Revelation 16:6 “For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have g…”

Revelation 16:6

For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

For they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For they shed the blood of the Saints, and Prophets, and therefore hast thou giuen them blood to drinke: for they are worthy.

Darby Translation

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

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;'

Bible in Basic English

For they made the blood of saints and prophets come out like a stream, and blood have you given them for drink; which is their right reward.

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Cross references

“they have”

Isaiah 49:26 Revelation 18:24 Revelation 13:15 2 Kings 24:4 Matthew 23:30–37 Revelation 13:10

Isaiah 49:26 · BSB

I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Revelation 18:24 · BSB

And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.

Revelation 13:15 · BSB

The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.

2 Kings 24:4 · BSB

and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive.

Matthew 23:30–37 · BSB

And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

Revelation 13:10 · BSB

“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.

“for they are”

Revelation 11:18 Revelation 18:20 Jeremiah 26:11 Jeremiah 26:16 Hebrews 10:29 Luke 12:48

Revelation 11:18 · BSB

The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy th…

Revelation 18:20 · BSB

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Jeremiah 26:11 · BSB

Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”

Jeremiah 26:16 · BSB

Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man is not worthy of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!”

Hebrews 10:29 · BSB

How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

Luke 12:48 · BSB

But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be d…

Also

Luke 11:49–50

Luke 11:49–50 · BSB

Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.

7And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”

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