Revelation 6
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Revelation 6:2-8

2I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, a 1whiteG3022 horseG2462, and he who satG2521 on it hadG2192 a bowG5115; and 2a crownG4735 was givenG1325 to him, and he wentG1831 out 3conqueringG3528 and to conquerG3528.

3WhenG3753 He brokeG455 the secondG1208 sealG4973, I heardG191 the 4secondG1208 livingG2226 creatureG2226 sayingG3004, “ComeG20645.” 4And anotherG243, 6a redG4450 horseG2462, wentG1831 out; and to him who satG2521 on it, it was grantedG1325 to 7takeG2983 peaceG1515 from the earthG1093, and that men would slayG4969 oneG240 anotherG240; and a greatG3173 swordG3162 was givenG1325 to him.

5WhenG3753 He brokeG455 the thirdG5154 sealG4973, I heardG191 the 8thirdG5154 livingG2226 creatureG2226 sayingG3004, “ComeG20649.” I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, a 10blackG3189 horseG2462; and he who satG2521 on it hadG2192 a 11pairG2218 of scalesG2218 in his handG5495. 6And I heardG191 something likeG5613 a voiceG5456 in the centerG3319 of the 12fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226 sayingG3004, “A 13quartG5518 of wheatG4621 for a 14denariusG1220, and threeG5140 15quartsG5518 of barleyG2915 for a 16denariusG1220; and 17do not damageG91 the oilG1637 and the wineG3631.”

7WhenG3753 the Lamb brokeG455 the fourthG5067 sealG4973, I heardG191 the voiceG5456 of the 18fourthG5067 livingG2226 creatureG2226 sayingG3004, “ComeG206419.” 8I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, an 2021ashenG5515 horseG2462; and he who satG2521 on it had the nameG3686 22DeathG2288; and 23HadesG86 was followingG190 with him. AuthorityG1849 was givenG1325 to them overG1909 a fourthG5067 of the earthG1093, 24to killG615 with swordG4501 and with famineG3042 and with 25pestilenceG2288 and by the wildG2342 beastsG2342 of the earthG1093.

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 6:2 Zech 1:8; 6:3f; Rev 19:11 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 6:2 Zech 6:11; Rev 9:7; 14:14; 19:12 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 6:2 Rev 3:21 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 6:3 Rev 4:7 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 6:3 One early ms reads and see ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 6:4 Zech 1:8; 6:2 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 6:4 Matt 10:34 ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 6:5 Rev 4:7 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 6:5 One early ms reads and see ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 6:5 Zech 6:2, 6 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 6:5 Ezek 4:16 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 6:6 Rev 4:6f ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 6:6 Gr choenix; i.e. a dry measure almost equal to a qt ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 6:6 The denarius was equivalent to a day’s wages ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 6:6 Gr choenix; i.e. a dry measure almost equal to a qt ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 6:6 The denarius was equivalent to a day’s wages ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 6:6 Rev 7:3; 9:4 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 6:7 Rev 4:7 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 6:7 One early ms reads and see ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 6:8 Or sickly pale ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 6:8 Zech 6:3 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 6:8 Prov 5:5; Hos 13:14; Matt 11:23; Rev 1:18; 20:13f ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 6:8 Prov 5:5; Hos 13:14; Matt 11:23; Rev 1:18; 20:13f ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 6:8 Jer 14:12; 15:2f; 24:10; 29:17f; Ezek 5:12, 17; 14:21; 29:5 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 6:8 Or death ↩

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