Zechariah 6:2
In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
Zechariah 6:2 in other translations
| BSB | The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, |
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| WEB | In the first chariot were red horses. In the second chariot were black horses. |
| ASV | In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; |
| YLT | In the first chariot are red horses, and in the second chariot brown horses, |
| DARBY | In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; |
| BBE | In the first war-carriage were red horses; and in the second, black horses; |
| Webster | In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; |
What does Zechariah 6:2 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 6:1-8
This vision may represent the ways of Providence in the government of this lower world. Whatever the providences of God about us are, as to public or private affairs, we should see them all as coming from between the mountains of brass, the immoveable counsels and decrees of God; and therefore reckon it as much our folly to quarrel with them, as it is our duty to submit to them. His providences move swiftly and…
Zechariah 6:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Zechariah 6:2
- Zechariah 1:8
I 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.
- Revelation 6:2-6
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. And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. And 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. And 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. …
- Revelation 17:3
So 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.
- Zechariah 6:6
The 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.
- Revelation 12:3
And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
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Context
- Zechariah 6:1
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.
- Zechariah 6:2
In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
- Zechariah 6:3
And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
Zechariah 6:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | En el primer carro había caballos bermejos, y en el segundo carro caballos negros, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Au premier char il y avait des chevaux roux; et au second char, des chevaux noirs; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | An dem ersten Wagen waren rote Rosse, und an dem zweiten Wagen schwarze Rosse; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | In quadriga prima equi rufi, et in quadriga secunda equi nigri, |