The Vision of the Four Chariots

6 Then I looked up and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains! And the mountains were made of brass! ² Attached to the first chariot were red horses. Attached to the second chariot were black horses. ³ Attached to the third chariot were white horses. Attached to the fourth chariot were speckled horses and gray^[a] horses. ⁴ In response, I asked the angel who had been talking with me, “Sir, what are these?”

⁵ The angel told me, “These are four heavenly spirits that are going out on patrol after having presented themselves to the Lord of the whole earth. ⁶ The black horses are headed into the north country, and the white ones are headed out after them. The speckled horses are headed toward the south country.”

⁷ Then the gray horses went out. They were eager to go out on patrol throughout the earth, so the angel^[b] said, “Go patrol the earth.” So they went out on patrol throughout the earth.

⁸ Then he called to me, “Look! The horses that went north have caused my spirit to rest in the north country.”