The Vision of the Four Chariots

And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains — mountains of bronze. 2 The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, 3 the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses— all of them strong.

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So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me,“What are these, my lord?”

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And the angel told me,“These are the four spirits[fn] of heaven, going forth from [their] station before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The one with the black horses is going toward the land of the north, [the one with] the white [horses] toward [the west],[fn] and [the one with] the dappled [horses] toward the south.”

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As the strong [horses] went out, they were eager to go [and] patrol the earth; and [the LORD] said,“Go [and] patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth.

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Then [the LORD] summoned me and said,“Behold, those going to the land of the north have given rest to My Spirit in the land of the north.”

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