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Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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THE MESSAGE
Revelation 6:3
When the Lamb ripped off the second seal, I heard the second Animal cry, "Come out!" Another horse appeared, this one red. Its rider was off to take peace from the earth, setting people at each other's throats, killing one another. He was given a huge sword.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”
King James Version (1611)
And when hee had opened the second seale, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
And when hee had opened the second seale, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
King James Version
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
New American Standard Bible
When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"
When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"
New Century Version
When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
English Standard Version
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come."
When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come."
Berean Standard Bible
And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
Contemporary English Version
When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come out!"
When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come out!"
Complete Jewish Bible
When he broke the second seal, I heard the second living being say, "Go!"
When he broke the second seal, I heard the second living being say, "Go!"
Darby Translation
And when it opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come [and see].
And when it opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come [and see].
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lamb opened the second seal. Then I heard the second living being say, "Come!"
The Lamb opened the second seal. Then I heard the second living being say, "Come!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when he had opened the seconde seale, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
And when he had opened the seconde seale, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
George Lamsa Translation
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
Good News Translation
Then the Lamb broke open the second seal; and I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
Then the Lamb broke open the second seal; and I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
Lexham English Bible
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"
Literal Translation
And when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come and see.
And when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come and see.
Amplified Bible
When He (the Lamb) broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature call out, "Come."
When He (the Lamb) broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature call out, "Come."
American Standard Version
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come.
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come.
Bible in Basic English
And when the second stamp was undone, the voice of the second beast came to my ears, saying, Come and see.
And when the second stamp was undone, the voice of the second beast came to my ears, saying, Come and see.
Hebrew Names Version
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"
International Standard Version
When the lambhe">[fn] opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Go!"Revelation 4:7;">[xr]
When the lambhe">[fn] opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Go!"Revelation 4:7;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And when he had opened the SECOND SEAL, I heard the second living-one, who said, Come !
And when he had opened the SECOND SEAL, I heard the second living-one, who said, Come !
Murdock Translation
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second Animal say, Come.
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second Animal say, Come.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when he had opened the seconde seale, I hearde the seconde beast saye, come and see.
And when he had opened the seconde seale, I hearde the seconde beast saye, come and see.
English Revised Version
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come.
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come.
World English Bible
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come.
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come.
Weymouth's New Testament
And when the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come."
And when the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he hadde openyd the secounde seel, I herde the secounde beest seiynge, Come `thou, and se.
And whanne he hadde openyd the secounde seel, I herde the secounde beest seiynge, Come `thou, and se.
Update Bible Version
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come.
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living being say, Come and see.
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living being say, Come and see.
New English Translation
Then when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"
Then when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"
New King James Version
When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come and see." [fn]
When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come and see." [fn]
New Living Translation
When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living being say, "Come!"
When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living being say, "Come!"
New Life Bible
He broke open the second lock. Then I heard the second living being say, "Come and see!"
He broke open the second lock. Then I heard the second living being say, "Come and see!"
New Revised Standard
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature call out, "Come!"
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature call out, "Come!"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature, saying - Go!
And, when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature, saying - Go!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying: Come and see.
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying: Come and see.
Revised Standard Version
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And when he opened the secode seale I herde the seconde beste saye: come and se.
And when he opened the secode seale I herde the seconde beste saye: come and se.
Young's Literal Translation
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, `Come and behold!'
And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, `Come and behold!'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whe he opened the seconde seale, I herde the seconde beeste saye: come and se.
And whe he opened the seconde seale, I herde the seconde beeste saye: come and se.
Mace New Testament (1729)
When he had opened the second seal, I heard the second animal say, "come and see."
When he had opened the second seal, I heard the second animal say, "come and see."
Simplified Cowboy Version
Then the Lamb tore off the second seal. The second creature roared, "Ride out!"
Then the Lamb tore off the second seal. The second creature roared, "Ride out!"
Contextual Overview
3When the Lamb ripped off the second seal, I heard the second Animal cry, "Come out!" Another horse appeared, this one red. Its rider was off to take peace from the earth, setting people at each other's throats, killing one another. He was given a huge sword. 5When he ripped off the third seal, I heard the third Animal cry, "Come out!" I looked. A black horse this time. Its rider carried a set of scales in his hand. I heard a message (it seemed to issue from the Four Animals): "A quart of wheat for a day's wages, or three quarts of barley, but all the oil and wine you want." 7When he ripped off the fourth seal, I heard the fourth Animal cry, "Come out!" I looked. A colorless horse, sickly pale. Its rider was Death, and Hell was close on its heels. They were given power to destroy a fourth of the earth by war, famine, disease, and wild beasts.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Revelation 6:1, Revelation 4:7
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 15:2 - for death Revelation 6:7 - General Revelation 8:1 - And Revelation 10:2 - a little
Cross-References
Genesis 6:1
When the human race began to increase, with more and more daughters being born, the sons of God noticed that the daughters of men were beautiful. They looked them over and picked out wives for themselves.
