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Revelation 16:6

4 And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood.

5 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.

For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

7 And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”

8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire.

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BSB
For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
KJV
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
WEB
For they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.”
ASV
for they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.
DARBY
for they have poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.
BLB
because they poured out the blood of saints and of prophets, and You have given to them blood to drink; they are worthy.”
ÅB
for blod av hellige og av profeter har de utøst, og blod gav du dem å drikke; de er det verd.
OTB
fordi de utøste de helliges og profetenes blod,
og du har gitt dem blod å drikke,
som de fortjener.»
B1930
for blod av hellige og av profeter har de utøst, og blod gav du dem å drikke; de er det verd.

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  • Isaiah 49:26

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

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  • Revelation 11:18

    The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

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  • Revelation 6:10–11

    And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”

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  • Luke 11:49–50

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

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  • Revelation 18:24

    And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.

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  • Revelation 13:15

    The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.

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  • 2 Kings 24:4

    and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive.

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  • Revelation 17:6–7

    I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.

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