New American Standard Bible 1995
Revelation 6:4-8
4And anotherG243, 1a redG4450 horseG2462, wentG1831 out; and to him who satG2521 on it, it was grantedG1325 to 2takeG2983 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 3thirdG5154 livingG2226 creatureG2226 sayingG3004, “ComeG20644.” I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, a 5blackG3189 horseG2462; and he who satG2521 on it hadG2192 a 6pairG2218 of scalesG2218 in his handG5495. 6And I heardG191 something likeG5613 a voiceG5456 in the centerG3319 of the 7fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226 sayingG3004, “A 8quartG5518 of wheatG4621 for a 9denariusG1220, and threeG5140 10quartsG5518 of barleyG2915 for a 11denariusG1220; and 12do not damageG91 the oilG1637 and the wineG3631.”
7WhenG3753 the Lamb brokeG455 the fourthG5067 sealG4973, I heardG191 the voiceG5456 of the 13fourthG5067 livingG2226 creatureG2226 sayingG3004, “ComeG206414.” 8I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, an 1516ashenG5515 horseG2462; and he who satG2521 on it had the nameG3686 17DeathG2288; and 18HadesG86 was followingG190 with him. AuthorityG1849 was givenG1325 to them overG1909 a fourthG5067 of the earthG1093, 19to killG615 with swordG4501 and with famineG3042 and with 20pestilenceG2288 and by the wildG2342 beastsG2342 of the earthG1093.
Notes
- 1. Revelation 6:4 Zech 1:8; 6:2 ↩
- 2. Revelation 6:4 Matt 10:34 ↩
- 3. Revelation 6:5 Rev 4:7 ↩
- 4. Revelation 6:5 One early ms reads and see ↩
- 5. Revelation 6:5 Zech 6:2, 6 ↩
- 6. Revelation 6:5 Ezek 4:16 ↩
- 7. Revelation 6:6 Rev 4:6f ↩
- 8. Revelation 6:6 Gr choenix; i.e. a dry measure almost equal to a qt ↩
- 9. Revelation 6:6 The denarius was equivalent to a day’s wages ↩
- 10. Revelation 6:6 Gr choenix; i.e. a dry measure almost equal to a qt ↩
- 11. Revelation 6:6 The denarius was equivalent to a day’s wages ↩
- 12. Revelation 6:6 Rev 7:3; 9:4 ↩
- 13. Revelation 6:7 Rev 4:7 ↩
- 14. Revelation 6:7 One early ms reads and see ↩
- 15. Revelation 6:8 Or sickly pale ↩
- 16. Revelation 6:8 Zech 6:3 ↩
- 17. Revelation 6:8 Prov 5:5; Hos 13:14; Matt 11:23; Rev 1:18; 20:13f ↩
- 18. Revelation 6:8 Prov 5:5; Hos 13:14; Matt 11:23; Rev 1:18; 20:13f ↩
- 19. Revelation 6:8 Jer 14:12; 15:2f; 24:10; 29:17f; Ezek 5:12, 17; 14:21; 29:5 ↩
- 20. Revelation 6:8 Or death ↩
Commentaries on Revelation 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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