Zechariah 6:2 “The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,”

Zechariah 6:2

The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

World English Bible

In the first chariot were red horses. In the second chariot were black horses.

American Standard Version

In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

Geneva Bible 1599

In the first charet were red horses, and in the second charet blacke horses,

Darby Translation

In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

Young's Literal Translation

In the first chariot [are] red horses, and in the second chariot brown horses,

Bible in Basic English

In the first war-carriage were red horses; and in the second, black horses;

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Cross references

“red”

Zechariah 1:8 Revelation 12:3 Revelation 17:3 Revelation 6:2–5

Zechariah 1:8 · BSB

I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.

Revelation 12:3 · BSB

Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.

Revelation 17:3 · BSB

And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 6:2–5 · BSB

So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.

“black”

Zechariah 6:6 Revelation 6:5 Revelation 6:6

Zechariah 6:6 · BSB

The one with the black horses is going toward the land of the north, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.”

Revelation 6:5 · BSB

And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.

Revelation 6:6 · BSB

And I heard what sounded like a voice from among 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.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze.

3the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong.

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