REV 6:2 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
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ULT And I looked and behold, a white horse, and the one sitting on it having a bow! And a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and that he might conquer.

UST Then I saw something remarkable: a white horse whose rider was holding a bow and arrows! God gave him a crown to wear in recognition of the victories he was going to win. The rider went out from heaven fully capable to fight and defeat God’s enemies.

MSB [So] [I] saw[fn] a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.

BLB And I looked, and behold, a white horse, and the one sitting on it having a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth overcoming, and that he might conquer.

AICNT [And I saw,][fn] and behold, a white horse, and the one seated on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to {conquer}.[fn]

6:2, and I saw: Absent from some manuscripts. BYZ TR

6:2, conquer: Or overcoming and to overcome.

OEB And in my vision I saw a white horse. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he went out conquering and to conquer.

WEBBE Then a white horse appeared, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So I looked, and here came a white horse! The one who rode it had a bow, and he was given a crown, and as a conqueror he rode out to conquer.

LSV And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he who is sitting on it is having a bow, and there was given to him a garland, and he went forth overcoming, and that he may overcome.

FBV I looked and saw a white horse. Its rider was holding a bow. He was given a crown, and he rode out conquering so that he would be victorious.

TCNT And behold, there was a white horse! Its rider had a bow, and he was given a crown and went out conquering and to conquer.

T4T Then I saw a white horse come out. The one who sat on it had a bow and arrows. God gave him a crown to show that he was the king. Then the one who conquers people went out to continue to conquer people.

LEB And I looked, and behold, a white horse, and the one seated on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and in order that he might conquer.

BBE And I saw a white horse, and he who was seated on it had a bow; and there was given to him a crown: and he went out with power to overcome.

Moff So I looked, and there was a white horse, its rider holding a bow; he was given a crown, and away he rode conquering and to conquer.

Wymth And I looked and a white horse appeared, and its rider carried a bow; and a victor's wreath was given to him; and he went out conquering and in order to conquer.

ASV And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow; and there was given unto him a crown: and he came forth conquering, and to conquer.

DRA And I saw: and behold a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow, and there was a crown given him, and he went forth conquering that he might conquer.

YLT and I saw, and lo, a white horse, and he who is sitting upon it is having a bow, and there was given to him a crown, and he went forth overcoming, and that he may overcome.

Drby And I saw: and behold, a white horse, and he that sat upon it having a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering and that he might conquer.

RV And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow; and there was given unto him a crown: and he came forth conquering, and to conquer.

SLT And I saw and behold a white horse: and he sitting upon him having a bow; and a crown was given to him: and he went forth conquering, and that he might conquer.

Wbstr And I saw, and behold, a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given to him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

KJB-1769 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

KJB-1611 And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and hee that sate on him had a bowe, and a crowne was giuen vnto him, and hee went foorth conquering, and to conquere.
(And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow, and a crown was given unto him, and he went forth conquering, and to conquere.)

Bshps And behold, there was a whyte horse, and he that sate on hym had a bowe, & a crowne was geuen vnto hym, and he went foorth conqueryng, and for to ouercome.
(And behold, 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 conquering, and for to overcome.)

Gnva Therefore I behelde, and loe, there was a white horse, and hee that sate on him, had a bowe, and a crowne was giuen vnto him, and he went forth conquering that he might ouercome.
(Therefore I beheld, and lo, 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 conquering that he might overcome. )

Cvdl And I sawe, and beholde there was a whyte horsse, and he yt sat on him had a bowe, and a crowne was geuen vnto him, and he went forth conquerynge and for to ouercome.
(And I saw, and behold there was a white horsse, and he it sat on him had a bow, and a crown was given unto him, and he went forth conquering and for to overcome.)

