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Revelation 6:4
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2 And I looked, and behold, aa white horse. bHe who sat on it had a bow; cand a crown was given to him, and he went out dconquering and to conquer.  

Second Seal: Conflict on Earth

3 When He opened the second seal, aI heard the second living creature saying, “Come1 and see.”  
4 aAnother horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to btake peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.  

Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth

5 When He opened the third seal, aI heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, ba black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of cscales in his hand.  
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A1 quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and ado not harm the oil and the wine.”  

Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth

7 When He opened the fourth seal, aI heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.”  
8 aSo I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, bto kill with sword, with hunger, with death, cand by the beasts of the earth.  

Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under athe altar bthe souls of those who had been slain cfor the word of God and for dthe testimony which they held.  
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, a“How long, O Lord, bholy and true, cuntil You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”  
Verse Comparison: Revelation 6:4

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American Standard Version
And another `horse' came forth, a red horse: and to him that sat thereon it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should slay one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

Amplified® Bible
And another horse came out, flaming red. And its rider was empowered to take the peace from the earth, so that men slaughtered one another; and he was given a huge sword.

Contemporary English Version
Then another horse came out. It was fiery red. And its rider was given the power to take away all peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another. He was also given a big sword.

Darby English Version
And another, a red horse, went forth; and to him that sat upon it, to him it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should slay one another; and there was given to him a great sword.

Good News Bible
Another horse came out, a red one. Its rider was given the power to bring war on the earth, so that people should kill each other. He was given a large sword.

International Standard Version
A second horse went out. It was fiery red, and its rider was given permission to take peace away from the earth and to make people slaughter one another. So he was given a large sword.

King James Version
And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

New American Standard Bible
And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that {men} would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him.

New International Version
Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. To him was given a large sword.

New King James Version
Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, he received the commission to take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and someone gave him a sword.

Young's Literal Translation
and there went forth another horse -- red, and to him who is sitting upon it, there was given to him to take the peace from the land, and that one another they may slay, and there was given to him a great sword.


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