Revelation 16:6

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Revelation 16:6

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

They have

For they are

Hebrews 10:29

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Bible References

They have

They cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, O Lord, holy and true, before you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?

He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity. He who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. This requires the patience and the faith of the holy ones.

I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the holy ones, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her I wondered greatly.

The blood of prophets, and of holy ones, and of all who were slain upon the earth was found in her.

True and righteous are his judgments: for he has judged the great harlot, who corrupted the earth with her fornication. And has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

I will make my arrows drunk with blood. My sword will devour flesh with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the longhaired leaders of the enemy.

and especially because of all the innocent people he killed. Jehovah would not forgive Manasseh for that.

I will feed oppressors with their own flesh. They will be intoxicated with their own blood as if by sweet wine. Everyone will know that I am Jehovah, your Savior and Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

This is what your Lord Jehovah says, your God, who defends his people: See, I have taken out of your hand the cup that made you stagger. You will never drink from that cup, that cup of wrath, again.

I have punished your children without results. They did not respond to correction. You killed my prophets like a raging lion.

It is because of the sins of her prophets and the evil doing of her priests. They have drained the blood of the upright out from her.

As you judge, so you will be judged. As you measure, it will be measured to you.

The workmen attacked his servants, striking one with a stone and killing the other.

You claim that you would not have been involved with your fathers when they spilled the blood of the prophets.

For they are

The nations were angry. Your wrath (indignation) has come! It is time to judge the dead, to reward your servants the prophets, the holy ones, and those who reverence your name the small and the great. Time to destroy (exterminate) (eradicate) those who destroy the earth.

Rejoice over her, you heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God pronounced judgment for you against her.

The priests and the prophets said to the leaders and to the people: This man deserves to be sentenced to death because he has spoken against our city. You heard him with your own ears.

He who did not know and did things unacceptable will receive a lesser punishment. To whom much is given, much will be required and to whom they commit much they will demand even more.

What about those who despise the Son of God? Those who treat as a cheap thing the blood of God's covenant that purified them from sin? Those who insult the Spirit of grace? Think how much worse the punishment they deserve will be!

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He turned their rivers into blood so that they could not drink from their streams.

He loved to put curses on others, so he, too, was cursed. He did not like to bless others, so he never received a blessing.

He added this also to them all. He locked up John in prison.

It is a righteous thing for God to repay with affliction (great suffering and distress) those who afflict you.