and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed—for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood that Adonai was not willing to pardon.
Revelation 16:6 - Tree of Life Version For they have poured out the blood of kedoshim and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink— they are deserving!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Because they have poured out the blood of Your people (the saints) and the prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. Such is their due [they deserve it]! [Ps. 79:3.] American Standard Version (1901) for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy. Common English Bible They poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve it!” Catholic Public Domain Version For they have shed the blood of the Saints and the Prophets, and so you have given them blood to drink. For they deserve this." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. |
and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed—for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood that Adonai was not willing to pardon.
This is what Adonai says: ‘By this you will know that I am Adonai. Behold, I will strike the waters that are in the river with the staff that is in my hand, and they will be turned to blood.
I will feed your oppressors their flesh. They will be drunk with their blood as with sweet wine. Then all flesh will know that I, Adonai, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
“In vain I struck your children. They took no correction. Your sword devoured your prophets like a ravaging lion.”
The kohanim and the prophets spoke to the princes and to all the people, saying: “A death sentence for this man! For he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.”
Then said the princes and all the people to the kohanim and to the prophets: “No death sentence for this man! For he has spoken to us in the Name of Adonai our God.”
Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her kohanim, who shed in her midst the blood of the tzadikim .
I will drench the land with the flow of your blood up to the hills. The ravines will be full of you.
For with the judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
But the one who did not know and did things worthy of a beating will be whipped lightly. From everyone given much, much will be required; and from the one for whom more is provided, all the more they will ask of him.
How much more severe do you think the punishment will be for the one who has trampled Ben-Elohim underfoot, and has regarded as unholy the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?
The nations were enraged, but Your wrath has come and the time for the dead to be judged— to reward Your servants, the prophets and kedoshim, and those who fear Your name, the small and the great, and to destroy the destroyers of the earth.”
If anyone is meant for captivity, to captivity he goes. If anyone is to be killed by the sword, by the sword he must be killed. Here is the perseverance and faith of the kedoshim.
The second beast was permitted to give life to the image of the first beast, so that the image of the beast could even speak and cause all who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you kedoshim, emissaries and prophets! For God has judged her condemnation of you!”
And in her was found the blood of the prophets and kedoshim and all those slaughtered on the earth.”
For His judgments are true and just. For He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her whoring, and has avenged the blood of His servants caused by her hand.”