ORIGINAL
1 AND I saw that the Lamb had opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four beasts, saying, as it were the voice of thunder, Come, and see.
2 And I saw: And behold a white horse, and he that sat upon him had a bow, and there was a crown given him, and he went forth conquering that he might conquer.
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast, saying, Come, and see.
4 And there went forth another horse, red: and he that sat thereon, to him it was given that he should take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another, and a great sword was given to him.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast, saying, Come, and see. And behold a black horse, and he that sat upon him, had a balance in his hand.
6 And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four beasts saying: Two pounds of wheat for a penny, and thrice two pounds of barley for a penny, and wine, and oil you hurt not.
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard a voice of the fourth beast, saying, Come, and see.
8 And behold a pale horse: and he that sat upon him, his name was death, and hell followed him. And power was given to him over the four parts of the earth, to kill with sword, with famine, and with death, and with beasts of the earth.
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal: I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they had.
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long Lord, holy and true, you judge not and revenge not our blood of them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white stoles were given, to everyone of them one: and it was said to them, that they should rest yet a little time, till their fellow-servants be complete, and their brethren, that are to be slain even as they.
12 And I saw, when he had opened the sixth seal, and behold there was made a great earthquake, and the sun became black as it were sack cloth of hair: and the whole moon became as blood:
13 and the stars from heaven fell upon the earth, as the fig tree casts her green figs when it is shaken of a great wind:
14 and heaven departed as a book folded together: and every hill, and islands were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and princes, and tribunes, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman, and free-man hid themselves in the dens and the rocks of mountains.
16 And they say to the mountains and the rocks: Fall upon us, and hide us from the face of him that sits upon the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 because the great day of their wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand?
| CHALLONER
1
And I
saw that the Lamb had opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the
four living creatures, as it were the voice of thunder, saying: Come, and see.
2 And I saw: and behold a white horse, and he that sat
on him had a bow, and there was a crown given him, and he went forth conquering
that he might conquer.
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the
second living creature, saying: Come, and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was red: and to
him that sat thereon, it was given that he should take peace from the earth,
and that they should kill one another, and a great sword was given to him.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the
third living creature saying: Come, and see. And behold a black horse, and he
that sat on him had a pair of scales in his hand.
6 And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the
four living creatures, saying: Two pounds of wheat for a penny, and thrice two
pounds of barley for a penny, and see thou hurt not the wine and the oil.
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the
voice of the fourth living creature, saying: Come, and see.
8 And behold a pale horse, and he that sat upon him,
his name was Death, and hell followed him. And power was given to him over the
four parts of the earth, to kill with sword, with famine, and with death, and
with the beasts of the earth.
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under
the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the
testimony which they held.
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying: How long,
O Lord (holy and true) dost thou not judge and revenge our blood on them that
dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given to every one of them one;
and it was said to them, that they should rest for a little time, till their
fellow servants, and their brethren, who are to be slain, even as they, should
be filled up.
12 And I saw, when he had opened the sixth seal, and
behold there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth of
hair: and the whole moon became as blood:
13 And the stars from heaven fell upon the earth, as
the fig tree casteth its green figs when it is shaken by a great wind:
14 And the heaven departed as a book folded up: and
every mountain, and the islands were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and
tribunes, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman, and every freeman,
hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of mountains:
16 And they say to the mountains and the rocks: Fall
upon us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth upon the throne and from
the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of their wrath is come, and who
shall be able to stand?
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