Then I saw when the ^aLamb broke one of the ^bseven seals, and I heard one of the ^cfour living creatures saying as with a ^dvoice of thunder, “Come¹!” 2 I looked, and behold, a ^awhite horse, and the one who sat on it had a bow; and ^ba crown was given to him, and he went out ^cconquering and to conquer.

3 When He broke the second seal, I heard the ^asecond living creature saying, “Come¹!” 4 And another, ^aa red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to ^btake peace from the earth, and that people would kill one another; and a large sword was given to him.

5 When He broke the third seal, I heard the ^athird living creature saying, “Come¹!” I looked, and behold, a ^bblack horse, and the one who sat on it had a ^cpair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard something like a voice in the center of the ^afour living creatures saying, “A ¹quart of wheat for a ²denarius, and three ³quarts of barley for a ⁴denarius; and ^bdo not damage the oil and the wine.”

7 When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the ^afourth living creature saying, “Come¹!” 8 I looked, and behold, ¹an ^aashen horse; and the one who sat on it had the name ^bDeath, and ^cHades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, ^dto kill with sword, and famine, and ²plague, and by the wild animals of the earth.

9 When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw ^aunderneath the ^baltar the ^csouls of those who had been killed ^dbecause of the word of God, and because of the ^etestimony which they had maintained; 10 and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “^aHow long, O ^1bLord, ^choly and true, ²will You refrain from ^djudging and avenging our blood on ^ethose who live on the earth?” 11 And a ^awhite robe was given to each of them; and they were told that they were to ^brest for a little while longer, ^cuntil the number of their fellow servants and their brothers and sisters who were to be killed even as they had been, was ^dcompleted also.

12 And I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great ^aearthquake; and the ^bsun became as black as ^csackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; 13 and ^athe stars of the sky fell to the earth, ^bas a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. 14 ^aThe sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up, and ^bevery mountain and island was removed from its place. 15 Then ^athe kings of the earth and the eminent people, and the commanders and the wealthy and the strong, and every slave and free person hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; 16 and they *^asaid to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the ¹sight of Him ^bwho sits on the throne, and from the ^cwrath of the Lamb; 17 for ^athe great day of Their wrath has come, and ^bwho is able to stand?”

Then I saw when the ^aLamb broke one of the ^bseven seals, and I heard one of the ^cfour living creatures saying as with a ^dvoice of thunder, “Come¹.” 2 I looked, and behold, a ^awhite horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and ^ba crown was given to him, and he went out ^cconquering and to conquer.

3 When He broke the second seal, I heard the ^asecond living creature saying, “Come¹.” 4 And another, ^aa red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to ^btake peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him.

5 When He broke the third seal, I heard the ^athird living creature saying, “Come¹.” I looked, and behold, a ^bblack horse; and he who sat on it had a ^cpair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard something like a voice in the center of the ^afour living creatures saying, “A ¹quart of wheat for a ²denarius, and three ³quarts of barley for a ⁴denarius; and ^bdo not damage the oil and the wine.”

7 When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the ^afourth living creature saying, “Come¹.” 8 I looked, and behold, an ^1aashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name ^bDeath; and ^cHades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, ^dto kill with sword and with famine and with ²pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth.

9 When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw ^aunderneath the ^baltar the ^csouls of those who had been slain ^dbecause of the word of God, and because of the ^etestimony which they had maintained; 10 and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “^aHow long, O ^1bLord, ^choly and true, ²will You refrain from ^djudging and avenging our blood on ^ethose who dwell on the earth?” 11 And ^athere was given to each of them a white robe; and they were told that they should ^brest for a little while longer, ^cuntil the number of their fellow servants and their brethren who were to be killed even as they had been, would be ^dcompleted also.

12 I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great ^aearthquake; and the ^bsun became black as ^csackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; 13 and ^athe stars of the sky fell to the earth, ^bas a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. 14 ^aThe sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up, and ^bevery mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 Then ^athe kings of the earth and the great men and the ¹commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; 16 and they *^asaid to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the ¹presence of Him ^bwho sits on the throne, and from the ^cwrath of the Lamb; 17 for ^athe great day of their wrath has come, and ^bwho is able to stand?”

Then I saw as the ^aLamb (Christ) broke one of the ^bseven ¹seals of the scroll initiating the judgments, and I heard one of the ^cfour living creatures call out as with a ^dvoice of thunder, “²Come.” 2 I looked, and behold, a ^1awhite horse of victory whose rider carried a ²bow; and ^ba crown of victory was given to him, and he rode forth ^cconquering and to conquer. Ps 45:4, 5; Zech 1:8; 6:1-8

3 When He (the Lamb) broke the second seal, I heard the ^asecond living creature call out, “Come.” 4 And another, ^aa ¹fiery red horse of bloodshed, came out; and its rider was empowered to ^btake peace from the earth, so that men would slaughter one another; and a great sword of war and violent death was given to him. Zech 1:8; 6:1-8

5 When He (the Lamb) broke open the third seal, I heard the ^athird living creature call out, “Come.” I looked, and behold, a ^bblack horse of famine; and the rider had in his hand a ^cpair of scales (a balance) . Zech 6:1-8 6 And I heard something like a voice in the midst of the ^afour living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius (a day’s wages) , and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and ^bdo not ¹damage the oil and the wine.” 2+@Kin 6:25

7 When He (the Lamb) broke open the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the ^afourth living creature call out, “Come.” 8 So I looked, and behold, an ^aashen (pale greenish gray) horse like a corpse, representing death and pestilence; and its rider’s name was ^bDeath; and ^cHades (the realm of the dead) was following with him. They were given authority and power over a fourth part of the earth, ^dto kill with the sword and with famine and with ¹plague (pestilence, disease) and by the wild beasts of the earth. Ezek 14:21; Hos 13:14

9 When He (the Lamb) broke open the fifth seal, I saw ^aunderneath the ^baltar the ^csouls of those who had been slaughtered ^dbecause of the word of God, and because of the ^etestimony which they had maintained out of loyalty to Christ. 10 They cried in a loud voice, saying, “O ^aLord, ^bholy and true, ^chow long now before You will ^dsit in judgment and avenge our blood on ^ethose unregenerate ones who dwell on the earth?” Gen 4:10; Ps 79:10; 94:3; Zech 1:12 11 Then they were each ^agiven a white robe; and they were told to ^brest and wait quietly for a little while longer, ^cuntil the number of their fellow servants and their brothers and sisters who were to be killed even as they had been, would be ^dcompleted.

12 I looked when He (the Lamb) broke open the sixth seal, and there was a great ^aearthquake; and the ^bsun became black as ^1csackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; Joel 2:10, 31 13 and ^athe stars of the sky fell to the earth, ^blike a fig tree shedding its late summer figs when shaken by a strong wind. Is 34:4 14 ^aThe sky was split separated from the land and rolled up like a scroll, and ^bevery mountain and island were dislodged and moved out of their places. 15 Then ^athe kings of the earth and the great men and the ¹military commanders and the wealthy and the strong and everyone, whether slave or free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; 16 and they ^acalled to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him ^bwho sits on the throne, and from the righteous ^cwrath and indignation of the Lamb; Is 2:19-21; Hos 10:8 17 for ^athe great day of their wrath and vengeance and retribution has come, and ^bwho is able to face God and stand before the wrath of the Lamb?” Joel 2:11; Mal 3:2; Jude 14; Rev 19:11-16