KJV King James Version
And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
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Zechariah 6:3
And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong.
WEB World English Bible
in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot dappled horses, all of them powerful.
ASV American Standard Version
and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled strong horses.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and in the third chariot white horses, and in the fourth chariot strong grisled 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.
6 The 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.
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Revelation 6:2And 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.Revelation 6:8And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.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 19:11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.Daniel 2:33His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.Daniel 2:40-41And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all [things]: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.Zechariah 6:6-7The 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.
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