The Four Chariots

6 Now again I looked up, and ^[a]four chariots were coming out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of [firm, immovable] bronze (divine judgment). ² The first chariot had red horses (war, bloodshed), the second chariot had black horses (famine, death),^{(A) 3} the third chariot had white horses (victory), and the fourth chariot had strong dappled horses (death through judgment).^{(B) 4} Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” ⁵ The angel answered me, “These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go out after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth,^{(C) 6} with the chariot with the black horses going toward the north country; then the one with the white horses follows after them [because there are two northern powers to overcome], and the chariot with the dappled horses goes toward the south country.” ⁷ When the strong horses went out, they were eager to patrol the earth. And the Lord said, “Go, patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth [watching and protecting it]. ⁸ Then He called out to me and said to me, “See, those who are going to the north country have quieted My Spirit [of wrath] in the north country.”