In the first chariot were red horses; in the second chariot black horses;
Parallel translations
- KJV In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
- BSB The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,
- NKJV With the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses,
- NASB With the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses,
- NLT The first chariot was pulled by red horses, the second by black horses,
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Cross-references · 5
- Zech 1:8“I had a vision in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in a ravine; and behind him there were red, brown, and white horses.
- Rev 6:2–6And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.
- Rev 12:3Another sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns.
- Rev 17:3He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored animal, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.
- Zech 6:6The one with the black horses goes out toward the north country; and the white went out after them; and the dappled went out toward the south country.”
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