The First Seal: Rider on a White Horse
1 I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, with a voice like thunder, “Come and see!” 2 And a white horse and the one who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering, to gain victory.
The Second Seal: War
3 When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come!” 4 Another came out: a red horse. The one who sat on it was given power to take peace from the earth, that they should kill one another. There was given to him a great sword.
The Third Seal: Famine
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come and see!” And a black horse and the one who sat on it had a balance in his hand. 6 I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius! Do not damage the oil and the wine!”
The Fourth Seal: Death
7 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see!” 8 And a pale horse and the name of the one who sat on it 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.
The Fifth Seal: Martyrs
9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar, the souls of those who had been killed because of the Word of God, and because of the testimony they had, of the Lamb. 10 They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should continue to rest for a while, until the full number was complete, of their fellow servants and their brothers, who, like them, would also be killed.
The Sixth Seal: Terror
12 I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood. 13 The stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when it is shaken by a great wind. 14 The sky was removed like a scroll when it is rolled up. Every mountain and island were moved from their places. 15 The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains. 16 They told the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb, 17 for the great day of his wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”