Revelation 6
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Revelation 6:2-17

2I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, a 1whiteG3022 horseG2462, and the one who satG2521 on it hadG2192 a bowG5115; and 2a crownG4735 was givenG1325 to him, and he wentG1831 outG1831 3conqueringG3528 and to conquerG3528.

3WhenG3753 He brokeG455 the secondG1208 sealG4973, I heardG191 the 4secondG1208 livingG2226 creatureG2226 sayingG3004, “ComeG20645!” 4And anotherG243, 6a redG4450 horseG2462, wentG1831 outG1831; and to him who satG2521 on it, it was grantedG1325 to 7takeG2983 peaceG1515 from the earthG1093, and that people would killG4969 oneG240 anotherG240; and a largeG3173 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 the one who satG2521 on it hadG2192 a 11pairG2218 ofG2218 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, 20an 21ashenG5515 horseG2462; and the one 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 famineG3042, and 25plagueG2288, and by the wildG2342 animalsG2342 of the earthG1093.

9WhenG3753 the Lamb brokeG455 the fifthG3991 sealG4973, I sawG3708 26underneathG5270 the 27altarG2379 the 28soulsG5590 of thoseG3588 who had been killedG4969 29becauseG1223 of the wordG3056 of GodG2316, and becauseG1223 of the 30testimonyG3141 whichG3739 they had maintainedG2192; 10and they criedG2896 outG2896 with a loudG3173 voiceG5456, sayingG3004, “31HowG2193 longG2193G4219, O 3233LordG1203, 34holyG40 and trueG228, 35will You refrainG3756 from 36judgingG2919 and avengingG1556 our bloodG129 on 37thoseG3588 who liveG2730 on the earthG1093?” 11And a 38whiteG3022 robeG4749 was givenG1325 to eachG1538 of them; and they were toldG3004 that they were to 39restG373 for a littleG3398 whileG5550 longerG2089, 40untilG2193 the number of their fellowG4889 servantsG4889 and their brothersG80 and sisters who were to be killedG615 evenG2532 as they had been, was 41completedG4137 alsoG2532.

12And I lookedG3708 whenG3753 He brokeG455 the sixthG1623 sealG4973, and there was a greatG3173 42earthquakeG4578; and the 43sunG2246 becameG1096 as blackG3189 as 44sackclothG4526 madeG5155 ofG5155 hairG5155, and the wholeG3650 moonG4582 becameG1096 likeG5613 bloodG129; 13and 45the starsG792 of the skyG3772 fellG4098 to the earthG1093, 46as a figG4808 treeG4808 dropsG906 its unripeG3653 figsG3653 when shakenG4579 by a greatG3173 windG417. 1447The skyG3772 was splitG673 apartG673 likeG5613 a scrollG975 when it is rolledG1667 up, and 48everyG3956 mountainG3735 and islandG3520 was removedG2795 from its placeG5117. 15ThenG2532 49the kingsG935 of the earthG1093 and the eminentG3175 peopleG3175, and the commandersG5506 and the wealthyG4145 and the strongG2478, and everyG3956 slaveG1401 and freeG1658 personG1658 hidG2928 themselvesG1438 in the cavesG4693 and amongG1519 the rocksG4073 of the mountainsG3735; 16and they 50saidG3004 to the mountainsG3735 and the rocksG4073, “FallG4098 on us and hideG2928 us from the 51sightG4383 of Him 52who sitsG2521 on the throneG2362, and from the 53wrathG3709 of the LambG721; 17for 54the greatG3173 dayG2250 of Their wrathG3709 has comeG2064, and 55whoG5101 is ableG1410 to standG2476?”

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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 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 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 a day’s wages for a laborer ↩
  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 a day’s wages for a laborer ↩
  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 and see ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 6:8 Or a sickly pale green ↩
  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 Lit death; i.e., a particular kind of death ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 6:9 Ex 29:12; Lev 4:7; John 16:2 ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 6:9 Rev 14:18; 16:7 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 6:9 Rev 20:4 ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 6:9 Rev 1:2, 9 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 6:9 Rev 12:17 ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 6:10 Zech 1:12 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 6:10 Or Master ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 6:10 Luke 2:29; 2 Pet 2:1 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 6:10 Rev 3:7 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 6:10 Lit do You not judge and avenge ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 6:10 Deut 32:43; Ps 79:10; Luke 18:7; Rev 19:2 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 6:10 Rev 3:10 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 6:11 Rev 3:4, 5; 7:9 ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 6:11 2 Thess 1:7; Heb 4:10; Rev 14:13 ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 6:11 Heb 11:40 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 6:11 Acts 20:24; 2 Tim 4:7 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 6:12 Matt 24:7; Rev 8:5; 11:13; 16:18 ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 6:12 Is 13:10; Joel 2:10, 31; 3:15; Matt 24:29; Mark 13:24 ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 6:12 Is 50:3; Matt 11:21 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 6:13 Matt 24:29; Mark 13:25; Rev 8:10; 9:1 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 6:13 Is 34:4 ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 6:14 Is 34:4; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 20:11; 21:1 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 6:14 Is 54:10; Jer 4:24; Ezek 38:20; Nah 1:5; Rev 16:20 ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 6:15 Is 2:10f, 19, 21; 24:21; Rev 19:18 ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 6:16 Hos 10:8; Luke 23:30; Rev 9:6 ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 6:16 Lit face ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 6:16 Rev 4:9; 5:1 ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 6:16 Mark 3:5 ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 6:17 Is 63:4; Jer 30:7; Joel 1:15; 2:1f, 11, 31; Zeph 1:14f; Rev 16:14 ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 6:17 Ps 76:7; Nah 1:6; Mal 3:2; Luke 21:36 ↩

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