Revelation 6:7-8
New King James Version
Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth
7 When He opened the fourth seal, (A)I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” 8 (B)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, (C)to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, (D)and by the beasts of the earth.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Revelation 6:8 authority
Revelation 6:7-8
American Standard Version
7 And when he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, Come[a]. 8 And I saw, and behold, a pale horse: and he that sat upon him, his name was Death; and Hades followed with him. And there was given unto them authority over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with famine, and with [b]death, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Revelation 6:7 Some ancient authorities add and see.
- Revelation 6:8 Or, pestilence. Compare 2:23 margin.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Public Domain (Why are modern Bible translations copyrighted?)