The Fourth Seal: Death

When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the (A)fourth living creature saying, “Come[a]!” I looked, and behold, [b]an (B)ashen horse; and the one who sat on it had the name (C)Death, and (D)Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, (E)to kill with sword, and famine, and [c]plague, and by the wild animals of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:7 One early ms and see
  2. Revelation 6:8 Or a sickly pale green
  3. Revelation 6:8 Lit death; i.e., a particular kind of death

The Vision of the Fourth Seal Opened

When the lamb[a] opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Go!” I looked, and there was a pale green horse! Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades[b] followed him. They were given authority over one-fourth of the earth to kill people using wars, famines, plagues, and the wild animals of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:7 Lit. he
  2. Revelation 6:8 I.e. the realm of the dead