TNT And I sawe and beholde there was a whyte horsse and he that sat on him had a bowe and a croune was gevyn vnto him and he went forth conqueringe and forto overcome.
(And I saw and behold there was a white horsse and he that sat on him had a bow and a crown was gevyn unto him and he went forth conqueringe and forto overcome. )

Wycl And Y sai, and lo! a white hors; and he that sat on hym hadde a bouwe, and a coroun was youun to hym. And he wente out ouercomynge, that he schulde ouercome.
(And I sai, and lo! a white horse; and he that sat on him had a bow, and a crown was given to him. And he went out overcominge, that he should overcome.)

Luth Und ich sah, und siehe, ein weiß Pferd, und der daraufsaß, hatte einen Bogen; und ihm ward gegeben eine Krone; und er zog aus zu überwinden, und daß er siegete.
(And I saw, and see/look, a white horse, and the/of_the on_itsaß, had a bow; and him what/which given a/one crown; and he pulled out_of to/for abovewinden, and that he won.)

ClVg Et vidi: et ecce equus albus, et qui sedebat super illum, habebat arcum, et data est ei corona, et exivit vincens ut vinceret.[fn]
(And I_saw: and behold equus white/pale, and who/which was_sitting over him, had bow(n), and data it_is to_him corona, and exited/went_out vincens as to_wint. )

6.2 Ecce equus albus. Ecclesia in baptismo dealbata, vel maximi prædicatores, qui ubique Deum ferunt. Arcum. Christus habet Scripturam qua illuminat suos, et occidit inimicos.

6.2 Behold equus white/pale. Assembly/Church in/into/on baptism dealbata, or maximi preachers, who/which everywhere God they_carry. Arcum. Christ/Messiah has Scripturam which illuminates his_own, and killed enemies.

UGNT καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἵππος λευκός, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπ’ αὐτὸν ἔχων τόξον, καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στέφανος, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν νικῶν, καὶ ἵνα νικήσῃ.
(kai eidon, kai idou, hippos leukos, kai ho kathaʸmenos ep’ auton eⱪōn toxon, kai edothaʸ autōi stefanos, kai exaʸlthen nikōn, kai hina nikaʸsaʸ.)

SBL-GNT καὶ ⸂εἶδον, καὶ⸃ ἰδοὺ ἵππος λευκός, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἔχων τόξον, καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στέφανος, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν νικῶν καὶ ἵνα νικήσῃ.
(kai ⸂eidon, kai⸃ idou hippos leukos, kai ho kathaʸmenos epʼ auton eⱪōn toxon, kai edothaʸ autōi stefanos, kai exaʸlthen nikōn kai hina nikaʸsaʸ.)

RP-GNT Καὶ ἰδού, ἵππος λευκός, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἔχων τόξον· καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στέφανος, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν νικῶν, καὶ ἵνα νικήσῃ.
(Kai idou, hippos leukos, kai ho kathaʸmenos ep' auton eⱪōn toxon; kai edothaʸ autōi stefanos, kai exaʸlthen nikōn, kai hina nikaʸsaʸ.)

TC-GNT Καὶ ἰδού, ἵππος λευκός, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπ᾽ [fn]αὐτὸν ἔχων τόξον· καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στέφανος, καὶ ἐξῆλθε νικῶν καὶ ἵνα νικήσῃ.
(Kai idou, hippos leukos, kai ho kathaʸmenos ep auton eⱪōn toxon; kai edothaʸ autōi stefanos, kai exaʸlthe nikōn kai hina nikaʸsaʸ. )

6:2 αυτον 𝔐^A,C,K [95%] ¦ αυτω TR [4.1%]

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:1–17: The Lamb opened the first six seals

In this section, Jesus, the Lamb, opened six of the seven seals on the scroll. The opening of each of the first four seals revealed a rider and a horse who would cause a different kind of trouble for people on the earth. The opening of the fifth seal revealed all the people who had been killed because of their faith. The opening of the sixth seal caused the whole universe to be shaken and moved.

Other examples of headings for this section are:

The Lamb opened six of the seven seals

The Seals (NIV)

The first six seals are opened

6:2a

So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow.

