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THE MESSAGE
Revelation 16:7
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I heard the altar say,
And I heard another out of the altar say, Euen so, Lord God Almightie, true and righteous are thy iudgements.
And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments."
And I heard a voice coming from the altar saying: "Yes, Lord God Almighty, the way you punish evil people is right and fair."
And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments!"
And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments."
And I heard the altar reply: "Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments."
After this, I heard the altar shout, "Yes, Lord God All-Powerful, your judgments are honest and fair."
Then I heard the altar say, "Yes, Adonai , God of heaven's armies , your judgments are true and just!"
And I heard the altar saying, Yea, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous [are] thy judgments.
And I heard the altar say, "Yes, Lord God All-Powerful, your judgments are true and right."
And I heard another out of the Sanctuarie say, Euen so, Lord God almightie, true and righteous are thy iudgements.
And I heard another out of the altar say, Yes, O LORD God Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments.
Then I heard a voice from the altar saying, "Lord God Almighty! True and just indeed are your judgments!"
And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God All-Powerful, true and righteous are your judgments."
And I heard another out of the altar saying, Yes, Lord God Almighty, Your judgments are true and righteous.
And I heard [another from] the altar saying, "Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all], Your judgments are true and fair and righteous."
And I heard the altar saying, Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
And a voice came from the altar, saying, Even so, O Lord God, Ruler of all, true and full of righteousness is your judging.
I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God, Shaddai, true and righteous are your judgments."
Then I heard the altar reply,Revelation 13:10; 14:10; 15:3; 19:2;">[xr] "Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just."
7 And I heard from the altar [fn] saying, Yes, Lord God Almighty ! True and just is thy judgment.
7 And I heard [fn] the altar say: Yes, Lord God Almighty: true and righteous is thy judgment.
And I heard another out of the aulter say: euen so Lorde God almightie, true and ryghteous are thy iudgementes.
And I heard the altar saying, Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments."
And I heard another from the altar, saying, Yea, Lord God Almighty; true and righteous are thy judgments.
And I heard a voice from the altar say, "Even so, O Lord God, the Ruler of all, true and righteous are Thy judgments."
And I herde anothir seiynge, Yhe! Lord God almiyti, trewe and iust ben thi domes.
And I heard the altar saying, Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments.
And I heard another from the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous [are] thy judgments.
Then I heard the altar reply, "Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, your judgments are true and just!"
And I heard another from [fn] the altar saying, "Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments."
And I heard a voice from the altar, saying, "Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, your judgments are true and just."
I heard a voice from the altar saying, "Lord God, the All-powerful One! What You decide about people is right and true."
And I heard the altar respond, "Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, your judgments are true and just!"
And I heard the altar, saying - Yea! Lord, God, the Almighty: True and righteous, are thy judgments!
And I heard another, from the altar, saying: Yea, O Lord God Almighty, true and just are thy judgments.
And I heard the altar cry, "Yea, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are thy judgments!"
And I herde another out of the aultre saye: even soo lorde god almyghty true and righteous are thy iudgementes.
and I heard another out of the altar, saying, `Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous [are] Thy judgments.'
And I herde another angell out of the aulter, saye: euen so LORDE God almighty, true and righteous are thy iudgmentes.
and I heard another from the altar say, "oh! Lord God almighty, true and just are thy judgments."
Then a voice from the throne room said, "Mighty God! True and just are your judgments upon the earth."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
out: Revelation 6:9, Revelation 8:3-5, Revelation 14:18, Isaiah 6:6, Ezekiel 10:2, Ezekiel 10:7
Even: Revelation 15:3, Revelation 15:4
true: Revelation 13:10, Revelation 14:10, Revelation 19:2
Reciprocal: Exodus 7:4 - by great 2 Kings 10:25 - let 1 Chronicles 16:12 - the judgments Job 8:3 - Almighty Psalms 19:9 - judgments Psalms 105:5 - the judgments Psalms 119:137 - General Daniel 4:31 - fell Daniel 4:37 - all Mark 9:42 - it Romans 9:14 - Is there unrighteousness 2 Thessalonians 1:5 - righteous Revelation 3:7 - he that is true Revelation 4:8 - Lord God Almighty Revelation 11:17 - Lord God Almighty Revelation 16:5 - Thou art Revelation 16:14 - God Almighty Revelation 21:22 - the Lord
Cross-References
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman." Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this." God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family." Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done." Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?" Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'" Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish." And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver—that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated." Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Meanwhile, God heard the boy crying. The angel of God called from Heaven to Hagar, "What's wrong, Hagar? Don't be afraid. God has heard the boy and knows the fix he's in. Up now; go get the boy. Hold him tight. I'm going to make of him a great nation."
