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Revelation 16:3–7

Second Bowl: The Sea Turns to Blood

Then the second angel poured out his bowl gon the sea, and hit became blood as of a dead man; iand every living creature in the sea died.

Third Bowl: The Waters Turn to Blood

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

l“You are righteous, 3O Lord,

The One mwho is and who 4was and who is to be,

Because You have judged these things.

6 For nthey have shed the blood oof saints and prophets,

pAnd You have given them blood to drink.

5For it is their just due.”

And I heard 6another from the altar saying, “Even so, qLord God Almighty, rtrue and righteous are Your judgments.”

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Revelation 16:3–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.”

Revelation 16:3–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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!”

Revelation 16:3–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Revelation 16:3–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.”

Revelation 16:3–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

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

“Holy One, you are the One who is and who was.

You are right to decide to punish these evil people.

They have poured out the blood of your holy people and your prophets.

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

And I heard a voice coming from the altar saying:

“Yes, Lord God Almighty,

the way you punish evil people is right and fair.”

Revelation 16:3–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the second poured out his bowl into the sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living soul died, even the things that were in the sea.

And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters; and it became blood. 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: for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy. And I heard the altar saying, Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

Revelation 16:3–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the second poured out his bowl on the sea; and it became blood, as of a dead man; and every living soul died in the sea. And the third poured out his bowl on the rivers, and on the fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art righteous, who art and wast, the holy one, that thou hast judged so; for they have poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy. And I heard the altar saying, Yea, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

Revelation 16:3–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The second angel poured his bowl over the sea. The sea turned into blood like the blood of a dead man, and every living thing in the sea died. 

The third angel poured his bowl over the rivers and the springs. They turned into blood. Then I heard the angel of the water say, 

“You are fair. 

You are the one who is and the one who was, the holy one, 

because you have judged these things. 

You have given them blood to drink 

because they have poured out 

the blood of God’s people and prophets. 

This is what they deserve.” 

Then I heard the altar answer, 

“Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and fair.” 

Revelation 16:3–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The second poured out his bowl into the sea. It turned to blood like a dead man’s, 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 righteous,

who is and who was, the Holy One,

for You have decided these things.

Because they poured out

the blood of the saints and the prophets,

You also gave them blood to drink;

they deserve it!

Then I heard someone from the altar say:

Yes, Lord God, the Almighty,

true and righteous are Your judgments.

Revelation 16:3–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

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

“You are just, O Holy One, who are and were,

for you have judged these things;

because they shed the blood of saints and prophets,

you have given them blood to drink.

It is what they deserve!”

And I heard the altar respond,

“Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty,

your judgments are true and just!”

Revelation 16:3–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.”

Revelation 16:3–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea. It turned into blood like the blood of a dead person. Every living thing in the sea died.

The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and on the springs of water. They became blood.

Then I heard the angel who was in charge of the waters. He said,

“The way you judge is fair.

You are the Holy One.

You are the One who is and who was.

The beast’s worshipers have poured out the life’s blood of your people and your prophets.

So you have given those worshipers blood to drink.

That’s exactly what they should get.”

Then I heard the altar reply,

“Lord God who rules over all,

the way you judge is true and fair.”

Revelation 16:3–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

Then the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of waters; and they became blood.

And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Righteous are You, who are and who were, O Holy One, because You judged these things;

for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it.”

And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”


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