The First Seal: The White Horse

1Then I saw the lamb open one of the seals, when I heard one of the four animals with a voice like thunder, say, "come, and see." 2I look'd, and there was a white horse; and he that sat on him had a bow, and a crown was given unto him, and he went forth like a conqueror, to gain conquests.

The Second Seal: War

3When he had opened the second seal, I heard the second animal say, "come and see." 4and there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon, to banish peace from the land, and to make men kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

The Third Seal: Famine

5When he had opened the third seal, I heard the third animal say, "come and see." and I beheld, and saw a black horse; and he that sat on him had a balance in his hand. 6and I heard a voice from amidst the four animals say, " a measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; but don't touch the oil and the wine."

The Fourth Seal: Death

7When he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth animal say, "come and see." 8and I looked, and there was a pale horse; the name of him that sat thereon was DEATH, and the Grave followed with him: and power was given to them, over the fourth part of the land to kill with sword, with famine, with pestilence, and with wild beasts.

The Fifth Seal: The Martyrs

9When he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they maintain'd. 10and they cried with a loud voice, saying, "how long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou defer doing justice, and avenging our blood on those that dwell on the earth?" 11and white robes were given to every one of them, and it was said unto them, that they should have patience yet for a little while, till the number of their fellow-servants, and their brethren, that should be killed, as they were, should be complete.

The Sixth Seal: Terror

12And when I beheld the opening of the sixth seal, there was a great earthquake: the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; the stars 13of heaven fell down to the earth, even as a fig-tree casteth its untimely figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind: the heaven disappeared as a book when it is rolled up: 14every mountain and island were moved out of their places: the kings of the earth, the great men, 15the rich men, the chief captains, and the mighty men, every bond-man, and every free-man, bid themselves in the caverns, and in the rocks of the mountains; and said to the mountains, and to the rocks, 16"fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the lamb: 17for the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to subsist?"