Revelation 16:4-7
Revised Standard Version
4 The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of water, and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of water say,
“Just art thou in these thy judgments,
thou who art and wast, O Holy One.
6 For men have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
and thou hast given them blood to drink.
It is their due!”
7 And I heard the altar cry,
“Yea, Lord God the Almighty,
true and just are thy judgments!”
Revelation 16:4-7
American Standard Version
4 And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters; [a]and [b]it became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and who wast, thou Holy One, because thou didst thus [c]judge: 6 for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy. 7 And I heard the altar saying, Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
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- Revelation 16:4 Some ancient authorities read and they became.
- Revelation 16:4 Or, there came
- Revelation 16:5 Or, judge. Because they . . . prophets, thou hast given them blood also to drink
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