Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Because, blood of saints and prophets, poured they out, and, blood, unto them, hast thou given to drink: Worthy, they are!
New American Standard Bible
for they poured out
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.
Holman Bible
the blood of the saints and the prophets,
You also gave them blood to drink;
they deserve it!
International Standard Version
You have given them blood to drink because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve."
A Conservative Version
Because they poured out the blood of the sanctified and prophets, and thou have given them blood to drink--they are deserving.
American Standard Version
for they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.
Amplified
for they have poured out the blood of the saints (God’s people) and the prophets, and You [in turn] have given them blood to drink. They deserve Your judgment.”
An Understandable Version
For they [i.e., the followers of the beast. See verse 2] have shed the blood of God's holy people and [their] prophets, and you have given them blood to drink because they deserved it [i.e., these persecutors deserved the punishment they received for shedding blood].
Anderson New Testament
For they have shed the blood of saints and of prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink, and 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.
Common New Testament
for they shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve it."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for they have shed the blood of saints and prophets: thou hast given them blood to drink; for they have deserv'd it."
Darby Translation
for they have poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
for they have poured forth the blood of saints, and prophets; and thou hast given them blood to drink-they are worthy.
Godbey New Testament
because they shed the blood of saints and of prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.
Goodspeed New Testament
for they shed the blood of your people and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink, as they deserve."
John Wesley New Testament
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink. They are worthy.
Julia Smith Translation
For they poured out the blood of the holy, and of the prophets, and thou didst give them blood to drink i for they are worthy.
King James 2000
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink; for they are deserving of it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because they have poured out the blood of the saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink; they are deserving!"
Modern King James verseion
since they have poured out the blood of the saints and prophets; and You gave them blood to drink, for they were deserving.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for they shed out the blood of saints, and prophets, and therefore hast thou given them blood to drink: for they are worthy."
Moffatt New Testament
They poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink! They deserve it!"
Montgomery New Testament
For men poured out the blood of thy saints and prophets, And thou hast given them blood to drink. And this they deserved."
NET Bible
because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!"
New Heart English Bible
For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this."
Noyes New Testament
for they shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they deserve it.
Sawyer New Testament
for they shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
Twentieth Century New Testament
for men shed the blood of Christ's People and of the Prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve.'
Webster
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
Weymouth New Testament
For they poured out the blood of Thy people and of the Prophets, and in return Thou hast given them blood to drink. And this they deserved."
Williams New Testament
Because they have shed the blood of your people and prophets, you have given them blood to drink; they deserve it."
World English Bible
For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this."
Worrell New Testament
because they poured out the blood of saints and of prophets, and Thou hast given them blood to drink: they are worthy!"
Worsley New Testament
and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
Youngs 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;'
Themes
Blood » Illustrative » (given to drink,) of severe judgments
Blood » Figurative » Of judgments
Temple » Figurative » Sending forth the forces of righteousness against the powers of evil
Topics
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Ekcheo
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 16:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Seven Bowls Of The Wrath Of God
5 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; 6 Because, blood of saints and prophets, poured they out, and, blood, unto them, hast thou given to drink: Worthy, they are! 7 And I heard the altar, saying - Yea! Lord, God, the Almighty: True and righteous, are thy judgments!
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 49:26
Then will I feed thy tormentors with their own flesh, And as with new wine - with their own blood, shall they be drunk, - So shall all flesh, know, that, I - Yahweh, am thy Saviour, And, thy Redeemer, is the Mighty One of Jacob.
Revelation 18:24
And, in her, blood of prophets and saints, was found, - and of all who had been slain upon the earth.
Revelation 11:18
And, the nations, were angered; and thine anger, came, and the fit time of the dead, to be vindicated, and to give their reward unto thy servants the prophets, and unto the saints, and unto them who revere thy name - the small and the great, and to despoil them who were despoiling the earth.
Revelation 13:15
And it was given unto it, to give spirit unto the image of the wild-beast, in order that the image of the wild-beast should both speak and should cause that, as many as should not do homage unto the image of the wild-beast, should be slain.
Deuteronomy 32:42-43
I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, And, my sword, shall devour flesh, - With the blood of the slain and the captive, With the flesh of the chief leader of the foe.
2 Kings 24:4
moreover also, for the innocent blood that he had shed, so that he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, - which Yahweh was not willing to pardon.
Isaiah 51:22-23
Thus, saith Thy Lord, Yahweh, Even thy God who pleadeth the cause of his people: - Lo! I have taken, out of thy hand, the cup of confusion, - As for the goblet-cup of mine indignation, Thou shalt not again drink it, any more;
Jeremiah 2:30
In vain, have I smitten your children, Correction, have they not accepted, - Your sword hath devoured your prophets, as a lion that destroyeth.
Jeremiah 26:11
Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes, and unto all the people, saying, - Worthy of death, is this man, because he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your own ears, Then spake Jeremiah, unto all the princes and unto all the people, saying, -
Jeremiah 26:16
Then said the princes, and all the people, unto the priests and unto the prophets, - There is nothing in this man worthy of death, for in the name of Yahweh our God, hath he spoken unto us.
Lamentations 4:13
It is for the sins of her prophets, the iniquities of her priests, - who have been pouring out, in her midst, the blood of the righteous!
Matthew 7:2
For, with what judgment ye judge, shall ye be judged, - and, with what measure ye mete, shall it be measured unto you.
Matthew 21:35-41
And the husbandmen, taking his servants, one, indeed, they beat, and, another, slew, - and, another, stoned.
Matthew 23:30-37
and say - If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been their partners in the blood of the prophets:
Luke 11:49-50
For this cause, the Wisdom of God hath said - I will send forth, unto them, prophets and apostles, - and, some from among them, will they slay, and, some persecute:
Luke 12:48
Whereas, he who had not come to know, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And, every one to whom was given much, much, shall be sought from him; and, he to whom they committed much, for more than common, will they ask him.
Hebrews 10:29
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be accounted worthy, who hath trampled underfoot the Son of God, and, the blood of the covenant, hath esteemed, a profane thing, by which he had been made holy, and, unto the Spirit of favour, hath offered wanton insult?
Revelation 6:10-11
And they cried out with a loud voice, saying - How long, O Sovereign, the Holy and True, dost thou not vindicate and avenge our blood from them that dwell upon the earth?
Revelation 13:10
If anyone carrieth into captivity, into captivity, he goeth away. If anyone, with a sword, doth slay, he must, with a sword, be slain. Here, is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
Revelation 17:6-7
And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And I was astonished, when I beheld her, with great astonishment.
Revelation 18:20
Be glad over her, thou heaven! And ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets! For that God hath exacted your vindication from her.
Revelation 19:2
Because, true and righteous, are his judgments; because he hath judged the great harlot, who, indeed, corrupted the earth with her lewdness, - and hath avenged the blood of his servants, at her hand.