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.”
Revelation 16:5 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And I heard the angel of the waters saying: Thou art just, O Lord, who art, and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these things:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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:
- DARBYDarby
- And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art righteous, who art and wast, the holy one, that thou hast judged so;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- I heard the angel of the waters saying, You are righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you have judged these things.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and I heard the messenger of the waters, saying, 'righteous, O Lord, art Thou, who art, and who wast, and who shalt be, because these things Thou didst judge,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- I heard the angel of the waters say, "You are righteous, O Lord, who is and was and is to come, because you have judged these things."
Context: Revelation 16
3And 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.
4And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and 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 judged thus.
6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
7And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
About Revelation 16: The Seven Bowls of Wrath
This chapter describes the pouring out of the seven bowls of wrath upon the earth. The chapter highlights the intensification of God's judgment and the need for repentance.
Commentary
Revelation 16 is a chapter of judgment and wrath. It is the sixth of seven bowls of God's wrath that are poured out on the earth. In this chapter, the first three bowls are poured out, and each one brings a different kind of judgment. The first bowl brings a painful and loathsome sore upon those who have the mark of the beast and worship his image. The second bowl brings the sea to become like the blood of a dead man, and every living creature in the sea dies. The third bowl brings the rivers and springs of water to become like the blood of a dead man, and many people die from the bitter water.