Just then an angel of God called to him out of Heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Yes, I'm listening."
The angel of God spoke from Heaven a second time to Abraham: "I swear— God 's sure word!—because you have gone through with this, and have not refused to give me your son, your dear, dear son, I'll bless you—oh, how I'll bless you! And I'll make sure that your children flourish—like stars in the sky! like sand on the beaches! And your descendants will defeat their enemies. All nations on Earth will find themselves blessed through your descendants because you obeyed me."
Moses led Israel from the Red Sea on to the Wilderness of Shur. They traveled for three days through the wilderness without finding any water. They got to Marah, but they couldn't drink the water at Marah; it was bitter. That's why they called the place Marah (Bitter). And the people complained to Moses, "So what are we supposed to drink?"
Then Saul went after Amalek, from the canyon all the way to Shur near the Egyptian border. He captured Agag, king of Amalek, alive. Everyone else was killed under the terms of the holy ban. Saul and the army made an exception for Agag, and for the choice sheep and cattle. They didn't include them under the terms of the holy ban. But all the rest, which nobody wanted anyway, they destroyed as decreed by the holy ban.
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And I heard another out of the altar say,.... That is, another angel that came out of the altar; see Revelation 14:18 and who represents the souls under the altar, whose blood had been shed by the above persons; compare with this Revelation 6:9 though, there, such whose blood had been shed by Rome Pagan are described; the Ethiopic version calls this angel as before, "the angel of the fountains of water"; and the Alexandrian copy, and Syriac and Arabic versions, read, "I heard the altar saying": as follows,
even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments; the same as in Revelation 15:3. This angel joins the other, and approves and confirms what he says; applauding the judgements of Christ upon the worshippers of the beast, from the verity of them, being what were threatened, and from the justice of them, being what they deserved.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And 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 people, Revelation 16:5. This was evidently the voice of someone who was interested in what was occurring, or to whom these things particularly pertained; that is, one who was particularly connected with the martyrs referred to, whose blood was now, as it were, to be avenged. We are naturally reminded by this of the martyr-scene in Revelation 6:9-11, in the opening of the fifth seal, though it cannot be supposed that the same events are referred to. There “the souls of those that had been slain for the word of God” are represented as being “under the altar,” and as crying to God to “avenge their blood on them who dwelt on the earth.” Here a voice is heard with reference to martyrs, as of one interested in them, ascribing praise to God for having brought a righteous judgment on those who had shed the blood of the saints. They are both, for similar reasons, connected with the “altar,” and the voice is heard proceeding from the same source. In regard to the meaning of the word “altar” here, and the reason why the martyrs are represented in connection with it, see the notes on Revelation 6:9.
True and righteous are thy judgments - Responding to what is said in Revelation 16:5. That is, God is “true” or faithful to his promises made to his people, and “righteous” in the judgments which he has now inflicted. These judgments had come upon those who had shed the blood of the martyrs, and they were just.
In regard to the application of this there are several things to be said. The following points are clear:
- That this judgment would “succeed” the first-mentioned, and apparently at a period not remote.
- It would occur in a region where there had been much persecution.
- It would be in a country of streams, and rivers, and fountains.
- It would be a just retribution for the bloody persecutions which had occurred there.
The question now is, where we shall find the fulfillment of this, assuming that the explanation of the pouring out of the first vial is correct. And here, I think, there can be no mistake in applying it to the events bearing on the papacy, and the papal powers, which followed the French revolution. The next material event, after that revolution, was the invasion of Italy, where Napoleon began his career of victories, and where he first acquired his fame. At this stage of my examination of this passage, I looked into Alison’s History of Europe to see what events, in fact, followed the scenes of confusion, crime, blood, atheism, and pollution in the French revolution, and I found that the next chapters in these eventful scenes, were such as would be well represented by the vial poured upon the rivers and fountains, and by their being turned into blood.
