Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Because they poured out
the blood of the saints and the prophets,
You also gave them blood to drink;
they deserve it!

New American Standard Bible

for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it.”

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.

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.

The Emphasized Bible

Because, blood of saints and prophets, poured they out, and, blood, unto them, hast thou given to drink: Worthy, they are!

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;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ἐκχέω ἐκχύνω 
Ekcheo 
Usage: 20

the blood
αἷμα 
Haima 
Usage: 83

of saints
G40
ἅγιος 
Hagios 
Usage: 209

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

thou hast given
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254


Usage: 0

αἷμα 
Haima 
Usage: 83

to drink
πίνω πίω πόω 
Pino 
drink, drink of
Usage: 31

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

εἰσί 
Eisi 
are, be, were, have, not tr,
Usage: 97

References

Context Readings

The Seven Bowls Of The Wrath Of God

5 I heard the angel of the waters say:

You are righteous,
who is and who was, the Holy One,
for You have decided these things.
6 Because they poured out
the blood of the saints and the prophets,
You also gave them blood to drink;
they deserve it!
7 Then I heard someone from the altar say:

Yes, Lord God, the Almighty,
true and righteous are Your judgments.



Cross References

Isaiah 49:26

I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh,
and they will be drunk with their own blood
as with sweet wine.
Then all flesh will know
that I, Yahweh, am your Savior,
and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Revelation 18:24

and the blood of prophets and saints,
and of all those slaughtered on earth,
was found in you.

Revelation 11:18

The nations were angry,
but Your wrath has come.
The time has come
for the dead to be judged
and to give the reward
to Your servants the prophets,
to the saints, and to those who fear Your name,
both small and great,
and the time has come to destroy
those who destroy the earth.

Revelation 13:15

He was permitted to give a spirit to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast could both speak and cause whoever would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

Deuteronomy 32:42-43

I will make My arrows drunk with blood
while My sword devours flesh—
the blood of the slain and the captives,
the heads of the enemy leaders.”

2 Kings 24:4

and also because of all the innocent blood he had shed. He had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord would not forgive.

Isaiah 51:22-23

This is what your Lord says—
Yahweh, even your God,
who defends His people
“Look, I have removed
the cup of staggering from your hand;
that goblet, the cup of My fury.
You will never drink it again.

Jeremiah 2:30

I have struck down your children in vain;
they would not accept discipline.
Your own sword has devoured your prophets
like a ravaging lion.

Jeremiah 26:11

Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man deserves the death sentence because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.”

Jeremiah 26:16

Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man doesn’t deserve the death sentence, for he has spoken to us in the name of Yahweh our God!”

Lamentations 4:13

מ MemYet it happened because of the sins of her prophets
and the guilt of her priests,
who shed the blood of the righteous
within her.

Matthew 7:2

For with the judgment you use, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Matthew 21:35-41

But the farmers took his slaves, beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

Matthew 23:30-37

and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have taken part with them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’

Luke 11:49-50

Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’

Luke 12:48

But the one who did not know and did things deserving of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more.

Hebrews 10:29

How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, regarded as profane the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

Revelation 6:10-11

They cried out with a loud voice: “Lord, the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?”

Revelation 13:10

If anyone is destined for captivity,
into captivity he goes.
If anyone is to be killed with a sword,
with a sword he will be killed.


This demands the perseverance and faith of the saints.

Revelation 17:6-7

Then I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of the saints and on the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, heaven,
and you saints, apostles, and prophets,
because God has executed your judgment on her!

Revelation 19:2

because His judgments are true and righteous,
because He has judged the notorious prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality;
and He has avenged the blood of His slaves
that was on her hands.

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