Revelation 6
New King James Version
First Seal: The Conqueror
6 Now (A)I saw when the Lamb opened one of the [a]seals; and I heard (B)one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.” 2 And I looked, and behold, (C)a white horse. (D)He who sat on it had a bow; (E)and a crown was given to him, and he went out (F)conquering and to conquer.
Second Seal: Conflict on Earth
3 When He opened the second seal, (G)I heard the second living creature saying, “Come [b]and see.” 4 (H)Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to (I)take 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, (J)I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, (K)a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of (L)scales[c] in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A [d]quart of wheat for a [e]denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and (M)do not harm the oil and the wine.”
Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth
7 When He opened the fourth seal, (N)I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” 8 (O)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 [f]power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, (P)to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, (Q)and by the beasts of the earth.
Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs
9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under (R)the altar (S)the souls of those who had been slain (T)for the word of God and for (U)the testimony which they held. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, (V)“How long, O Lord, (W)holy and true, (X)until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then a (Y)white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them (Z)that 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, (AA)and [g]behold, there was a great earthquake; and (AB)the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the [h]moon became like blood. 13 (AC)And 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 (AD)Then the sky [i]receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and (AE)every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the (AF)kings of the earth, the great men, [j]the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, (AG)hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 (AH)and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who (AI)sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, (AJ)and who is able to stand?”
Footnotes
- Revelation 6:1 NU, M seven seals
- Revelation 6:3 NU, M omit and see
- Revelation 6:5 balances
- Revelation 6:6 Gr. choinix, about 1 quart
- Revelation 6:6 About 1 day’s wage for a worker
- Revelation 6:8 authority
- Revelation 6:12 NU, M omit behold
- Revelation 6:12 NU, M whole moon
- Revelation 6:14 Or split apart
- Revelation 6:15 NU, M the commanders, the rich men,
啟 示 錄 6
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
6 我 看 見 羔 羊 揭 開 七 印 中 第 一 印 的 時 候 ， 就 聽 見 四 活 物 中 的 一 個 活 物 ， 聲 音 如 雷 ， 說 ： 你 來 ！
2 我 就 觀 看 ， 見 有 一 匹 白 馬 ； 騎 在 馬 上 的 ， 拿 著 弓 ， 並 有 冠 冕 賜 給 他 。 他 便 出 來 ， 勝 了 又 要 勝 。
3 揭 開 第 二 印 的 時 候 ， 我 聽 見 第 二 個 活 物 說 ： 你 來 。
4 就 另 有 一 匹 馬 出 來 ， 是 紅 的 ， 有 權 柄 給 了 那 騎 馬 的 ， 可 以 從 地 上 奪 去 太 平 ， 使 人 彼 此 相 殺 ； 又 有 一 把 大 刀 賜 給 他 。
5 揭 開 第 三 印 的 時 候 ， 我 聽 見 第 三 個 活 物 說 ： 你 來 ！ 我 就 觀 看 ， 見 有 一 匹 黑 馬 ； 騎 在 馬 上 的 ， 手 裡 拿 著 天 平 。
6 我 聽 見 在 四 活 物 中 似 乎 有 聲 音 說 ： 一 錢 銀 子 買 一 升 麥 子 ， 一 錢 銀 子 買 三 升 大 麥 ； 油 和 酒 不 可 糟 蹋 。
7 揭 開 第 四 印 的 時 候 ， 我 聽 見 第 四 個 活 物 說 ： 你 來 ！
8 我 就 觀 看 ， 見 有 一 匹 灰 色 馬 ； 騎 在 馬 上 的 ， 名 字 叫 作 死 ， 陰 府 也 隨 著 他 ； 有 權 柄 賜 給 他 們 ， 可 以 用 刀 劍 、 饑 荒 、 瘟 疫 （ 或 作 ： 死 亡 ） 、 野 獸 ， 殺 害 地 上 四 分 之 一 的 人 。
9 揭 開 第 五 印 的 時 候 ， 我 看 見 在 祭 壇 底 下 ， 有 為 神 的 道 、 並 為 作 見 證 被 殺 之 人 的 靈 魂 ，
10 大 聲 喊 著 說 ： 聖 潔 真 實 的 主 阿 ， 你 不 審 判 住 在 地 上 的 人 ， 給 我 們 伸 流 血 的 冤 ， 要 等 到 幾 時 呢 ？
11 於 是 有 白 衣 賜 給 他 們 各 人 ； 又 有 話 對 他 們 說 ， 還 要 安 息 片 時 ， 等 著 一 同 作 僕 人 的 和 他 們 的 弟 兄 也 像 他 們 被 殺 ， 滿 足 了 數 目 。
12 揭 開 第 六 印 的 時 候 ， 我 又 看 見 地 大 震 動 ， 日 頭 變 黑 像 毛 布 ， 滿 月 變 紅 像 血 ，
13 天 上 的 星 辰 墜 落 於 地 ， 如 同 無 花 果 樹 被 大 風 搖 動 ， 落 下 未 熟 的 果 子 一 樣 。
14 天 就 挪 移 ， 好 像 書 卷 被 捲 起 來 ； 山 嶺 海 島 都 被 挪 移 離 開 本 位 。
15 地 上 的 君 王 、 臣 宰 、 將 軍 、 富 戶 、 壯 士 ， 和 一 切 為 奴 的 、 自 主 的 ， 都 藏 在 山 洞 和 巖 石 穴 裡 ，
16 向 山 和 巖 石 說 ： 倒 在 我 們 身 上 罷 ！ 把 我 們 藏 起 來 ， 躲 避 坐 寶 座 者 的 面 目 和 羔 羊 的 忿 怒 ；
17 因 為 他 們 忿 怒 的 大 日 到 了 ， 誰 能 站 得 住 呢 ？
Revelation 6
Lexham English Bible
The Opening of the First Six Seals
6 And I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying like the sound of thunder, “Come!” 2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse, and the one seated on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and in order that he might conquer.
3 And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come!” 4 And another horse came out, fiery red, and it was granted to the one seated on it to take peace from the earth, and that they would slaughter one another, and a large sword was given to him.
5 And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse, and the one seated on it had a balance scale in his hand. 6 And I heard something like a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not damage the olive oil and the wine!”
7 And when he opened the fourth seal, I heard a voice from the fourth living creature saying, “Come!” 8 And I looked, and behold, a pale green horse, and the one seated on it was named[a] Death, and Hades followed after him. And authority was granted to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill by the sword and by famine and by pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth.
9 And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God and because of the testimony which they had, 10 and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “How long[b], holy and true Lord, will you not judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?” 11 And to each one of them a white robe was given, and it was said to them that they should rest yet a short time, until the number of their fellow slaves and their brothers who were about to be killed as they had been were completed also.
12 And I watched when he opened the sixth seal, and a great earthquake took place, and the sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood, 13 and the stars of heaven[c] fell to the earth like a fig tree throws down its unripe figs when[d] shaken by a great wind. 14 And the sky was split apart like a scroll that is rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved from their place. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the most important people, and the military leaders, and the rich, and the powerful, and every slave and free person hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, 16 And they said to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, 17 because the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”
Footnotes
- Revelation 6:8 Literally “name to him”
- Revelation 6:10 Literally “until when”
- Revelation 6:13 Or “of the sky”
- Revelation 6:13 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“shaken”) which is understood as temporal
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