Revelation 6:10 “And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true,…”

Revelation 6:10

And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

World English Bible

They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

American Standard Version

and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Geneva Bible 1599

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, Lord, which art holie and true! doest not thou iudge and auenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Darby Translation

and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O sovereign Ruler, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell upon the earth?

Young's Literal Translation

and they were crying with a great voice, saying, 'Till when, O Master, the Holy and the True, dost Thou not judge and take vengeance of our blood from those dwelling upon the land?'

Bible in Basic English

And they gave a great cry, saying, How long will it be, O Ruler, holy and true, before you take your place as judge and give punishment for our blood to those on the earth?

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Cross references

“they cried”

Psalm 9:12 Genesis 4:10 Hebrews 12:24 Luke 18:7 Luke 18:8

Psalm 9:12 · BSB

For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.

Genesis 4:10 · BSB

“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

Hebrews 12:24 · BSB

to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

Luke 18:7 · BSB

Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

Luke 18:8 · BSB

I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

“How”

Zechariah 1:12 Psalm 13:1 Psalm 35:17 Daniel 12:6 Daniel 8:13 Psalm 74:9

Zechariah 1:12 · BSB

Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?”

Psalm 13:1 · BSB

How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

Psalm 35:17 · BSB

How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.

Daniel 12:6 · BSB

One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long until the fulfillment of these wonders?”

Daniel 8:13 · BSB

Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of th…

Psalm 74:9 · BSB

There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.

“holy”

Revelation 3:7 Revelation 15:3 Revelation 15:4

Revelation 3:7 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.

Revelation 15:3 · BSB

and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!

Revelation 15:4 · BSB

Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

“dost”

Revelation 19:2 Revelation 11:18 Revelation 16:5–7 Romans 12:19 2 Thessalonians 1:6–8 Luke 21:22

Revelation 19:2 · BSB

For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

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 16:5–7 · BSB

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

Romans 12:19 · BSB

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

2 Thessalonians 1:6–8 · BSB

After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

Luke 21:22 · BSB

For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

Also

Psalm 79:10 Revelation 3:10

Psalm 79:10 · BSB

Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.

Revelation 3:10 · BSB

Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

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

In context

9And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.

11Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.

Read Revelation 6