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Zechariah 6:1–2

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AND I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
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  1. Ephesians 1:11Rank 1 from verse 1
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    11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

  2. Acts 4:28Rank 2 from verse 1
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    28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

  3. Daniel 8:22Rank 3 from verse 1
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    22Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

  4. Zechariah 1:18–19Rank 4 from verse 1
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    18¶ Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.

    19And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.

  5. Zechariah 6:5Rank 5 from verse 1
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    5And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

From verse 2

  1. Zechariah 1:8Rank 1 from verse 2
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    8I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.

  2. Revelation 6:2–6Rank 2 from verse 2
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    2And 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.

    3And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

    4And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

    5And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

    6And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

  3. Revelation 12:3Rank 3 from verse 2
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    3And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

  4. Revelation 17:3Rank 4 from verse 2
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    3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

  5. Zechariah 6:6Rank 5 from verse 2
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    6The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.

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Zechariah 6:1

COMBINED MEANING

turned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.

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eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

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looked

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of look, meaning to direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed.

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behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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Zechariah 6:2

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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black

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Sense 1: Of the darkest colour. Sense 2: Dark or blackened in appearance. Sense 3: Figuratively, darkened by mourning, famine, or judgment.

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1AND I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.

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2In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

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3And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.

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