The Third Bowl

The third[a] poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood.(A) I heard the angel of the waters say,

You are just,
the Holy One,(B) who is and who was,(C)
because you have passed judgment on these things.
Because they poured out
the blood of the saints and the prophets,(D)
you have given them blood to drink;
they deserve it!(E)

I heard the altar say,

Yes, Lord God, the Almighty,
true and just are your judgments.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 16:4 Other mss add angel

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