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Zechariah 6:2

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

KJV

In quadriga prima equi rufi, et in quadriga secunda equi nigri,

Vulgate

ἐν τῷ ἅρματι τῷ πρώτῳ ἵπποι πυρροί, καὶ ἐν τῷ ἅρματι τῷ δευτέρῳ ἵπποι μέλανες,

LXX

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

ASV

בַּ/מֶּרְכָּבָ֥ה הָ/רִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה סוּסִ֣ים אֲדֻמִּ֑ים וּ/בַ/מֶּרְכָּבָ֥ה הַ/שֵּׁנִ֖ית סוּסִ֥ים שְׁחֹרִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲדֻמִּ֥ים
'dmym
adjective · 9×
ו
v
noun · 44×
סוּסִ֖ים
svsym
noun · 141×
רִאשׁ֔וֹן
r'shvn
adjective · 180×
שָׁחֹ֖ר
shchr
adjective · 6×
שֵּׁנִ֔י
shny
noun · 157×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Rev 6:2 — And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
  • Rev 6:4 — And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great swo
  • Rev 6:5 — And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
  • Zech 1:8 — I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.