea died.
Third Bowl: The Waters Turn to Blood
4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl (D)on the rivers and springs of water, (E)and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying:
(F)“You are righteous, [a]O Lord,
The One (G)who is and who [b]was and who is to be,
Because You have judged these things.
Footnotes
- Revelation 16:5 NU, M omit O Lord
- Revelation 16:5 NU, M was, the Holy One
Revelation 16:3-5
English Standard Version
Revelation 16:3-5
English Standard Version
3 The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and (A)it became like the blood of a corpse, and (B)every living thing died that was in the sea.
4 The third angel poured out his bowl into (C)the rivers and the springs of water, and (D)they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel in charge of the waters[a] say,
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- Revelation 16:5 Greek angel of the waters
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