Apocalipse 6:1-9

1 E vi quando o Cordeiro abriu um dos sete selos, e ouvi um dos quatro seres viventes dizer numa voz como de trovão: Vem!

2 Olhei, e eis um cavalo branco; e o que estava montado nele tinha um arco; e foi-lhe dada uma coroa, e saiu vencendo, e para vencer.

3 Quando ele abriu o segundo selo, ouvi o segundo ser vivente dizer: Vem!

4 E saiu outro cavalo, um cavalo vermelho; e ao que estava montado nele foi dado que tirasse a paz da terra, de modo que os homens se matassem uns aos outros; e foi-lhe dada uma grande espada.

5 Quando abriu o terceiro selo, ouvi o terceiro ser vivente dizer: Vem! E olhei, e eis um cavalo preto; e o que estava montado nele tinha uma balança na mão.

6 E ouvi como que uma voz no meio dos quatro seres viventes, que dizia: Um queniz de trigo por um denário, e três quenizes de cevada por um denário; e não danifiques o azeite e o vinho.

7 Quando abriu o quarto selo, ouvi a voz do quarto ser vivente dizer: Vem!

8 E olhei, e eis um cavalo amarelo, e o que estava montado nele chamava-se Morte; e o hades seguia com ele; e foi-lhe dada autoridade sobre a quarta parte da terra, para matar com a espada, e com a fome, e com a peste, e com as feras da terra.

9 Quando abriu o quinto selo, vi debaixo do altar as almas dos que tinham sido mortos por causa da palavra de Deus e por causa do testemunho que deram.

Apocalipse 6:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 6

This chapter contains the vision of the opening six of the seals of the sealed book, by the Lamb, and of the events following thereupon. The preparation to the vision of the first seal is in Re 6:1; the Lamb opens it, John hears a noise like thunder, and one of the living creatures bids him come and see; upon which he saw a horse, of a white colour, and a rider on it, who is described by a bow and crown given him, and by the victory he obtained, Re 6:2; at the opening of the second seal, the second living creature invites him as before; and he sees a horse, of a red colour, with a rider on it, described by his power, to take peace from the earth, and suffer men to kill one another, and by a great sword given him, Re 6:3,4; at the opening of the third seal, the third living creature addresses him in like manner as the other; and he sees a horse, of a black colour, and a rider on it, with a pair of balances in his hands; and hears a voice from among the four living creatures, expressing dearness of provisions, and a charge not to hurt the oil and wine, Re 6:5,6; at the opening of the fourth seal, the fourth living creature speaks to John, as the rest; and he sees a horse, of a pale colour, and a rider on it, described by his name, Death, by his follower, hell, or the grave, and by his power to destroy a fourth part of the earth with the sword, famine, pestilence, and wild beasts, Re 6:7,8; at the opening of the fifth seal, John saw the souls of the martyrs, under the altar; hears their cry for vengeance; observes that white robes were given them, and that they were bid to be quiet until the slaying and suffering time of their brethren was over, Re 6:9-11; at the opening of the sixth seal follow an earthquake, strange changes in the heavens, the sun becomes black as sackcloth, the moon becomes as blood, the stars fall, and the heaven itself departs, and every island and mountain are moved out of their places, Re 6:12-14, the kings and great men of the earth, and even all sorts, of men, upon this, fly to the rocks and mountains to hide them from the face of God the Father, that sits upon the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, the opener of the sealed book; giving this as a reason for it, that the time of his great wrath was come, and none could stand before him, Re 6:15-17.