The Seven Seals

Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of (A)the seven seals, and I heard (B)one of the four living creatures say (C)with a voice like thunder, (D)“Come!” And I looked, and behold, (E)a white horse! And (F)its rider had a bow, and (G)a crown was given to him, and he came out (H)conquering, and to conquer.

When he opened the second seal, I heard (I)the second living creature say, “Come!” And out came another horse, (J)bright red. Its rider was permitted (K)to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.

When he opened the third seal, I heard the (L)third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, (M)a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, (N)“A quart[a] of wheat for a denarius,[b] and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and (O)do not harm the oil and wine!”

When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of (P)the fourth living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, (Q)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 (R)with sword and with famine and with pestilence and (S)by wild beasts of the earth.

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under (T)the altar (U)the souls of those who had been slain (V)for the word of God and for (W)the witness they had borne. 10 They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, (X)holy and true, (Y)how long (Z)before you will judge and (AA)avenge our blood on (AB)those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then they were each given (AC)a white robe and (AD)told to rest a little longer, (AE)until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers[c] (AF)should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.

12 When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, (AG)there was a great earthquake, and (AH)the sun became black as (AI)sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, 13 and (AJ)the stars of the sky fell to the earth (AK)as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. 14 (AL)The sky vanished (AM)like a scroll that is being rolled up, and (AN)every mountain and island was removed from its place. 15 Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave[d] and free, (AO)hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, 16 (AP)calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of (AQ)him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, 17 for (AR)the great day of their wrath has come, and (AS)who can stand?”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:6 Greek choinix, a dry measure equal to about a quart
  2. Revelation 6:6 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
  3. Revelation 6:11 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
  4. Revelation 6:15 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

Then kai I watched as hote the ho Lamb arnion opened anoigō one heis of ek the ho seven hepta seals sphragis, and kai I heard akouō one heis of ek the ho four tessares living creatures zōon say legō with phōnē a voice phōnē like hōs thunder brontē, “ Come erchomai!” · kai I looked, and kai behold idou, a white leukos horse hippos! And kai the ho one seated kathēmai on epi it autos had echō a bow toxon; and kai there was given didōmi to him autos a crown stephanos, and kai he went exerchomai out conquering nikaō and kai to hina conquer nikaō.

And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho second deuteros seal sphragis, · ho I heard akouō the ho second deuteros living creature zōon saying legō, “ Come erchomai!” And kai out came exerchomai another allos horse hippos, bright red pyrros; and kai · ho its autos rider kathēmai was allowed didōmi to take lambanō · ho peace eirēnē from ek the ho earth · kai so that hina men should slay sphazō one another allēlōn, and kai a great megas sword machaira was given didōmi to him autos.

And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho third tritos seal sphragis, · ho I heard akouō the ho third tritos living creature zōon saying legō, “ Come erchomai!” And kai I looked, and kai behold idou, a black melas horse hippos! And kai · ho its autos rider kathēmai had echō a pair of scales zygos in en · ho his autos hand cheir. And kai I heard akouō what seemed to be hōs a voice phōnē in en the midst mesos of the ho four tessares living creatures zōon, saying legō, “A quart choinix of wheat sitos for a denarius dēnarion, and kai three treis quarts choinix of barley krithē for a denarius dēnarion, but kai do adikeō not harm adikeō the ho oil elaion and kai the ho wine oinos!”

And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho fourth tetartos seal sphragis, · ho I heard akouō the voice phōnē of the ho fourth tetartos living creature zōon saying legō, “ Come erchomai!” And kai I looked, and kai behold idou, a pale chlōros horse hippos! And kai · ho its autos rider’ s kathēmai name onoma was · ho Death thanatos, and kai · ho Hades hadēs was following akoloutheō with meta him autos. And kai authority exousia was given didōmi to them autos over epi a ho fourth tetartos of the ho earth , to kill apokteinō with en sword rhomphaia and kai with en famine limos and kai with en pestilence thanatos and kai by hypo · ho wild beasts thērion of the ho earth .

And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho fifth pemptos seal sphragis, I saw under hypokatō the ho altar thusiastērion the ho souls psychē of those ho who had been slain sphazō for dia the ho word logos of ho God theos and kai for dia the ho witness martyria they had borne echō. 10 And kai they cried out krazō with a loud megas voice phōnē, saying legō, “ How heōs long pote, O ho Sovereign Lord despotēs, · ho holy hagios and kai true alēthinos, before ou you bring judgment krinō and kai avenge ekdikeō · ho our hēmeis blood haima on ek those ho who dwell katoikeō on epi the ho earth ?” 11 Then kai a white leukos robe stolē was given didōmi to each hekastos of them autos and kai they autos were told legō to hina rest anapauō a little mikros while chronos, until heōs the number was reached plēroō · kai · ho of their autos fellow servants syndoulos and kai · ho their autos brothers adelphos who ho were mellō to be killed apokteinō just kai as hōs they autos had been.

12 And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho sixth hektos seal sphragis, · ho I looked, and kai there was ginomai a great megas earthquake seismos; · kai the ho sun hēlios became ginomai as black melas as hōs sackcloth sakkos made of hair trichinos, · kai the ho entire holos moon selēnē became ginomai like hōs blood haima, 13 and kai the ho stars astēr of the ho sky ouranos fell piptō to eis the ho earth as hōs a fig tree sykē drops ballō · ho its autos winter fruit olynthos when shaken seiō by hypo a fierce megas wind anemos. 14 · kai The ho sky ouranos vanished apochōrizō like hōs a scroll biblion being rolled up helissō, and kai every pas mountain oros and kai island nēsos was removed kineō from ek · ho its autos place topos. 15 Then kai the ho kings basileus of the ho earth and kai the ho princes megistan and kai the ho generals chiliarchos and kai the ho rich plousios and kai the ho powerful ischuros and kai everyone pas—slave and kai free eleutheros hid kryptō themselves heautou in eis the ho caves spēlaion and kai among eis the ho rocks petra of the ho mountains oros. 16 · kai They said legō to the ho mountains oros and kai the ho rocks petra, “ Fall piptō on epi us hēmeis and kai hide kryptō us hēmeis from apo the face prosōpon of the ho one who is seated kathēmai on epi the ho throne thronos and kai from apo the ho wrath orgē of the ho Lamb arnion, 17 because hoti the great megas day hēmera of ho their autos wrath orgē has come erchomai, · ho · ho and kai who tis is able dynamai to stand fast histēmi?”