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Zechariah 6

Zechariah 6:2

The Vision of the Four Chariots · Zechariah 6:1–8
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Translations

Modern
The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,
Traditional
In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
Literal
With the first chariot were red horses, and with the second chariot black horses,
Latin
In quadriga prima equi rufi, et in quadriga secunda equi nigri,

Original

Hebrew
English
The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,

Notes

Zechariah 6:2–3

red … black … white … dappled horses: Zechariah does not give special meaning to the horse colors in his vision (compare Revelation 6:1–8).

Zechariah 6:1–8

In Zechariah’s first and last visions, God sends horses to patrol the earth. These visions demonstrate God's control and care for all nations. This is an important part of Zechariah’s message of comfort and encouragement to the people of Judah after their exile in Babylon.

Zechariah 1:7–6:15

These eight visions helped the Judeans overcome their fears and trust in God's promises. The visions happened two months after Haggai's last two messages (Haggai 2:10–19, 20–23). They suggest that Haggai's prophecies were coming true.

Events

Glossary

Apocalyptic Black Horse Presence of God Red Zechariah, Book of

Topics

The Color Red The Horse used for Drawing Chariots The Horse: Colours of, Mentioned: Black The Horse: Colours of, Mentioned: Red Vision of Zechariah of the Mountains and Chariots