Revelation 6:8-10

King James Version

⁸And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

⁹And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

¹⁰And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

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Revelation 6:8-10

New King James Version

⁸^(A)So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And ^[a]power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, ^(B)to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, ^(C)and by the beasts of the earth.

Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

⁹When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under ^(D)the altar ^(E)the souls of those who had been slain ^(F)for the word of God and for ^(G)the testimony which they held. ¹⁰And they cried with a loud voice, saying, ^(H)“How long, O Lord, ^(I)holy and true, ^(J)until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

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Revelation 6:8 authority

Revelation 6:8-10

English Standard Version

⁸And I looked, and behold, ^(A)a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill ^(B)with sword and with famine and with pestilence and ^(C)by wild beasts of the earth.

⁹When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under ^(D)the altar ^(E)the souls of those who had been slain ^(F)for the word of God and for ^(G)the witness they had borne. ¹⁰They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, ^(H)holy and true, ^(I)how long ^(J)before you will judge and ^(K)avenge our blood on ^(L)those who dwell on the earth?”