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Revelation 16:4

2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

5 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.

6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood.
KJV
And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
WEB
The third poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.
ASV
And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters; and it became blood.
DARBY
And the third poured out his bowl on the rivers, and [on] the fountains of waters; and they became blood.
BLB
And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of the waters, and they became blood.
ÅB
Og den tredje engel tømte sin skål ut i elvene og i vannkildene; og det ble til blod.
OTB
Den tredje engelen tømte sin skål ut i elvene og vannkildene, og de ble til blod.
B1930
Og den tredje engel tømte sin skål ut i elvene og i vannkildene; og det blev til blod.

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  • Revelation 8:10–11

    And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

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  • Exodus 7:17–20

    Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

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  • Hosea 13:15

    Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

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  • Revelation 14:7

    Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

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  • Isaiah 50:2

    Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.

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  • Revelation 16:5

    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.

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  • Exodus 8:5

    And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.

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  • Ezekiel 35:8

    And I will fill his mountains with his slain men: in thy hills, and in thy valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the sword.

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