When the human race began to increase, with more and more daughters being born, the sons of God noticed that the daughters of men were beautiful. They looked them over and picked out wives for themselves.
Genesis 6:13
God said to Noah, "It's all over. It's the end of the human race. The violence is everywhere; I'm making a clean sweep.
God said to Noah, "It's all over. It's the end of the human race. The violence is everywhere; I'm making a clean sweep.
Genesis 6:14
"Build yourself a ship from teakwood. Make rooms in it. Coat it with pitch inside and out. Make it 450 feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and forty-five feet high. Build a roof for it and put in a window eighteen inches from the top; put in a door on the side of the ship; and make three decks, lower, middle, and upper.
"Build yourself a ship from teakwood. Make rooms in it. Coat it with pitch inside and out. Make it 450 feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and forty-five feet high. Build a roof for it and put in a window eighteen inches from the top; put in a door on the side of the ship; and make three decks, lower, middle, and upper.
Genesis 6:18
"But I'm going to establish a covenant with you: You'll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you'll need and store it up for you and them."
"But I'm going to establish a covenant with you: You'll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you'll need and store it up for you and them."
Isaiah 63:10
But they turned on him; they grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned on them, became their enemy and fought them.
But they turned on him; they grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned on them, became their enemy and fought them.
Jeremiah 11:11
"Well, your God has something to say about this: Watch out! I'm about to visit doom on you, and no one will get out of it. You're going to cry for help but I won't listen. Then all the people in Judah and Jerusalem will start praying to the gods you've been sacrificing to all these years, but it won't do a bit of good. You've got as many gods as you have villages, Judah! And you've got enough altars for sacrifices to that impotent sex god Baal to put one on every street corner in Jerusalem!"
"Well, your God has something to say about this: Watch out! I'm about to visit doom on you, and no one will get out of it. You're going to cry for help but I won't listen. Then all the people in Judah and Jerusalem will start praying to the gods you've been sacrificing to all these years, but it won't do a bit of good. You've got as many gods as you have villages, Judah! And you've got enough altars for sacrifices to that impotent sex god Baal to put one on every street corner in Jerusalem!"
Acts 7:51
"And you continue, so bullheaded! Calluses on your hearts, flaps on your ears! Deliberately ignoring the Holy Spirit, you're just like your ancestors. Was there ever a prophet who didn't get the same treatment? Your ancestors killed anyone who dared talk about the coming of the Just One. And you've kept up the family tradition—traitors and murderers, all of you. You had God's Law handed to you by angels—gift-wrapped!—and you squandered it!"
"And you continue, so bullheaded! Calluses on your hearts, flaps on your ears! Deliberately ignoring the Holy Spirit, you're just like your ancestors. Was there ever a prophet who didn't get the same treatment? Your ancestors killed anyone who dared talk about the coming of the Just One. And you've kept up the family tradition—traitors and murderers, all of you. You had God's Law handed to you by angels—gift-wrapped!—and you squandered it!"
1 Thessalonians 5:19
Don't suppress the Spirit, and don't stifle those who have a word from the Master. On the other hand, don't be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what's good. Throw out anything tainted with evil.
Don't suppress the Spirit, and don't stifle those who have a word from the Master. On the other hand, don't be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what's good. Throw out anything tainted with evil.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when he had opened the second seal,.... Of the sealed book; that is, the Lamb, as before:
I heard the second beast say, come and see; this living creature was the ox, whose situation was on the west side of the throne, as the standard of Ephraim, on which was an ox, was on the west of the camp of Israel; no mention is made of the noise of thunder, as before, the voice of the ox being lower than that of the lion; and this perhaps may point out a decrease in the Gospel ministry; to fix on any particular person, as, with Grotius, the Evangelist Matthew, because he says, Matthew 24:7, nation shall rise against nation, which carries in it some likeness to what is said at the opening of this seal; or, as with Brightman, Justin Martyr, whose second apology was not regarded by the emperor, is mere conjecture; the ministers of the Gospel are intended who lived under this seal, who, though they might not be strong and courageous like the lion, or their predecessors, yet were like the ox, laborious in preaching, and patient in suffering; and these are represented in this vision as inviting John to behold and observe the following hieroglyphic.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And when he had opened the second seal - So as to disclose another portion of the volume. See the notes at Revelation 5:1.
I heard the second beast say - The second beast was like a calf or an ox. See the notes at Revelation 4:7. It cannot be supposed that there is any special significancy in the fact that the second beast addressed the seer on the opening of the second seal, or that, so far as the symbol was concerned, there was any reason why this living. creature should approach on the opening of this seal rather than on either of the others. All that seems to be designed is, that as the living creatures are intended to be emblems of the providential government of God, it was proper to represent that government as concerned in the opening of each of these four seals, indicating important events among the nations.
Come and see - See the notes on Revelation 6:1.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Revelation 6:3. The second beast — That which had the face of an ox.
