Revelation 16:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 16:6

Third Bowl: The Waters Turn to Blood

4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl ^aon the rivers and springs of water, ^band they became blood.

5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying:
^a“You are righteous,¹ O Lord,
The One ^bwho is and who was and who is to be,
Because You have judged these things.

6 For ^athey have shed the blood ^bof saints and prophets,
^cAnd You have given them blood to drink.
¹For it is their just due.”

7 And I heard¹ another from the altar saying, “Even so, ^aLord God Almighty, ^btrue and righteous are Your judgments.”

Fourth Bowl: Men Are Scorched

8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl ^aon the sun, ^band power was given to him to scorch men with fire.

9 And men were scorched with great heat, and they ^ablasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; ^band they did not repent ^cand give Him glory.

Verse Comparison: Revelation 16:6

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American Standard Version
for they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.

Amplified® Bible
Because they have poured out the blood of Your people (the saints) and the prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. Such is their due [they deserve it]!

Contemporary English Version
They poured out the blood of your people and your prophets. So you gave them blood to drink, as they deserve!"

Darby English Version
for they have poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.

Good News Bible
They poured out the blood of God's people and of the prophets, and so you have given them blood to drink. They are getting what they deserve!"

International Standard Version
You have given them blood to drink because they have poured out the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve."

King James Version
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

New American Standard Bible
for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it."

New International Version
for they have shed the blood of your saints and prophets,
and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve."

New King James Version
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
And You have given them blood to drink.
For it is their just due."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it."

Young's Literal Translation
because blood of saints and prophets they did pour out, and blood to them Thou didst give to drink, for they are worthy;'

New English Translation
because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so¹ you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!”²

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