The detail would be too long for my limits, and I can state merely a summary of a few of the chapters in that history. Chapter xix contains the “History of the French Republic from the fall of Robespierre to the establishment of the Directory” - comprising properly the closing scenes of “the Reign of Terror.” Chapter xx contains an account of the campaign in Italy in 1796, embracing, as stated in the summing up of contents in this chapter, the “Battles of Montenotte, Millesimo, Dego; the passage of the bridge of Lodi, and fall of Milan; the siege of Mantua, and the battle of Castiglione; the battles of Caldero and Arcola; and the battles of Rivoli and Mantua.” This is followed (chapter xxiii) with an account of the campaign of 1797, which closed with the fall of Venice; and this is followed (chapter xxvi.) with an account of the invasion of Switzerland, etc. It is unnecessary to dwell on the details of the wars which followed the French revolution on the Rhine, the Po, and the Alpine streams of Piedmont and Lombardy. The slightest acquaintance with that history will show the propriety of the following remarks:
(a) These wars occurred in regions under the influence of the papacy, for these were all papal states and territories.
(b) These scenes followed closely on the French revolution, and grew out of it as a natural consequence, and would be properly represented as a second “vial” poured out immediately after the first.
(c) The country is such as here supposed - “of rivers and fountains” - for, being mostly a mountainous region, it abounds with springs, and fountains, and streams. Indeed, on the supposition that this is the land referred to, a more appropriate description could not have been given of it than is found in this passage. One has only to look upon a map of Northern Italy to see that there is no other portion of the world which would more naturally be suggested when speaking of a country abounding in “rivers and fountains of water.” The admirable map of this region prefixed to the volume, for which I am indebted to the work of Dr. Alexander Keith, on the Signs of the Times, will clearly illustrate this passage, and the corresponding passage in chapter viii., x., xi.,. Let anyone look at the Po and its tributaries on the map, and then read with attention the twentieth chapter of Alison’s History of Europe (vol. i. pp. 391-424), and he will be struck with the appropriateness of the description, on the supposition that this portion of the book of Revelation was designed to refer to these scenes; for he cannot but see that the battles there described were fought in a country in every way corresponding with the statement here.
(d) This country corresponds with the description here given in another respect. In Revelation 16:5-6 there is a tribute of praise rendered to God, in view of these judgments, because he was righteous in bringing them upon a land where the blood of saints and prophets had been shed - a land of martyrs. Now this is applicable to the circumstances supposed, not only in the sense that Italy in general had been the land where the blood of martyrs had been shed - the land of Roman persecution, alike under paganism and the papacy - but true in a more definite sense, from the fact that this was the very region where the persecutions against the Waldenses and the Albigenses had been carried on - the valleys of Piedmont. In the times of papal persecution these valleys had been made to flow with the blood of the saints; and it seemed, at least, to be a righteous retribution that these desolations of war, these conflagrations, and these scenes of carnage, should occur in that very land, and that the very fountains and streams which had before been turned into blood, by the slaughter of the friends of the Saviour, should now be reddened with the blood of men slain in battle. This is, perhaps, what John saw in vision: a land where persecution had raged, and the blood of the holy had flowed freely, and then the same land brought under the awful judgments of God, and the fountains and streams reddened with the blood of the slain. There was a propriety, therefore, that a voice should be heard ascribing righteousness to God for avenging the blood of the saints Revelation 16:5-6, and that another voice should be heard from the “altar” of the martyrs Revelation 16:7 responding and saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.”
(e) It may be added, to show the propriety of this, that this was one of the series of events which will be found in the end to have contributed to the overthrow of the papal power; for a blow was struck, in the French invasion of Italy, from which Rome has never recovered, and sentiments were diffused as the result in favor of liberty which it has been difficult ever since to suppress, and which are destined yet to burst out in favor of freedom, and to be one of the means of the final destruction of the power. Compare Alison’s History of Europe, vol. 1, p. 403.
