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Then the third angel poured out his bowl into the (A)rivers and the springs of waters, and they (B)became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “(C)Righteous are You, (D)who is and who was, O (E)Holy One, because You (F)judged these things; for they poured out (G)the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them (H)blood to drink. They [a]deserve it.” And I heard (I)the altar saying, “Yes, O [b](J)Lord God, the Almighty, (K)true and righteous are Your judgments.”

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  1. Revelation 16:6 Lit are worthy
  2. Revelation 16:7 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Amos 4:13

The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they[a] turned into blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say:

You are righteous, the one who is and who was, the Holy One,[b]
    because you have made these judgments.
    Because they poured out the blood of saints and prophets,
you have given them blood to drink.
They deserve it.

And I heard the incense altar, saying,[c] “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:4 Some witnesses to the text read it.
  2. Revelation 16:5 A few witnesses to the text read and who will be instead of the Holy One.
  3. Revelation 16:7 A few witnesses to the text read And I heard another, saying from the altar.