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Revelation 6:8

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8And I looked, and there was a pale greenG horse. Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following after him.f They wereH given authorityg over a fourth of the earth, to kill by the sword, by famine, by plague, and by the wild animals of the earth.h

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Footnotes

  1. GOr a greenish gray
  2. HOther read He was

Cross references

  1. fHs 13:14; Rv 1:18; 20:13
  2. gMt 10:1; 28:18; Rv 9:3
  3. hJr 14:12; 15:2–3; 24:10; 29:17–18; Ezk 5:12,17; 14:21; 29:5

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And I looked, and behold, 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 with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

NLTNew Living Translation

I looked up and saw a horse whose color was pale green. Its rider was named Death, and his companion was the Grave. These two were given authority over one-fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword and famine and disease and wild animals.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And I looked, and behold, a pale green horse, and the one seated on it was named Death, and Hades followed after him. And authority was granted to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill by the sword and by famine and by pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth.

KJV 1900King James Version

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.