⁵And I heard the angel of the waters say, ⁿThou art righteous, O Lord, ^owhich art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. ⁶For ^pthey have shed the blood of ^qsaints and prophets, and ^rthou hast given them blood to drink; for ^sthey are worthy.

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Footnotes

n John 17:25. See ch. 15:3.
oSee ch. 1:4.
pch. 18:24. So Matt. 23:34, 35. ch. 17:6. Comp. ch. 13:15.
qch. 11:18.

Cross references

r Isai. 49:26.
s Wisd. 16:9.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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!”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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!

NLTNew Living Translation

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.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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!”