Parallel Verses
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 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;
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:
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.
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 Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. 5 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, 6 because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!"
Cross References
Revelation 1:4
From John, to the seven churches that are in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from "he who is," and who was, and who is still to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,
Revelation 11:17
with these words: "We give you thanks, Lord God, the All-Powerful, the one who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and begun to reign.
Revelation 1:8
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God -- the one who is, and who was, and who is still to come -- the All-Powerful!
Revelation 4:8
Each one of the four living creatures had six wings and was full of eyes all around and inside. They never rest day or night, saying: "Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God, the All-Powerful, Who was and who is, and who is still to come!"
Revelation 15:3-4
They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: "Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from you to do such a thing -- to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?"
Psalm 129:4
The Lord is just; he cut the ropes of the wicked."
Psalm 145:17
The Lord is just in all his actions, and exhibits love in all he does.
Lamentations 1:18
(Tsade) The Lord is right to judge me! Yes, I rebelled against his commands. Please listen, all you nations, and look at my suffering! My young women and men have gone into exile.
Daniel 9:14
The LORD was mindful of the calamity, and he brought it on us. For the LORD our God is just in all he has done, and we have not obeyed him.
John 17:25
Righteous Father, even if the world does not know you, I know you, and these men know that you sent me.
Romans 2:5
But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment is revealed!
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? (I am speaking in human terms.)
2 Thessalonians 1:5-6
This is evidence of God's righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.
Revelation 16:4
Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood.
Revelation 16:7
Then I heard the altar reply, "Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, your judgments are true and just!"
Revelation 19:2
because his judgments are true and just. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and has avenged the blood of his servants poured out by her own hands!"