Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” New Living Translation His judgments are true and just. He has punished the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the murder of his servants.” English Standard Version for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” Berean Standard Bible For 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.” Berean Literal Bible For His judgments are true and righteous, because He has judged the great prostitute, who had corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His servants, out of her hand." King James Bible For 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. New King James Version For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.” New American Standard Bible BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS; for He has judged the great prostitute who was corrupting the earth with her sexual immorality, and HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS ON HER.” NASB 1995 BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS ON HER.” NASB 1977 BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS ON HER.” Legacy Standard Bible BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her sexual immorality, and HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS SLAVES shed BY HER HAND.” Amplified Bible BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS. He has judged [convicted and pronounced sentence on] the great prostitute (idolatress) who was corrupting and ruining and poisoning the earth with her adultery (idolatry), and HE HAS IMPOSED THE PENALTY FOR THE BLOOD OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS ON HER.” Christian Standard Bible because 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible because 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 slaves that was on her hands. American Standard Version for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. Contemporary English Version because his judgments are honest and fair. That filthy prostitute ruined the earth with shameful deeds. But God has judged her and made her pay the price for murdering his servants." English Revised Version for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation His judgments are true and fair. He has condemned the notorious prostitute who corrupted the world with her sexual sins. He has taken revenge on her for the blood of his servants." Good News Translation True and just are his judgments! He has condemned the prostitute who was corrupting the earth with her immorality. God has punished her because she killed his servants." International Standard Version His judgments are true and just. He has condemned the notorious prostitute who corrupted the world with her immorality. He has taken revenge on her for the blood of his servants." Majority Standard Bible For 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.” NET Bible because his judgments are true and just. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and has avenged the blood of his servants poured out by her own hands!" New Heart English Bible for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand." Webster's Bible Translation For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great harlot, who corrupted the earth with her lewdness, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. Weymouth New Testament True and just are His judgments, because He has judged the great Harlot who was corrupting the whole earth with her fornication, and He has taken vengeance for the blood of His bondservants which her hands have shed." World English Bible for his judgments are true and righteous. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbecause true and righteous [are] His judgments, because He judged the great whore who corrupted the earth in her whoredom, and He avenged the blood of His servants at her hand”; Berean Literal Bible For His judgments are true and righteous, because He has judged the great prostitute, who had corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His servants, out of her hand." Young's Literal Translation because true and righteous are His judgments, because He did judge the great whore who did corrupt the earth in her whoredom, and He did avenge the blood of His servants at her hand;' Smith's Literal Translation For true and just his judgments: for he judged the great harlot, who corrupted the earth with her harlotry, and he avenged the blood of his servants from her hand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor true and just are his judgments, who hath judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication, and hath revenged the blood of his servants, at her hands. Catholic Public Domain Version For true and just are his judgments, he who has judged the great harlot that corrupted the earth by her prostitution. And he has vindicated the blood of his servants from her hands.” New American Bible for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her harlotry. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” New Revised Standard Version for his judgments are true and just; he has judged the great whore who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor his judgments are true and righteous: for he has condemned the great harlot, who has corrupted the earth with her adultery, and has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For his judgments are true and just, because he has judged The Great Whore, who corrupted The Earth with her whoredom and he has required the blood of his Servants from her hand. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentfor true and righteous are his judgments, for he has judged the great harlot that corrupted the earth with her lewdness; and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. Godbey New Testament because his judgments are true and righteous; because he has judged the great harlot, who corrupted the earth by her fornication, and he has avenged the blood of his servants from her hand. Haweis New Testament because true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, that corrupted the earth with her whoredom, and hath avenged the blood of his servants shed by her hand. Mace New Testament for just and right are his judgments; for he hath condemned the grand prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her licentiousness, and hath avenged the blood of his servants that were shed by her hand." Weymouth New Testament True and just are His judgments, because He has judged the great Harlot who was corrupting the whole earth with her fornication, and He has taken vengeance for the blood of His bondservants which her hands have shed." Worrell New Testament because true and righteous are His judgments; because He judged the great harlot; who, indeed, corrupted the earth with her fornication, and He avenged the blood of His servants at her hand." Worsley New Testament He hath judged the great whore, who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rejoicing in Heaven1After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! 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.” 3And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.”… Cross References Revelation 6:10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. Revelation 16:6 For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.” Revelation 17:1 Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. Revelation 11:18 The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.” Revelation 14:8 Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.” Revelation 18:24 And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth. Revelation 19:11 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. Revelation 15:3-4 and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! / Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” Revelation 18:8 Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” Deuteronomy 32:43 Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people. Psalm 19:9 The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. Psalm 96:13 before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness. Psalm 98:9 before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity. Isaiah 34:8 For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. Treasury of Scripture For true and righteous are his judgments: for he has judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. true. Revelation 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Revelation 16:5-7 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus… Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. judged. Revelation 17:1,2,15,16 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: … Revelation 18:3,9,10,23 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies… and hath. Revelation 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? Revelation 18:20,24 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her… Deuteronomy 32:35,43 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste… Jump to Previous Adulteries Avenged Blood Body Bondmen Bondservants Bond-Servants Corrupt Corrupted Corrupting Decisions Earth Evil Fornication Great Hand Harlot Immorality Judged Judgments Lewdness Prostitute Righteous Servants Sexual Sins True. Unclean Upright Vengeance Whole WhoreJump to Next Adulteries Avenged Blood Body Bondmen Bondservants Bond-Servants Corrupt Corrupted Corrupting Decisions Earth Evil Fornication Great Hand Harlot Immorality Judged Judgments Lewdness Prostitute Righteous Servants Sexual Sins True. Unclean Upright Vengeance Whole WhoreRevelation 19 1. God is praised in heaven for judging the great harlot, and avenging the blood of his saints.7. The marriage of the Lamb. 10. The angel will not be worshipped. 17. The birds called to the great slaughter. For true and just are His judgments This phrase emphasizes the divine nature of God's judgments. The Greek word for "true" is "alēthinos," which conveys the idea of being genuine, real, and faithful. In the context of Revelation, this underscores the authenticity and reliability of God's actions. His judgments are not arbitrary or capricious but are rooted in His unchanging nature. The word "just" comes from the Greek "dikaios," meaning righteous or equitable. This highlights that God's judgments are fair and morally right, reflecting His holiness and justice. Historically, this assurance would have been comforting to early Christians facing persecution, affirming that God sees and will rightly address all wrongs. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality He has avenged the blood of His servants Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. judgments κρίσεις (kriseis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 2920: Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice. [are] true ἀληθιναὶ (alēthinai) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 228: True (lit: made of truth), real, genuine. From alethes; truthful. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. righteous; δίκαιαι (dikaiai) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy. He has judged ἔκρινεν (ekrinen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. great μεγάλην (megalēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. prostitute πόρνην (pornēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4204: A prostitute; met: an idolatrous community. Feminine of pornos; a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater. who ἥτις (hētis) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. corrupted ἔφθειρεν (ephtheiren) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5351: To corrupt, spoil, destroy, ruin. Probably strengthened from phthio; properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. To spoil or to ruin. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. earth γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. with ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. her αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. immorality, πορνείᾳ (porneia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4202: Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry. He has avenged ἐξεδίκησεν (exedikēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1556: To give justice over, defend, avenge, vindicate. From ekdikos; to vindicate, retaliate, punish. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. blood αἷμα (haima) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred. of His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. servants δούλων (doulōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. [ that was poured ] out ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. by her αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. hand.” χειρὸς (cheiros) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 5495: A hand. Links Revelation 19:2 NIVRevelation 19:2 NLT Revelation 19:2 ESV Revelation 19:2 NASB Revelation 19:2 KJV Revelation 19:2 BibleApps.com Revelation 19:2 Biblia Paralela Revelation 19:2 Chinese Bible Revelation 19:2 French Bible Revelation 19:2 Catholic Bible NT Prophecy: Revelation 19:2 For true and righteous are his judgments (Rev. Re Apocalypse) |