Revelation 16:4

New American Bible - revised edition

The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water. These also turned to blood.

Cross References

Psalm 78:44

God turned their rivers to blood; their streams they could not drink.

Exodus 8:5

Moses answered Pharaoh, “Please designate for me the time when I am to pray for you and your servants and your people, to get rid of the frogs from you and your houses. They will be left only in the Nile.”

Isaiah 50:2

Why was no one there when I came? Why did no one answer when I called? Is my hand too short to ransom? Have I not the strength to deliver? See, with my rebuke I dry up the sea, I turn rivers into wilderness; Their fish rot for lack of water, and die of thirst.

Ezekiel 35:8

I will fill its mountains with the slain; those slain by the sword shall fall on your hills, into your valleys and all your ravines.

Hosea 13:15

Though Ephraim may flourish among his brothers, an east wind will come, a wind from the Lord, rising from the wilderness, That will dry up his spring, and leave his fountain dry. It will loot his treasury of every precious thing.

Revelation 11:6

They have the power to close up the sky so that no rain can fall during the time of their prophesying. They also have power to turn water into blood and to afflict the earth with any plague as often as they wish.

Revelation 14:7

He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, for his time has come to sit in judgment. Worship him who made heaven and earth and sea and springs of water.”

Revelation 16:5

Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: “You are just, O Holy One, who are and who were, in passing this sentence.