Revelation 16:4-7
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4 The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood.(A) 5 And I heard the angel of the waters say,
“You are just, O Holy One, who are and were,
for you have judged these things;(B)
6 because they shed the blood of saints and prophets,
you have given them blood to drink.
It is what they deserve!”
7 And I heard the altar respond,
“Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty,
your judgments are true and just!”(C)
Revelation 16:4-7
New English Translation
4 Then[a] the third angel[b] poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. 5 Now[c] I heard the angel of the waters saying:
“You are just[d]—the one who is and who was,
the Holy One—because you have passed these judgments,[e]
6 because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets,
so[f] you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!”[g]
7 Then[h] I heard the altar reply,[i] “Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful,[j] your judgments are true and just!”
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- Revelation 16:4 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
- Revelation 16:4 tn Grk “the third”; the referent (the third angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Revelation 16:5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the somewhat parenthetical nature of the remarks that follow.
- Revelation 16:5 tn Or “righteous,” although the context favors justice as the theme.
- Revelation 16:5 tn Or “because you have judged these things.” The pronoun ταῦτα (tauta) is neuter gender.
- Revelation 16:6 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate that this judgment is the result of what these wicked people did to the saints and prophets.
- Revelation 16:6 tn Grk “They are worthy”; i.e., of this kind of punishment. By extension, “they got what they deserve.”
- Revelation 16:7 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
- Revelation 16:7 tn Grk “the altar saying.”
- Revelation 16:7 tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π.…Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”
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