^16:3Next,⁸ the second angel⁹ poured out his bowl on the sea and it turned into blood, like that of a corpse, and every living creature that was in the sea died.

^16:4Then¹⁰ the third angel¹¹ poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. ^16:5Now¹² I heard the angel of the waters saying:

“You are just¹³—the one who is and who was,

the Holy One—because you have passed these judgments,¹⁴

^16:6because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets,

so¹⁵ you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!”¹⁶

^16:7Then¹⁷ I heard the altar reply,¹⁸ “Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful,¹⁹ your judgments are true and just!”

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Footnotes

8 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “next” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
9 Grk “the second”; the referent (the second angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
10 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
11 Grk “the third”; the referent (the third angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
12 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the somewhat parenthetical nature of the remarks that follow.
13 Or “righteous,” although the context favors justice as the theme.
14 Or “because you have judged these things.” The pronoun ταῦτα (tauta) is neuter gender.
15 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate that this judgment is the result of what these wicked people did to the saints and prophets.
16 Grk “They are worthy”; i.e., of this kind of punishment. By extension, “they got what they deserve.”
17 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
18 Grk “the altar saying.”
19 On this word παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God … (ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π.… Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea.

The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say,

“Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was,

for you brought these judgments.

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,

and you have given them blood to drink.

It is what they deserve!”

And I heard the altar saying,

“Yes, Lord God the Almighty,

true and just are your judgments!”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.

The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:

“You are just in these judgments, O Holy One,

you who are and who were;

for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,

and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve.”

And I heard the altar respond:

“Yes, Lord God Almighty,

true and just are your judgments.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The second poured out his bowl into the sea. It turned to blood like that of a dead person, and all life in the sea died.

The third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. I heard the angel of the waters say,

You are just,

the Holy One, who is and who was,

because you have passed judgment on these things.

Because they poured out

the blood of the saints and the prophets,

you have given them blood to drink;

they deserve it!

I heard the altar say,

Yes, Lord God, the Almighty,

true and just are your judgments.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse. And everything in the sea died.

Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood. And I heard the angel who had authority over all water saying,

“You are just, O Holy One, who is and who always was,

because you have sent these judgments.

Since they shed the blood

of your holy people and your prophets,

you have given them blood to drink.

It is their just reward.”

And I heard a voice from the altar, saying,

“Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty,

your judgments are true and just.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the second poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood, like that of a dead person, and every living thing that was in the sea died.

And the third poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying,

“You are righteous, the one who is and the one who was, the Holy One,

because you have judged these things,

because they have poured out the blood of the saints and prophets,

and you have given them blood to drink;

they are deserving!”

And I heard the altar saying,

“Yes, Lord God All-Powerful,

true and righteous are your judgments.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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. 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. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

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