Eighth Vision: Four Chariots

6 Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two mountains. The mountains were made of bronze. ² The first chariot had chestnut^[a] horses,^(A) the second chariot black horses,^{(B) 3} the third chariot white horses,^(C) and the fourth chariot dappled^(D) horses—all strong horses. ⁴ So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”

⁵ The angel told me, “These are the four spirits^[b](E) of heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth. ⁶ The one with the black horses is going to the land of the north, the white horses are going after them, but the dappled horses are going to the land of the south.” ⁷ As the strong horses went out, they wanted to go patrol the earth, and the Lord said, “Go, patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth. ⁸ Then he summoned me saying, “See, those going to the land of the north have pacified my Spirit in the northern land.”