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Revelation 16:6 KJV
Revelation · chapter 16 · verse 6
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.Revelation 16:6 · King James Version
Revelation 16:6 in context
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.
8And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
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Key words (Strong's)
- prophetsprophētēsin Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things, one who, moved by…G4396 →
- saintshagiosmost holy thing, a saintG40 →
- bloodhaimablood, of man or animals, refers to the seat of life, of those things that resemble…G129 →
- givendidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
- drinkpinōto drink, figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen…G4095 →
- shedekcheōto pour out, shed forth, metaph. to bestow or distribute largelyG1632 →
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We had in the foregoing chapter the great and solemn preparation that was made for the pouring out of the vials; now we have the performance of that work. Here observe, I. That, though every thing was made ready before, yet nothing was to be put in execution without an immediate positive order from God;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7