Revelation 6:2–8

2 I looked, and there was a white horse. j The horseman on it had a bow; k a crown l was given to him, and he went out as a victor to conquer. m

The Second Seal

3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” n o 4 Then another horse went out, a fiery red one, p and its horseman was empowered q to take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another. And a large sword was given to him. r

The Third Seal

5 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” s t And I looked, and there was a black horse. u The horseman on it had a set of scales in his hand. v 6 Then I heard something like a voice among the four living creatures say, “A quart of wheat for a * denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius w—but do not harm the olive oil and the wine.” x

The Fourth Seal

7 When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” y z 8 And I looked, and there was a pale green a horse. The horseman on it was named Death, and * Hades was following after him. b Authority was given to them c d over a fourth of the earth, to kill by the sword, by famine, by plague, and by the wild animals of the earth. e