Revelation 6:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 6:2

First Seal: The Conqueror

1 Now ^aI saw when the Lamb opened one of the¹ seals; and I heard ^bone of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.”

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?”

11 Then a ^awhite robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them ^bthat they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.

Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances

12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, ^aand behold, there was a great earthquake; and ^bthe sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the² moon became like blood.

13 ^aAnd the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind.

14 ^aThen the sky¹ receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and ^bevery mountain and island was moved out of its place.

15 And the ^akings of the earth, the great men,¹ the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, ^bhid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains,

16 ^aand said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who ^bsits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!

17 For the great day of His wrath has come, ^aand who is able to stand?”

Verse Comparison: Revelation 6:2

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American Standard Version
And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow; and there was given unto him a crown: and he came forth conquering, and to conquer.

Amplified® Bible
And I looked, and saw there a white horse whose rider carried a bow. And a crown was given him, and he rode forth conquering and to conquer.

Contemporary English Version
Then I saw a white horse. Its rider carried a bow and was given a crown. He had already won some victories, and he went out to win more.

Darby English Version
And I saw: and behold, a white horse, and he that sat upon it having a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering and that he might conquer.

Good News Bible
I looked, and there was a white horse. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown. He rode out as a conqueror to conquer.

International Standard Version
Then I looked, and there was a white horse! Its rider had a bow, and a victor's crown had been given to him. He went out as a conqueror to conquer.

King James Version
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

New American Standard Bible
I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.

New International Version
I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.

New King James Version
And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and He received a crown , and he went out conquering and to conquer.

Young's Literal Translation
and I saw, and lo, a white horse, and he who is sitting upon it is having a bow, and there was given to him a crown, and he went forth overcoming, and that he may overcome.

New English Translation
So¹ I looked,² and here came³ a white horse! The⁴ one who rode it⁵ had a bow, and he was given a crown,⁶ and as a conqueror⁷ he rode out to conquer.

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