Revelation 6:8

8 And I looked, and behold, 1a 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 2with sword and with famine and with pestilence and 3by wild beasts of the earth.

Revelation 6:8 In-Context

6 And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!"
7 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!"
8 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.
9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.
10 They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?"

Cross References 3

  • 1. [Zechariah 6:3]
  • 2. Ezekiel 14:21
  • 3. Leviticus 26:22; Deuteronomy 32:24
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