And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon 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.”
- BSB And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on 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 17:6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
- Rev 16:6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
- Jer 51:49As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
- Acts 7:52Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
- Rev 19:2For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
- Matt 23:27Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
- Rev 11:7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
- Dan 7:21I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
- Matt 23:35That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
- Jer 2:34Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
- Luke 11:47–51Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
- Ezek 22:27Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
- Ezek 22:12In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
- Ezek 22:9In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.
- 1 Th 2:15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
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