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Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, &#8220Come!&#8221 <a href="/nlt/revelation/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> As I watched, the Lamb broke the first of the seven seals on the scroll. Then I heard one of the four living beings say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” <a href="/esv/revelation/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” <a href="/bsb/revelation/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!” <a href="/blb/revelation/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as a voice of thunder, "Come!" <a href="/kjv/revelation/6.htm">King James Bible</a> And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/6.htm">New King James Version</a> Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.” <a href="/nasb_/revelation/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, “Come!” <a href="/nasb/revelation/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, &#8220Come.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/revelation/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, “Come.” <a href="/lsb/revelation/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then I looked when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, “Come.” <a href="/amp/revelation/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then I saw as the Lamb (Christ) broke one of the seven seals [of the scroll initiating the judgments], and I heard one of the four living creatures call out as with a voice of thunder, “Come.” <a href="/csb/revelation/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then I saw the Lamb open one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come! ” <a href="/hcsb/revelation/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then I saw the Lamb open one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, &#8220Come!&#8221 <a href="/asv/revelation/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come. <a href="/cev/revelation/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> At the same time I saw the Lamb open the first of the seven seals, I heard one of the four living creatures shout with a voice like thunder. It said, "Come out!" <a href="/erv/revelation/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come. <a href="/gwt/revelation/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I watched as the lamb opened the first of the seven seals. I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Go!" <a href="/gnt/revelation/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then I saw the Lamb break open the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice that sounded like thunder, "Come!" <a href="/isv/revelation/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then I saw the lamb open the first of the seven seals. I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Go!" <a href="/msb/revelation/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, ?Come and see!? <a href="/net/revelation/6.htm">NET Bible</a> I looked on when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a thunderous voice, "Come!" <a href="/nheb/revelation/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, "Come." <a href="/wbt/revelation/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four living beings saying, Come and see. <a href="/wey/revelation/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals I saw it, and I heard one of the four living creatures say, as if in a voice of thunder, "Come." <a href="/web/revelation/6.htm">World English Bible</a> I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, “Come and see!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as it were a voice of thunder, “Come and behold!” <a href="/blb/revelation/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as a voice of thunder, "Come!" <a href="/ylt/revelation/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as it were a voice of thunder, 'Come and behold!' <a href="/slt/revelation/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as the voice of thunder, Come and see.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And I saw that the Lamb had opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures, as it were the voice of thunder, saying: Come, and see. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And I saw that the Lamb had opened one of the seven seals. And I heard one of the four living creatures saying, in a voice like thunder: “Draw near and see.” <a href="/nabre/revelation/6.htm">New American Bible</a> Then I watched while the Lamb broke open the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures cry out in a voice like thunder, “Come forward.” <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then I saw the Lamb open one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures call out, as with a voice of thunder, “Come!”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I SAW when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four beasts saying in a voice as of thunder, Come and see. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And I saw when The Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of The Four Beasts speaking like the sound of thunder: “Come and see.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And I saw when the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, with a voice like thunder, Come and see. <a href="/godbey/revelation/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And I saw when the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures speaking, like a voice of thunder, Come. <a href="/haweis/revelation/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> AND I saw when the lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four living beings, saying, as with a voice of thunder, Come, and see. <a href="/mace/revelation/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Then I saw the lamb open one of the seals, when I heard one of the four animals with a voice like thunder, say, "come, and see." <a href="/wey/revelation/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals I saw it, and I heard one of the four living creatures say, as if in a voice of thunder, "Come." <a href="/worrell/revelation/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And I saw, when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, "Come." <a href="/worsley/revelation/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four animate beings saying, as with a voice of thunder, Come and see. <a href="/parallel/revelation/6-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=1188" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/6.htm">The First Seal: The White Horse</a> 1<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eidon (V-AIA-1S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">I