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Zechariah 6:2–3

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In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
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  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.

From verse 3

  1. Revelation 6:2Rank 1 from verse 3
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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.

  2. Revelation 6:8Rank 2 from verse 3
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    8And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

  3. Zechariah 1:8Rank 3 from verse 3
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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.

  4. Daniel 2:33Rank 4 from verse 3
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    33His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

  5. Daniel 2:40–41Rank 5 from verse 3
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    40And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.

    41And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

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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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Zechariah 6:3

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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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white

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1. Having the light colour of snow or milk; bright or pale. 2. To make white; to whiten.

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bay

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Sense 1: An inlet of the sea; a bay tree. Sense 2: A reddish-brown horse.

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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.

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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4Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?

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