Parallel Verses
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art, and who wast; who art perfect; because thou hast judged these:
New American Standard Bible
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “
King James Version
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
Holman Bible
I heard the angel of the waters say:
who is and who was,
for You have decided these things.
International Standard Version
Then I heard the angel in charge of the water say, "You are just. You are the one who is and who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these things.
A Conservative Version
And I heard the agent of the waters saying, Thou are righteous who is and was--the Divine--because thou judged these things.
American Standard Version
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and who wast, thou Holy One, because thou didst thus judge:
Amplified
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Righteous and just are You, Who are and Who were, O Holy One, because You judged these things;
An Understandable Version
Then I heard the angel [in charge] of the waters saying, "You are just, [you] who are [in the present] and who were [in the past], O Holy One, because you have judged [that these things should happen].
Anderson New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters, saying: Just art thou, who art and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast thus judged.
Bible in Basic English
And the voice of the angel of the waters came to my ears, saying, True and upright is your judging, O Holy One, who is and was from all time:
Common New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters say, "Righteous are you, who are and who were, O Holy One, because you judged these things;
Daniel Mace New Testament
and I heard the angel of the waters say, "thou art just, who art, and hast always been holy, because thou hast judged thus:
Darby Translation
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art righteous, who art and wast, the holy one, that thou hast judged so;
Godbey New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art worthy, who is, and who was, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these things;
Goodspeed New Testament
Then I heard the angel of the waters say, "You are just in pronouncing this sentence, you who are and were, the Holy One;
John Wesley New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art, and who wast, the Gracious one, because thou hast judged thus.
Julia Smith Translation
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Just, O Lord, art thou, who being, and who was, and who wilt be, for thou didst judge these things.
King James 2000
And I heard the angel of the waters say, You are righteous, O Lord, who is, and was, and shall be, because you have judged thus.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, the one who is and the one who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these [things],
Modern King James verseion
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Righteous is the Lord, who is, and was, and who will be, because You have judged these things,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I heard an angel say, "Lord which art and wast, thou art righteous and holy, because thou hast given such judgments,
Moffatt New Testament
Then I heard the angel of the waters cry, "O holy One, who art and wast, just art thou in this thy sentence.
Montgomery New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying. "Righteous art thou, thou who art and wast, The Holy One, Because thou didst inflict this judgment.
NET Bible
Now I heard the angel of the waters saying: "You are just -- the one who is and who was, the Holy One -- because you have passed these judgments,
New Heart English Bible
I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, who is and who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these things.
Noyes New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and wast holy, because thou hast judged thus;
Sawyer New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art just, the Is and the Was, [the] Holy One, because thou hast judged thus,
The Emphasized Bible
And I heard the messenger of the waters, saying - Righteous, art thou Who art, and Who wast, Who art full of lovingkindness, - in that, these things, thou hast adjudged;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, O Lord, who art, and who wast, even the holy one, because thou hast judged these things.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And I heard the Angel of the Waters saying-- 'Righteous art thou, thou who art and who wast, the Holy One, in inflicting this judgment;
Webster
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, who art, and wast, and wilt be, because thou hast judged thus.
Weymouth New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters say, "Righteous art Thou, who art and wast, the holy One, because Thou hast thus taken vengeance.
Williams New Testament
Then I heard the angel of the waters say: "You are just in passing such a sentence, you who are and were, you the Holy One.
World English Bible
I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you have judged these things.
Worrell New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters, saying, "Righteous art Thou, Who art, and Who wast, the Holy One, because Thou didst thus judge;
Worsley New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art Thou, O Lord, who art, and who ever wast; and who art holy, for Thou hast ordered these things: because they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
Youngs Literal Translation
and I heard the messenger of the waters, saying, 'righteous, O Lord, art Thou, who art, and who wast, and who shalt be, because these things Thou didst judge,
Themes
God, Righteousness Of » Angels acknowledge
Temple » Figurative » Sending forth the forces of righteousness against the powers of evil
Interlinear
References
Morish
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 16:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Seven Bowls Of The Wrath Of God
4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers, and on the fountains of water; and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art, and who wast; who art perfect; because thou hast judged these: 6 for they have poured forth the blood of saints, and prophets; and thou hast given them blood to drink-they are worthy.
Cross References
Revelation 1:4
John, to the seven congregation which are in Asia; favor and peace be with you, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven spirits which are before his throne;
Revelation 11:17
saying, We give thanks to thee, O Lord God Almighty, who art, and who wast, because thou hast taken by great power, and hast commenced thy reign.
Revelation 1:8
I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
Revelation 4:8
And the four living creatures had, each of them, six wings round about; and within they were full of eyes: and they rest not, day or night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who wast, and art, and art to come.
Revelation 15:3-4
And they sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb; saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, O Lord God Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, O King of Saints.
Revelation 16:4
And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers, and on the fountains of water; and they became blood.
Revelation 16:7
And I heard a voice from the altar, saying, Yes, O Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
Revelation 19:2
for his judgments are true and righteous; for he has judged the great harlot, who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and he has avenged the blood of his servants shed by her hand.