And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.
Parallel translations
- WEB In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth.”
- KJV And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
- NKJV And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who were slain on the earth.”
- NASB And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”
- NLT In your streets flowed the blood of the prophets and of God’s holy people and the blood of people slaughtered all over the world.”
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Quick answer
In her was found the blood of prophets, saints, and all slain on the earth. Babylon bears the guilt of history's persecution.
Overview
The final indictment names Babylon as responsible for the blood of God's faithful witnesses and indeed all the martyred. This ties her to the murderous opposition of the world against God throughout the ages. Her judgment is therefore the righteous answer to centuries of shed innocent blood, fulfilling God's promise to avenge His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Rev 17:6I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
- Rev 16:6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
- Jer 51:49“Babylon must fall on account of the slain of Israel, just as the slain of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon.
- Acts 7:52Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
- Rev 19:2For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
- Matt 23:27Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
- Rev 11:7When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.
- Dan 7:21As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,
- Matt 23:35And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
- Jer 2:34Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things
- Luke 11:47–51Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.
- Ezek 22:27Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.
- Ezek 22:12In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.
- Ezek 22:9Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.
- 1 Th 2:15who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
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