watched</a> <a href="/greek/3753.htm" title="3753: hote (Adv) -- When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When.">as</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/721.htm" title="721: Arnion (N-NNS) -- (originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb. Diminutive from aren; a lambkin.">Lamb</a> <a href="/greek/455.htm" title="455: ēnoixen (V-AIA-3S) -- To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.">opened</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: mian (Adj-AFS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2033.htm" title="2033: hepta (Adj-GFP) -- Seven. A primary number; seven.">seven</a> <a href="/greek/4973.htm" title="4973: sphragidōn (N-GFP) -- Probably strengthened from phrasso; a signet; by implication, the stamp impressed, literally or figuratively.">seals,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkousa (V-AIA-1S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">I heard</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: henos (Adj-GNS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5064.htm" title="5064: tessarōn (Adj-GNP) -- Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four.">four</a> <a href="/greek/2226.htm" title="2226: zōōn (N-GNP) -- An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal.">living creatures</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontos (V-PPA-GNS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">say</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">in</a> <a href="/greek/1027.htm" title="1027: brontēs (N-GFS) -- Thunder. Akin to bremo; thunder.">a thunderous</a> <a href="/greek/5456.htm" title="5456: phōnē (N-DFS) -- Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.">voice,</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: Erchou (V-PMM/P-2S) -- To come, go. ">“Come!”</a> 2So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Zechariah 1:8-11</a> I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses. / “What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.” / Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” ... <a href="/zechariah/6-1.htm">Zechariah 6:1-8</a> And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. / The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, / the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong. ... <a href="/matthew/24-3.htm">Matthew 24:3-8</a> While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?” / Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you. / For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. ... <a href="/ezekiel/14-21.htm">Ezekiel 14:21</a> For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—in order to cut off from it both man and beast? <a href="/daniel/7-23.htm">Daniel 7:23</a> This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms, and it will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it. <a href="/daniel/9-26.htm">Daniel 9:26-27</a> Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed. / And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation, until the decreed destruction is poured out upon him.” <a href="/jeremiah/4-13.htm">Jeremiah 4:13</a> Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined! <a href="/jeremiah/47-6.htm">Jeremiah 47:6-7</a> ‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’ / How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.” <a href="/isaiah/34-2.htm">Isaiah 34:2-8</a> The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood. / All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree. ... <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</a> Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ... <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:3</a> While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:3-4</a> Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed. / He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. <a href="/matthew/24-21.htm">Matthew 24:21-22</a> For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again. / If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short. <a href="/luke/21-9.htm">Luke 21:9-11</a> When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.” / Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. / There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven. <a href="/mark/13-7.htm">Mark 13:7-8</a> When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.when.<a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5-7</a> And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof… the noise.<a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a> And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.<a href="/revelation/10-3.htm">Revelation 10:3,4</a> And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices… <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a> And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.one.<a href="/revelation/6-3.htm">Revelation 6:3,5,7</a> And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see… <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6,7</a> And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind… <a href="/acts/4-20.htm">Acts 4:20</a> For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/5-14.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/revelation/5-14.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/revelation/5-14.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/revelation/4-7.htm">First</a> <a href="/revelation/5-14.htm">Four</a> <a href="/revelation/5-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/revelation/5-13.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/revelation/4-1.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">Seals</a> <a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Stamps</a> <a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Thunder</a> <a href="/genesis/44-11.htm">Undid</a> <a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/acts/28-6.htm">Watched</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/revelation/6-3.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/revelation/6-5.htm">First</a> <a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Four</a> <a href="/revelation/6-3.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/revelation/6-3.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/revelation/9-9.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/revelation/6-3.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-38.htm">Seals</a> <a href="/revelation/8-2.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">Stamps</a> <a href="/revelation/8-5.htm">Thunder</a> <a href="/genesis/44-11.htm">Undid</a> <a href="/revelation/6-3.