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Zechariah 6:3

1 And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze.

2 The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,

the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong.

4 So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”

5 And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong.
KJV
And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
WEB
In the third chariot were white horses. In the fourth chariot were dappled horses, all of them powerful.
ASV
and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled strong horses.
DARBY
and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled, strong horses.
BLB
and with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot spotted horses—strong.
ÅB
og for den tredje vogn var det hvite hester, og for den fjerde vogn flekkete, sterke hester.
OTB
den tredje av hvite hester, og den fjerde av sterke flekkete hester.
B1930
og for den tredje vogn var det hvite hester, og for den fjerde vogn flekkete, sterke hester.

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  • Revelation 6:2

    So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.

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  • Revelation 6:8

    Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.

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  • Zechariah 1:8

    I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.

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  • Revelation 20:11

    Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

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  • Daniel 2:40–41

    Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; for iron shatters and crushes all things, and like iron that crushes all things, it will shatter and crush all the others.

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  • Revelation 19:11

    Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.

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  • Daniel 2:33

    its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay.

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  • Zechariah 6:6–7

    The one with the black horses is going toward the land of the north, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.”

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