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Revelation 16:5

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Justice

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.

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

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.

7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

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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 I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.
KJV
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.
WEB
I heard the angel of the waters saying, “You are righteous, who are and who were, O Holy One, because you have judged these things.
ASV
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and who wast, thou Holy One, because thou didst thus judge:
DARBY
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art righteous, who art and wast, the holy one, that thou hast judged so;
BLB
And I heard the angel of the waters saying: “Righteous are You the One who is and who was, O holy One, because You judged these things,
ÅB
Og jeg hørte engelen over vannene si: Rettferdig er du som er og som var, du hellige, at du har dømt slik;
OTB
Så hørte jeg vannets engel si,
«Rettferdig er du, du Hellige, som er og som var,
for du har fattet disse dommene;
B1930
Og jeg hørte engelen over vannene si: Rettferdig er du som er og som var, du hellige, at du har dømt således;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Revelation 1:8

    I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

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  • Revelation 11:17

    Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

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  • Revelation 1:4

    John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

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  • Psalms 145:17

    The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

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  • Revelation 4:8

    And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

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  • Genesis 18:25

    That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

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  • Revelation 15:3–4

    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:5–6

    Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

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