Then another horse came out, fiery red. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another, and he was given a great sword.
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2I looked, and there was a white horse. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. 3When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4Then another horse came out, fiery red. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another, and he was given a great sword. 5When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there was a black horse. Its rider held a pair of scales in his hand. 6And I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius — but do not harm the oil and the wine.”
