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Revelation 6:3-5
New King James Version
Revelation 6:3-5
New King James Version
Second Seal: Conflict on Earth
3 When He opened the second seal, (A)I heard the second living creature saying, “Come [a]and see.” 4 (B)Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to (C)take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.
Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth
5 When He opened the third seal, (D)I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, (E)a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of (F)scales[b] in his hand.
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Revelation 6:3-5
New International Version
Revelation 6:3-5
New International Version
3 When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature(A) say, “Come!” 4 Then another horse came out, a fiery red one.(B) Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth(C) and to make people kill each other. To him was given a large sword.
5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature(D) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse!(E) Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.
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