Parallel Verses

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."

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.

Holman Bible

Because they poured out
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.

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 And I heard an angel say, "Lord which art and wast, thou art righteous and holy, because thou hast given such judgments, 6 for they shed out the blood of saints, and prophets, and therefore hast thou given them blood to drink: for they are worthy." 7 And I heard another out of the altar say, "Even so, Lord God almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments."



Cross References

Isaiah 49:26

And will feed thine enemies with their own flesh, and make them drink of their own blood, as of sweet wine. And all flesh shall know, O Jacob, that I am the LORD - thy Saviour and strong avenger.

Revelation 18:24

and in her was found the blood of the prophets, and of the saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth."

Revelation 11:18

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead; that they should be judged and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets and saints, and to them that fear thy name, small and great, and shouldest destroy them, which destroy the earth."

Revelation 13:15

And he had power to give a spirit unto the image of the beast, and that the image of the beast should speak, and should cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast, should be killed.

Deuteronomy 32:42-43

I will make mine arrows drunken with blood, and my sword shall eat flesh of the blood of the slain and of the captive and of the bare head of the enemy.'

2 Kings 24:4

and for the innocent blood that he shed and filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, which the LORD would not forgive.

Isaiah 51:22-23

Thus sayeth thy LORD, thy LORD and God, the defender of his people: Behold, I will take the slumbering cup out of thy hand, even the cup with the dregs of my wrath, that from henceforth thou shalt never drink it more.

Jeremiah 2:30

It is but lost labour, that I smite your children, for they receive not my correction. Your own sword destroyeth your prophets, like a devouring lion.

Jeremiah 26:11

Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the rulers and to all the people, these words, "This man is worthy to die, for he hath preached against this city, as ye yourselves have heard with your ears."

Jeremiah 26:16

Then said the rulers and the people unto the priests and prophets, "This man may not be condemned to death, for he hath preached unto us in the name of the LORD our God."

Lamentations 4:13

{Mem} Which nevertheless is come to pass for the sins of her prophets, and for the wickedness of her priests that have shed innocents' blood within her.

Matthew 7:2

For as ye judge, so shall ye be judged: and with what measure ye mete, with the same shall it be measured to you again.

Matthew 21:35-41

and the husbandmen caught his servants, and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

Matthew 23:30-37

and say, 'If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in the blood of the prophets.'

Luke 11:49-50

"Therefore said the wisdom of God: I will send them prophets and apostles, and of them they shall slay and persecute:

Luke 12:48

But he that knew not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whom much is given: of him shall be much required. And to whom men much commit, the more of him will they ask.

Hebrews 10:29

Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be counted worthy, which treadeth underfoot the son of God: and counteth the blood of the testament as an unholy thing, wherewith he was sanctified, and doth dishonour to the spirit of grace.

Revelation 6:10-11

and they cried with a loud voice saying, "How long tarriest thou Lord holy and true, to judge and to avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?"

Revelation 13:10

He that leadeth into captivity, shall go into captivity: he that killeth with a sword, must be killed with a sword. Here is the patience, and the faith of the saints.

Revelation 17:6-7

And I saw the wife drunken with the blood of saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with great marvel.

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her thou heaven, and ye holy apostles, and prophets: for God hath given your judgment on her."

Revelation 19:2

for true and righteous are his judgments, for he hath judged the great whore which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants of her hand."

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