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Watched</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 6</div>1. <a href="/revelation/6-1.htm">The First Seal: Rider on White Horse</a> 3. <a href="/revelation/6-3.htm">The Second Seal: War</a> 5. <a href="/revelation/6-5.htm">The Third Seal: Famine</a> 7. <a href="/revelation/6-7.htm">The Fourth Seal: Death</a> 9. <a href="/revelation/6-9.htm">The Fifth Seal: Martyrs</a> 12. <a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">The Sixth Seal: Terror</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The imagery of the Lamb is rooted in the Passover lamb of <a href="/exodus/12.htm">Exodus 12</a> and the prophetic vision of the suffering servant in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>. The opening of the seals signifies the initiation of divine judgment and the unfolding of God's plan for the end times. The number seven often represents completeness or perfection in biblical literature, indicating the totality of God's judgment.and I heard one of the four living creatures The four living creatures are introduced in <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6-8</a>, representing the highest order of angelic beings, possibly cherubim or seraphim, who are in constant worship of God. Their presence around the throne signifies their role as executors of God's will and messengers of His decrees. They are symbolic of creation's praise and the divine order in the heavenly realm.say in a voice like thunder The voice like thunder conveys authority and power, often associated with divine revelation or judgment. Thunder is frequently used in Scripture to depict God's voice, as seen in <a href="/psalms/29.htm">Psalm 29</a> and <a href="/john/12-29.htm">John 12:29</a>. It emphasizes the seriousness and urgency of the message being delivered, underscoring the divine authority behind the unfolding events.“Come!” The command "Come!" is an invitation or summons, possibly directed towards the rider of the first horse, signaling the commencement of the events that follow. This imperative reflects the sovereign control of God over history and the unfolding of prophetic events. It also echoes the call to witness the fulfillment of God's purposes, as seen in other prophetic contexts like <a href="/isaiah/55.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a> and <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lamb.htm">The Lamb</a> Refers to Jesus Christ, symbolizing His sacrificial role and authority to execute God's plan. The Lamb is central to the unfolding of the events in Revelation. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_seven_seals.htm">The Seven Seals</a> These are part of a scroll that only the Lamb is worthy to open. Each seal represents a different aspect of God's judgment and the unfolding of end-time events. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_four_living_creatures.htm">The Four Living Creatures</a> These are angelic beings that surround the throne of God, each with a unique appearance and role in worship and proclamation. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_voice_like_thunder.htm">The Voice Like Thunder</a> This represents the authority and power of the message being delivered, emphasizing the significance of the events that are about to unfold. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_opening_the_first_seal.htm">The Event of Opening the First Seal</a> Marks the beginning of the judgments and events that lead to the culmination of God's plan for the end times.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_christ.htm">The Authority of Christ</a> The Lamb's ability to open the seals underscores His divine authority and sovereignty over history and future events. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_judgment.htm">The Reality of Judgment</a> The opening of the seals signifies the beginning of God's judgment, reminding believers of the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_worship.htm">The Role of Worship</a> The presence of the living creatures highlights the importance of worship and reverence for God, even amidst unfolding judgments. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_prophecy.htm">The Certainty of Prophecy</a> The events in Revelation are a fulfillment of God's prophetic word, encouraging believers to trust in His promises and timing. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_readiness.htm">The Call to Readiness</a> As the seals are opened, believers are reminded to remain vigilant and prepared for Christ's return, living lives that reflect His kingdom values.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 6</a> <a href="/q/why_do_views_on_the_first_horseman_vary.htm">Revelation 6:2—If the first horseman supposedly represents conquest or the gospel, why do Christian interpretations differ so widely on his identity? </a> <a href="/q/how_do_zech._6_chariots_fit_global_winds.htm">How do the four chariots in Zechariah 6:1–5 reconcile with our modern understanding of a spherical Earth and global winds? </a> <a href="/q/how_do_zechariah's_and_revelation's_horses_align.htm">How can the vision of four horses (Zechariah 6:1–8) be harmonized with the four horsemen described in Revelation 6:1–8? </a> <a href="/q/who_are_the_four_horsemen.htm">Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) And I saw when the Lamb (the diminutive form of Lamb is still used) . . .--The words "and see" are doubtful. They are found in some MSS. and omitted in others: the authority for their omission and for their retention is about equally divided. Under these circumstances we may fairly be guided by the context. To whom is the summons addressed? Who is bidden to come? If it was taken to be addressed to the seer, we can understand why some copyist should add the words "and see." But are they addressed to the seer? It seems difficult to see the purpose of such a command. He was near already. He had seen the Lamb opening the seal. There was no object in his drawing near. Are the words, then, addressed, as Alford supposes, to Christ? It is difficult to believe that the living creature would thus cry to the Lamb, who was opening the scroll. The simplest way of answering the question is to ask another: Who did come in obedience to the voice? There is but one answer--the horseman. The living beings cry "Come," and their cry is responded to by the appearance of the several riders. What is the spiritual meaning of this? The living beings represent, as we have seen, animated nature--that nature and creation of God which groans and travails in pain, waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God. These summon the emblems of war and pestilence to come on the scene, for these things must needs be, and through these lies the way for the final coming of God's Christ, for whom creation longs. They bid the pains and troubles come, because they recognise them as the precursors of creation's true King. Thus their voice has in it an undertone which sighs for the advent of the Prince of Peace, who is to come.