Revelation 16:5 — Bible Verse (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.”

Revelation 16:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 16:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 16:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Revelation 16:5 — World English Bible

Revelation 16:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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: ”

Revelation 16:5 — American Standard Version

Revelation 16:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

Revelation 16:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 16:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art righteous, who art and wast, the holy one, that thou hast judged so; ”

Revelation 16:5 — Darby Translation

Revelation 16:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I heard the Angel of the waters say, Lord, thou art iust, Which art, and Which wast: and Holy, because thou hast iudged these things.”

Revelation 16:5 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 16:5 in Context — Revelation 16

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.

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.

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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What Does Revelation 16:5 Mean?

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