The Lamb Opens the First Six Seals

1 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! 2 Then I looked, and
there was a white horse, and its rider had a bow. He was given a crown and rode off
as a warrior to win battles.
3 When the lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say,
Go! 4 A second horse went out. It was fiery red. Its rider was given the power to
take peace away from the earth and to make people slaughter one another. So he was
given a large sword.
5 When the lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, Go!
I looked, and there was a black horse, and its rider held a scale. 6 I heard what
sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, A quart of
wheat for a days pay or three quarts of barley for a days pay. But do not damage
the olive oil and the wine.
7 When the lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living
creature say, Go! 8 I looked, and there was a pale horse, and its riders name
was Death. Hell followed him. They were given power over one-fourth of the earth to
kill people using wars, famines, plagues, and the wild animals on the earth.
9 When the lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who
had been slaughtered because of Gods word and the testimony they had given about
him. 10 They cried out in a loud voice, Holy and true Master, how long before you
judge and take revenge on those living on earth who shed our blood? 11 Each of the
souls was given a white robe. They were told to rest a little longer until all
their coworkers, the other Christians, would be killed as they had been killed.
12 I watched as the lamb opened the sixth seal. A powerful earthquake struck. The
sun turned as black as sackcloth made of hair. The full moon turned as red as
blood. 13 The stars fell from the sky to the earth like figs dropping from a fig
tree when it is shaken by a strong wind. 14 The sky vanished like a scroll being
rolled up. Every mountain and island was moved from its place. 15 Then the kings of
the earth, the important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and all the
slaves and free people hid themselves in caves and among the rocks in the
mountains. 16 They said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from
the face of the one who sits on the throne and from the anger of the lamb, 17
because the frightening day of their anger has come, and who is able to endure it?