KJV King James Version
In the first chariot [were] red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
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Zechariah 6:2
In the first chariot [were] red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,
WEB World English Bible
In the first chariot were red horses; in the second chariot black horses;
ASV American Standard Version
In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In the first chariot are red horses, and in the second chariot brown horses,
Surrounding context — Zechariah 6
1 And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains [were] mountains of brass.
2 In the first chariot [were] red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What [are] these, my lord?
5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These [are] the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
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Zechariah 1:8I 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.Revelation 6:2-6And 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.Zechariah 6:6The black horses which [are] therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.Revelation 17:3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.Revelation 12:3And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
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