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he that sat on him had a bow, and there was a vants, and their brethren, who are to be slain,
crown given him, and he went forth conquering even as they, should be filled up.
that he might conquer. 12 And I saw, when he had opened the sixth
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I seal, and behold there was a great earthquake,
heard the second living creature, saying: Come, and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair:
and see. and the whole moon became as blood:
4 And there went out another horse that was 13 And the stars from heaven fell upon the
red: and to him that sat thereon, it was given earth, as the fig tree casteth its green figs when
that he should take peace from the earth, and it is shaken by a great wind:
that they should kill one another, and a great 14 And the heaven departed as a book folded
sword was given to him. up: and every mountain, and the islands were
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I moved out of their places.
heard the third living creature saying: Come, 15 And the kings of the earth, and the princes,
and see. And behold a black horse, and he that and tribunes, and the rich, and the strong, and
sat on him had a pair of scales in his hand. every bondman, and every freeman, hid them-
6 And I heard as it were a voice in the midst selves in the dens and in the rocks of mountains:
of the four living creatures, saying: Two pounds 16 And they say to the mountains and the
of wheat for a penny, and thrice two pounds of rocks: Fall upon us, and hide us from the face of
barley for a penny, and see thou hurt not the him that sitteth upon the throne and from the
wine and the oil. wrath of the Lamb:
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, 17 For the great day of their wrath is come,
I heard the voice of the fourth living creature, and who shall be able to stand?
saying: Come, and see.
8 And behold a pale horse, and he that sat
upon him, his name was Death, and hell fol- Chapter 7
lowed him. And power was given to him over the
four parts of the earth, to kill with sword, with After these things, I saw four angels standing on
famine, and with death, and with the beasts of the four corners of the earth, holding the four
the earth. winds of the earth, that they should not blow
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I upon the earth, nor upon the sea, nor on any
saw under the altar the souls of them that were tree.
slain for the word of God, and for the testimony 2 And I saw another angel ascending from the
which they held. rising of the sun, having the sign of the living
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying: God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four
How long, O Lord (holy and true) dost thou not angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth
judge and revenge our blood on them that dwell and the sea,
on the earth? 3 Saying: Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor
11 And white robes were given to every one the trees, till we sign the servants of our God in
of them one; and it was said to them, that they their foreheads.
should rest for a little time, till their fellow ser- 4 And I heard the number of them that were