Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” New Living Translation When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living being say, “Come!” English Standard Version When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” Berean Standard Bible And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” Berean Literal Bible And when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!" King James Bible And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. New King James Version When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.” New American Standard Bible When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come!” NASB 1995 When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come.” NASB 1977 And when He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come.” Legacy Standard Bible And when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come.” Amplified Bible When He (the Lamb) broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature call out, “Come.” Christian Standard Bible When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” American Standard Version And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come. Contemporary English Version When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come out!" English Revised Version And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Go!" Good News Translation Then the Lamb broke open the second seal; and I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" International Standard Version When the lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Go!" NET Bible Then when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!" New Heart English Bible 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. Weymouth New Testament And when the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come." Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” World English Bible When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come!” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and behold!” Berean Literal Bible And when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!" Young's Literal Translation And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, 'Come and behold!' Smith's Literal Translation And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come and see. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature, saying: Come, and see. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying: “Draw near and see.” New American Bible When he broke open the second seal, I heard the second living creature cry out, “Come forward.” New Revised Standard Version When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature call out, “Come!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when he opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second Beast which said, “Come.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, Come and see. Godbey New Testament And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come. Haweis New Testament And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living being say, Come and see. Mace New Testament When he had opened the second seal, I heard the second animal say, "come and see." Weymouth New Testament And when the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come." Worrell New Testament And, when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come." Worsley New Testament And when He opened the second seal, I heard the second animal saying, Come and see. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Second Seal: War2So 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. 3And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.… Cross References Matthew 24:6-7 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Zechariah 1:8-10 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.” Zechariah 6:2-3 The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, / the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong. Daniel 7:21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them, Daniel 8:24 His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people. Ezekiel 14:21 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? Jeremiah 25:15-17 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. / And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.” / So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me, Jeremiah 4:7 A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited. Isaiah 19:2 “So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. Isaiah 34:2 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. Matthew 10:34 Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. Luke 21:9-10 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. Mark 13:7-8 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. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 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. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 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. Treasury of Scripture And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. See on ver. Revelation 6:1 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. Revelation 4:7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. Jump to Previous Beast Broke Creature Ears Heard Lamb Opened Seal Second Stamp Undone VoiceJump to Next Beast Broke Creature Ears Heard Lamb Opened Seal Second Stamp Undone VoiceRevelation 6 1. The First Seal: Rider on White Horse3. The Second Seal: War 5. The Third Seal: Famine 7. The Fourth Seal: Death 9. The Fifth Seal: Martyrs 12. The Sixth Seal: Terror And when the Lamb opened the second seal The Lamb refers to Jesus Christ, depicted as the sacrificial Lamb who is worthy to open the seals of the scroll, a symbol of divine authority and revelation. The opening of the second seal signifies the continuation of the unfolding of God's plan for the end times. This imagery connects to the Passover lamb in Exodus 12 and the prophetic vision in Isaiah 53:7, where the Messiah is described as a lamb led to slaughter. The seals are part of a series of judgments that are revealed in the book of Revelation, each bringing about events that lead to the ultimate fulfillment of God's kingdom. I heard the second living creature say “Come!” Persons / Places / Events 1. The LambRefers to Jesus Christ, who is worthy to open the seals of the scroll. The Lamb symbolizes sacrifice and redemption, central to Christian theology. 2. The Second Seal Part of the series of seals on the scroll that Jesus opens, each revealing a new vision or event. The opening of the seals is a significant event in the unfolding of God's plan for the end times. 3. The Second Living Creature One of the four living creatures around the throne of God, as described in Revelation 4. These creatures are often interpreted as angelic beings or representations of creation, each with a unique role in the heavenly vision. 4. The Command 'Come!' This command is given by the living creature, inviting the next horseman to appear. It signifies the unfolding of divine judgment and events on earth. Teaching Points Christ's SovereigntyJesus, as the Lamb, holds the authority to open the seals, reminding believers of His ultimate control over history and future events. Divine Judgment The opening of the seals represents God's judgment and the unfolding of His plan. Believers are called to live in readiness and faithfulness, knowing that God's justice will prevail. The Role of Angels The living creatures, possibly angelic beings, play a role in executing God's will. This highlights the organized and purposeful nature of God's heavenly realm. Call to Awareness The command "Come!" serves as a reminder for Christians to be vigilant and aware of the spiritual realities and events that unfold according to God's timeline. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 6Revelation 6:3–4—How can one validate the prediction of worldwide warfare, given the continuous presence of conflict throughout history? Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? What are Revelation's seven seals? What do the Seven Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls signify?(3, 4) And when he had opened . . .--Better, And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living being, saying, Come. And there came forth another horse, red; and to him that sat on him was given to take peace from the earth, and that they (i.e., the inhabitants of the earth) shall kill one another, and there was given to him a great sword. This seal is the distinct and unmistakable declaration to the Church that they must look for wars, even after the Prince of Peace has come. The advent of the highest good does not work peace, but only because the hindrance is in man. Man's resistance to good turns the gospel of peace into an occasion for the sword. So our Lord declares, "I came not to send peace, but a sword." The reign of peace, the beating of swords into ploughshares, is not yet. The vision may help to fix the Christian position about war. It is to be expected; it is an evil, but often an inevitable evil. Those who take part in war are not condemned: those who occasion offences are. It is as much a mistake to condemn soldiering as a profession as it is to deny that Christianity aims at the suppression of war. She admits the soldier to be a soldier of Christ, even while she keeps before her the ideal age when nations shall learn war no more. We expect wars, even while we believe that the day will come when war will be reckoned as absurd as duelling is now. The vision says, "It must needs be that wars will come;" and war, even when roused by the passions of men, is a judgment of God, for God's judgments are mostly formed out of man's vices. The seal puts in pictorial form the warning of Christ that wars and rumours of wars would be heard of. How true the warning the after history shows--wars in the empire, wars among nations, controversies, and often fratricidal wars in the Church of Christ.Verse 3. - And when he had opened the second seal; he opened (Revised Version). The tense is aorist. The circumstances described accompanied the act of opening, as in the case of the other seals. I heard the second beast say, Come and see; I heard the second living being say, Come. (On the four living beings as representing creation, see on Revelation 4:6.) For the omission of "and see," and the discussion of the question to whom the words are addressed, see above, on ver. 1. As there stated, some believe the second living being here specified to be the ox, which, on account of its sacrificial character invites the prophet to behold the result of the war which is personified by this vision. Wordsworth, interpreting the living beings to mean the Gospels, here sees a reference to St. Luke's Gospel, which depicts the sufferings of Christ, and considers that the ox here summons St. John to witness the persecution of the martyrs. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek AndΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. when ὅτε (hote) Adverb Strong's 3753: When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When. [the Lamb] opened ἤνοιξεν (ēnoixen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. second δευτέραν (deuteran) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1208: Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second. seal, σφραγῖδα (sphragida) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4973: Probably strengthened from phrasso; a signet; by implication, the stamp impressed, literally or figuratively. I heard ἤκουσα (ēkousa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. second δευτέρου (deuterou) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 1208: Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second. living creature ζῴου (zōou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 2226: 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 Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “Come!” Ἔρχου (Erchou) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. 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