King James Bible
KJVFor they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Revelation 16:6 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. | |
American Standard VersionASV | for they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | for they have poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy. | |
English Revised VersionERV | for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. | |
World English BibleWEB | For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | because blood of saints and prophets they did pour out, and blood to them Thou didst give to drink, for they are worthy;' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | For they poured out the blood of Thy people and of the Prophets, and in return Thou hast given them blood to drink. And this they deserved.| |