The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
11 Next I saw heaven opened, and there before me was a white horse. Sitting on it was the one called Faithful and True, and it is in righteousness that he passes judgment and goes to battle.
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And the heaven was open; and I saw a white horse, and he who was seated on it was named Certain and True; and he is judging and making war in righteousness.
12 His eyes were like a fiery flame, and on his head were many royal crowns. And he had a name written which no one knew but himself.
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And his eyes are a flame of fire, and crowns are on his head; and he has a name in writing, of which no man has knowledge but himself.
13 He was wearing a robe that had been soaked in blood, and the name by which he is called is, "THE WORD OF GOD."
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And he is clothed in a robe washed with blood: and his name is The Word of God.
14 The armies of heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses.
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And the armies which are in heaven went after him on white horses, clothed in delicate linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down nations - "He will rule them with a staff of iron."c It is he who treads the winepress from which flows the wine of the furious rage of ADONAI, God of heaven's armies.
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And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, with which he overcomes the nations: and he has rule over them with a rod of iron: and he is crushing with his feet the grapes of the strong wrath of God the Ruler of all.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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