Revelation 16:6
“For they haue shedde the blood of Saints and Prophets, and thou hast giuen them blood to drinke: for they are worthy.”
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Revelation 16:6 Context
4And the third Angel powred out his viall vpon the riuers and fountaines of waters, & they became blood. 5And I heard the Angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast iudged thus: 6For they haue shedde the blood of Saints and Prophets, and thou hast giuen them blood to drinke: for they are worthy. 7And I heard another out of the altar say, Euen so, Lord God Almightie, true and righteous are thy iudgements. 8And the fourth Angel powred out his viall vpon the Sunne, and power was giuen vnto him to scorch men with fire.
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Other Translations for Revelation 16:6
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
- King James Version
for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
for they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
for they have poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.
- Darby Bible
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
- Webster's Bible
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."
- Weymouth Bible
For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this."
- World English Bible
for thei schedden out the blood of halewis and prophetis, and thou hast youun to hem blood to drinke; for thei ben worthi.
- Wycliffe Bible
because blood of saints and prophets they did pour out, and blood to them Thou didst give to drink, for they are worthy;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Revelation 16:6
16:6 Thou host given then, blood to drink - Men do not drink out of the sea, but out of fountains and rivers. Therefore this is fitly added here. They are worthy - Is subjoined with a beautiful abruptness.