Revelation 16:7

Revelation 16:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
• New International Version (NIV)And I heard the altar respond: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”

Context of Revelation 16:7

5I heard the angel of the waters say, You are just, the Holy One, who is and who was, because you have passed judgment on these things. 6Because they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, you have given them blood to drink; they deserve it! I heard the altar say, Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and just are your judgments. 8The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun. It was allowed to scorch people with fire, 9and people were scorched by the intense heat. So they blasphemed the name of God, who has the power over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory.

Revelation 16:7 word by word

Καὶ ἤκουσα τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου λέγοντος· ναὶ κύριε ὁ θεὸς ὁ παντοκράτωρ, ἀληθιναὶ καὶ δίκαιαι αἱ κρίσεις σου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• I heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the altarὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the altarθυσιαστήριονthusiastērion · altarG2379
• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Even soναίnai · yesG3483
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• Almightyπαντοκράτωρpantokratōr · almightyG3841
• trueἀληθινόςalēthinos · trueG228
• righteousδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• judgmentsκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920

Cross-references for Revelation 16:7

• Revelation 6:9When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God and the testimony they had given.
• Revelation 8:3Another angel, with a golden incense burner, came and stood at the altar. He was given a large amount of incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar in front of the throne.
• Revelation 14:18Yet another angel, who had authority over fire, came from the altar, and he called with a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, “Use your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vineyard of the earth, because its grapes have ripened.”
• Isaiah 6:6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.
• Ezekiel 10:2The Lord spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with blazing coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” So he went in as I watched.
• Revelation 15:3They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the Lamb: Great and awe-inspiring are your works, Lord God, the Almighty; just and true are your ways, King of the nations.
• Revelation 13:10If anyone is to be taken captive, into captivity he goes. If anyone is to be killed with a sword, with a sword he will be killed. This calls for endurance and faithfulness from the saints.
• Revelation 14:10he will also drink the wine of God’s wrath, which is poured full strength into the cup of his anger. He will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the sight of the holy angels and in the sight of the Lamb,
• Revelation 19:2because his judgments are true and righteous, because he has judged the notorious prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality; and he has avenged the blood of his servants that was on her hands.

Commentaries on Revelation 16:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And I heard another - Evidently another angel, though this is not specified. Out of the altar - Either the angel of the altar - that is, who presided over the altar (Prof. Stuart), or an angel whose voice seemed to come from the altar. The sense is essentially the same. The writer seemed to hear a voice coming from the altar responding to what had just been said in regard to the judgment of God, or to his righteousness in bringing the judgment upon…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7I heard the altar reply: The response to the angel’s proclamation (Revelation 16:5–6) confirms God’s authority and justice. This praise during judgment reminds persecuted Christians that God cares about his suffering servants and fulfills his purpose in everything.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. another out of--omitted in A, C, Syriac, and Coptic. Translate then, "I heard the altar [personified] saying." On it the prayers of saints are presented before God: beneath it are the souls of the martyrs crying for vengeance on the foes of God.Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Angel
• Gnaw
• Judgments of God
• Vial
• Dragon
• Judging Judgment
• Justification
• Mock; Mocker; Mocking

Commentaries on Revelation 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings