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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.””

Revelation 19:2

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In Revelation 19, a great multitude in heaven shouts hallelujah after the fall of Babylon, the symbol of humanity's proud, corrupt and oppressive systems. The scene celebrates the justice of God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For true and upright are his decisions; for by him has the evil woman been judged, who made the earth unclean with the sins of her body; and he has given her punishment for the blood of his servants.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque sus juicios son verdaderos y justos; porque él ha juzgado á la grande ramera, que ha corrompido la tierra con su fornicación, y ha vengado la sangre de sus siervos de la mano de ella.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque juzga con justicia y verdad. Ha castigado a la gran prostituta que corrompía la tierra con sus pecados, y ha vengado la sangre de sus siervos que ella derramó».

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