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - And I saw. A new departure in the series of visions is marked (see on Revelation 4:1). We have here the commencement of the Revelation proper, to which the first five chapters have formed an introduction (cf. Tabular analysis). The vision of the seals, which, although related first, exhibits events concurrent with those symbolized by the trumpets and vials, is contained chiefly in <a href="/revelation/6.htm">Revelation 6</a>. <a href="/revelation/7.htm">Revelation 7</a> is occupied with an account of an episodal character, similar to that which occurs in <a href="/revelation/10-1.htm">Revelation 10:1-11:14</a> after the sixth trumpet; and the vision is completed by the opening of the seventh seal, described in <a href="/revelation/8-1.htm">Revelation 8:1</a>. The opening of the first seal pictures the triumph of Christ and his Church, for the comfort and hopeful assurance of those to whom St. John was writing, and for the edification of struggling Christians of all time. To this theme, touched upon here proleptically, the apostle returns at the conclusion of the trumpets; the first six of which bear a general likeness to the last six of the seals. When the Lamb opened one of the seals; one of the seven seals (Revised Version). The insertion of "seven" (ἑπτά) is supported by A, B, C, א, and others; Vulgate, De Dieu's Syriac, Andreas, Arethas, Primasius, Victorinus, AEthiopic. (On the right of the Lamb to open the seals, see on Revelation 5.) And I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts; the voice of thunder... four living creatures (Revised Version). (For the four living beings, see on Revelation 4:6.) Here each living being invites attention to the revelation of the future of that creation of which they are all representative. The thunder is the usual accompaniment of a special revelation of the Divine will, and indicative of the majesty of him whose will is declared (see <a href="/revelation/10-3.htm">Revelation 10:3</a> and Revelation 14:2; also <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16</a>; <a href="/acts/2-2.htm">Acts 2:2</a>). Nothing in the text warrants us in particularizing the four living creatures in these four invitations uttered by them, though many writers have endeavoured to do so. Thus, adopting the order in <a href="/revelation/4-7.htm">Revelation 4:7</a>, they have supposed that the first voice was uttered by the lion, since the revelation of the first seal is distinguished by the prophecy of victory. The sacrificial nature of the second living being - the steer - is thought to be connected with the slaughter predicted under the second seal by the vision of war and persecution. The man is considered typical of the heresy which it is believed the third seal predicts, and especially of the false opinions concerning the Incarnation; while the eagle is regarded as a symbol of resurrection and the harbinger of the final victory of the just over the death and Hades of the fourth seal. Saying, Come and see. The Revised Version omits "and see." The Textus Receptus, without any apparent authority, reads Αρχου καὶ βλέπε, "Come and see." Αρχου, "Come," simply, is read in A, C, P, fourteen cursives, several versions, two manuscripts of Andreas, etc.; while Αρχου καὶ ἴδε, "Come and behold," is found in א, B, thirty-four cursives, various versions (including the Coptic), two manuscripts of Andreas, etc.; and the Syriac omits Αρχου, "Come." The authorities are thus very evenly balanced; but the addition of καὶ ἴδε, even if not warranted, seems to indicate that the sentence was generally considered to be addressed to St. John; and was intended as an invitation to him to witness the appearances which accompanied the breaking of the seals. Alford contends that the cry, "Come," is addressed, on behalf of creation, to the Lord Jesus, and is a petition to him to speedily bring these things to pass, that his own advent may follow. In support of this, Alford remarks that there is no example of the use by St. John of Αρχου in the sense of "Come and see," "Come hither," without ῶδε, or some qualifying particle; but, on the contrary, it is exactly the expression used of our Lord's advent in <a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17, 20</a>, "The Spirit and the bride say, Come," etc. Though there is much reason in this contention, yet, on the whole, the weight of evidence, as stated above, makes it probable that the sentence is addressed to St. John. <a href="/commentaries/revelation/6-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. I watched εἶδον (eidon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. as ὅτε (hote) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3753.htm">Strong's 3753: </a> When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lamb Ἀρνίον (Arnion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_721.htm">Strong's 721: </a> (originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb. Diminutive from aren; a lambkin. opened ἤνοιξεν (ēnoixen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_455.htm">Strong's 455: </a> To open. From ana and oigo; to open up. one μίαν (mian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seven ἑπτὰ (hepta) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2033.htm">Strong's 2033: </a> Seven. A primary number; seven. seals, σφραγίδων (sphragidōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4973.htm">Strong's 4973: </a> Probably strengthened from phrasso; a signet; by implication, the stamp impressed, literally or figuratively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. I heard ἤκουσα (ēkousa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. one ἑνὸς (henos) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. four τεσσάρων (tessarōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5064.htm">Strong's 5064: </a> Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four. living creatures ζῴων (zōōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2226.htm">Strong's 2226: </a> An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal. say λέγοντος (legontos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. in ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a thunderous βροντῆς (brontēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1027.htm">Strong's 1027: </a> Thunder. Akin to bremo; thunder. voice, φωνῇ (phōnē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5456.htm">Strong's 5456: </a> Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. ?Come!? Ἔρχου (Erchou) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/revelation/6-1.htm">NT Prophecy: Revelation 6:1 I saw that the Lamb opened one (Rev. 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