I looked up/around, and indeed/hey, I saw a white horse with a rider who was holding/carrying a bow.
Suddenly before my eyes there appeared a white horse and someone with a bow sitting on it.

So I looked and saw a white horse: The Greek words are literally “I saw, and look, a white horse.” The phrase “and look” emphasizes or calls attention to the words that follow. It also probably indicates surprise, unexpectedness, or suddenness. Other ways to translate these clauses are:

And I looked, and behold, a white horse. (NKJV)

I looked, and before my eyes was a white horse (JBP)

I looked up, and suddenly/hey I saw a white horse

Then there appeared before me a white horse!

saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow: The Greek words are literally “a white horse and one sitting on it having a bow.” It indicates that John saw both the horse and the rider at the same time but described the horse first. These verses also indicate that the rider held a bow when John saw him. Other ways to translate these Greek phrases are:

was a white horse and rider with a bow

was someone on a white horse and holding a bow

horse: A horse is a large, four-legged animal that weighs 500 kilograms (1100 pounds) or more. Horses are about 1.5 meters (5 feet) high at the back. People often use horses for transportation.

In some languages people are not familiar with horses. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

Explain the word in your translation. For example:
riding animal called a horse
Use the major language word. If people are not familiar with this word, explain it in a footnote. An example footnote is:
A horse is a large animal that a person can ride. The person could direct the horse to go where he wanted.

rider: The Greek word does not say whether the rider was a human being, an angel, or another being. You should translate rider in a way that allows for any being. See the examples above.

a bow: A bow is a weapon which is used to shoot arrows. The rider may have been only carrying the bow and not shooting an arrow. But it is probably implied that he had arrows as well.

In some languages people are not familiar with bows. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

Explain what the bow is in your translation. For example:
a war weapon called a bow
Use a general word or phrase. For example:
a war weapon
Explain it in a footnote. For example:
A “bow” is a war weapon.
A “bow” is a weapon used in war. It is a long piece of wood bent and tied with a string. A straight reed/stick with a sharpened front end is called an “arrow” and is fitted to the string and the string pulled back, creating spring tension. When the warrior releases the string, the arrow shoots forward.
Explain it in a footnote together with an illustration. Include an illustration that shows a bow and arrow being used. You could put the illustration in your glossary, if you did not want to include one in your translation. For example:
A “bow” is a weapon used in war. See illustration on this page.
A “bow” is a weapon used in war. See illustration in glossary.
Use a traditional war weapon common in your area. But you should not use a name of a modern weapon such as “gun.” You may then want a footnote to explain the literal word. For example:
Literally: “bow.” It is a long piece of wood bent and tied with a string. The warrior uses it to shoot sharp sticks called arrows at the enemy.

6:2b

And he was given a crown,

He was given a victory wreath,
Someone gave this rider a crown of victory,
He received a crown showing he would be victorious

he was given a crown: This clause is passive. Some languages must use an active or intransitive clause. For example:

Someone/They gave a crown to him

God gave a crown to him

he received a crown

In some languages the words “take” and “receive” are translated by the same verb. The English verb “receive” implies that someone gave the crown, but the English verb “take” does not imply that. Your translation should imply or indicate that someone gave it.

a crown: Here, the Greek word that the BSB translates as crown probably refers to a wreath worn on the head as a sign of victory over something. Here, it symbolizes victories in war (6:2c). See how you translated this word in 2:10 or 4:4.

6:2c

and he rode out to overcome and conquer.

and he went out/forth conquering and to conquer many people/nations.
and he rode out in order to win many battles and gain the victory over many people/nations.

he rode out to overcome and conquer: The Greek words are literally “he went forth conquering and/even that he might conquer.” The clause emphasizes that the rider rode out to win battles, and he continuously won battles. Other ways to translate this clause are:

he went out conquering and to conquer many

He rode out to win many battles and gain the victory (NLT)

Parallel REV 6:2

Section 6:1–17: The Lamb opened the first six seals

6:2a

6:2b

6:2c