The Seven Seals

The first four seals; four horsemen

(REV. 6:1-8)

The fifth seal; souls of the martyrs

(REV. 6:9-11)

The sixth seal; destruction in nature

(REV. 6:12-17)

Receiving the seal of God

(REV. 7:2-8)

144,000 sealed and the multitude in white robes

(REV. 7:3-10)

The seventh seal; seven Angels, seven trumpets

(REV. 8)

ASV (Rev 6:1-8)

1. 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.

2. And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow; and there was given unto him a crown: And he came forth conquering, and to conquer.

3. And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come.

4. And another horse came forth, a red horse: And to him that sat thereon it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should slay one another: And there was given unto him a great sword.

5. And when he opened the first seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come. And I saw, and behold, a black horse; and he that sat thereon had a balance in his hand.

6. And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A measure of wheat for a shilling, and three measures of barley for a shilling; and the oil and the wine hurt thou not.

7. And when he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, Come.

8. And I saw, and behold, a pale horse: And he that sat upon him, his name was Death; and Hades followed with him. And there was given unto them authority over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with famine, and with death, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

ASV (Rev 6:9-11)

9. And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

10. And they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

11. And there was given them to each one a white robe; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little time, until their fellow-servants also and their brethren, who should be killed even as they were, should have fulfilled their course.

ASV (Rev 6:12-17)

12. And I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the whole moon became as blood;

13. And the stars of the heaven fell unto the earth, as a fig tree casteth her unripe figs when she is shaken of a great wind.

14. And the heaven was removed as a scroll when it is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

15. And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;

16. And they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17. For the great day of their wrath is come; and who is able to stand?

ASV (Rev 7:2-10)

2. And I saw another angel ascend from the sunrising, having the seal of the living God: And he cried with a great voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

3. saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we shall have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.

4. And I heard the number of them that were sealed, a hundred and forty and four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:

5. Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand: Of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand;

6. Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand;

7. Of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand;

8. Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

9. After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands;

10. And they cry with a great voice, saying, Salvation unto our God who sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb

ASV (Rev 8)

1. And when he opened the seventh seal, there followed a silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

2. And I saw the seven angels that stand before God; and there were given unto them seven trumpets.

3. And another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should add it unto the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

4. And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel's hand.

5. And the angel taketh the censer; and he filled it with the fire of the altar, and cast it upon the earth: And there followed thunders, and voices, and lightning's, and an earthquake.

6. And the seven angels that had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

7. And the first sounded, and there followed hail and fire, mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: And the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

8. And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: And the third part of the sea became blood;

9. and there died the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, even they that had life; and the third part of the ships was destroyed.

10. And the third angel sounded, and there fell from heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of the waters;

11. And the name of the star is called Wormwood: And the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

12. And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; that the third part of them should be darkened, and the day should not shine for the third part of it, and the night in like manner.

13. And I saw, and I heard an eagle, flying in mid heaven, saying with a great voice, Woe, woe, woe, for them that dwell on the earth, by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, who are yet to sound.