Revelation 6:8

Updated: June 3, 2025
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And behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death. Hades followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} I looked{G1492}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} behold{G2400}{(G5628)} a pale{G5515} horse{G2462}: and{G2532} his{G846} name{G3686} that sat{G2521}{(G5740)} on{G1883} him{G846} was Death{G2288}, and{G2532} Hell{G86} followed{G190}{(G5719)} with{G3326} him{G846}. And{G2532} power{G1849} was given{G1325}{(G5681)} unto them{G846} over{G1909} the fourth part{G5067} of the earth{G1093}, to kill{G615}{(G5658)} with{G1722} sword{G4501}, and{G2532} with{G1722} hunger{G3042}, and{G2532} with{G1722} death{G2288}, and{G2532} with{G5259} the beasts{G2342} of the earth{G1093}.
KJV with Strongs
(8) I looked and saw a pale green horse and the one sitting on it named Death and Hades follows with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the land to kill in sword, in famine, in plague-death and under the field-beasts of the land.
The F.O.G
[8] I looked and saw a horse whose color was pale green like a corpse! Its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine, disease, and wild beasts.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and I saw, and lo, a pale horse, and he who is sitting upon him—his name is Death, and Hades doth follow with him, and there was given to them authority to kill, (over the fourth part of the land,) with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and by the beasts of the land.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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