I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you judged this way.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The angel of the waters (του αγγελου τον υδατων). Genitive case object of ηκουσα. See 7:1 for the four angels in control of the wi…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And I heard the angel of the waters say. The angel who presides over the element of water; in allusion to the common opinion among the Heb…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And I heard the angel of the waters...—That is, the angel who was set over the waters, or the angel who is, on the heaven…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Here the reference to blood calls forth the dialogue between the angel and the altar concerning the logic of the plagues. The blood that sinners dr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I heard the angel of the waters say
So we read in Jewish writings F20 of an angel that was (

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We are to pray that the will of God may be done on earth as it is done in heaven.

Here is a succe ion of terrible judgments of Providence, a…

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