Zechariah 6:3
New International Version
the third white, and the fourth dappled—all of them powerful.

New Living Translation
the third by white horses, and the fourth by powerful dappled-gray horses.

English Standard Version
the third white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses—all of them strong.

Berean Standard Bible
the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong.

King James Bible
And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.

New King James Version
with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot dappled horses—strong steeds.

New American Standard Bible
with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong spotted horses.

NASB 1995
with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong dappled horses.

NASB 1977
with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong dappled horses.

Legacy Standard Bible
with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot dappled horses—all of them mighty.

Amplified Bible
the third chariot had white horses (victory), and the fourth chariot had strong dappled horses (death through judgment).

Christian Standard Bible
the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses—all strong horses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses—all strong horses.

American Standard Version
and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled strong horses.

Contemporary English Version
the third chariot was pulled by white horses, and the fourth by spotted gray horses.

English Revised Version
and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled bay horses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The third had white horses. And the fourth had strong, spotted horses.

Good News Translation
the third by white horses, and the fourth by dappled horses.

International Standard Version
Attached to the third chariot were white horses. Attached to the fourth chariot were speckled horses and gray horses.

Majority Standard Bible
the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses?all of them strong.

NET Bible
to the third white horses, and to the fourth spotted horses, all of them strong.

New Heart English Bible
in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot dappled horses, all of them powerful.

Webster's Bible Translation
And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled and bay horses.

World English Bible
In the third chariot were white horses. In the fourth chariot were dappled horses, all of them powerful.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and in the third chariot white horses, and in the fourth chariot strong spotted horses.

Young's Literal Translation
and in the third chariot white horses, and in the fourth chariot strong grisled horses.

Smith's Literal Translation
And in the third chariot, white horses and in the fourth chariot, horses sprinkled with spots, and fleet.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in the third chariot white horses, and in the fourth chariot grisled horses, and strong ones.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and in the third chariot were white horses, and in the fourth chariot were speckled horses, and they were strong.

New American Bible
the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses—all of them strong horses.

New Revised Standard Version
the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled gray horses.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
In the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled horses.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And with the third chariot, white horses, and with the fourth chariot, spotted horses
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled bay horses.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot piebald and ash-coloured horses.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Vision of the Four Chariots
2The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, 3the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses— all of them strong. 4So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”…

Cross References
Revelation 6:5-8
And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales. / And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.” / And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” ...

Daniel 7:3-7
Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others: / The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man. / Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’ ...

Ezekiel 1:5-10
and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form, / but each had four faces and four wings. / Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze. ...

Revelation 4:6-8
And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. / The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. / And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”

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 15:3
I will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the air and beasts of the earth to devour and destroy.

Revelation 9:17
Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.

Isaiah 66:15-16
For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.

Revelation 19:11-14
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...

Ezekiel 10:9-14
Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone. / As for their appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel. / When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions, without turning as they moved. For wherever the head faced, the cherubim would go in that direction, without turning as they moved. ...

Jeremiah 1:14-15
Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land. / For I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the LORD. “Their kings will come and set up their thrones at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem. They will attack all her surrounding walls and all the other cities of Judah.

Revelation 5:5-6
Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.” / Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Isaiah 31:4
For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.

Revelation 8:7-9
Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass. / Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood, / a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Ezekiel 1:15-21
When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. / The workmanship of the wheels looked like the gleam of beryl, and all four had the same likeness. Their workmanship looked like a wheel within a wheel. / As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot spotted and bay horses.

white.

Revelation 6:2
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Revelation 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

grisled.

Zechariah 6:6,7
The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country…

Zechariah 1:8
I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.

Daniel 2:33,40,41
His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay…

bay.

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Zechariah 6
1. The vision of the four chariots.
9. By the crowns of Joshua are shown the temple and kingdom of Christ the Branch.














and the third chariot
The phrase "and the third chariot" introduces the third of four chariots in Zechariah's vision. In the context of ancient warfare, chariots were powerful symbols of military might and divine intervention. The Hebrew word for chariot, "merkavah," often signifies a vehicle of God's judgment or deliverance. This imagery suggests a divine orchestration of events, where God is actively involved in the affairs of nations, guiding history according to His sovereign will.

white horses
"White horses" are often associated with purity, victory, and divine conquest in biblical literature. The color white in the Bible frequently symbolizes holiness and righteousness. In Revelation 19:11, Christ is depicted riding a white horse, symbolizing His ultimate victory over evil. The presence of white horses in this vision may indicate a message of hope and triumph, suggesting that God's purposes will ultimately prevail, bringing about justice and peace.

and the fourth chariot
The mention of "and the fourth chariot" completes the sequence of chariots in Zechariah's vision. The number four in biblical numerology often represents universality or completeness, as seen in the four corners of the earth or the four winds. This could imply that the vision encompasses a comprehensive divine plan affecting the entire world. The chariots, as instruments of God's will, signify His omnipresence and omnipotence in executing His divine purposes across the earth.

dappled horses
"Dappled horses" are unique in their appearance, marked by spots or patches of different colors. The Hebrew term used here can also be translated as "spotted" or "speckled." This imagery might suggest a mixture of judgment and mercy, reflecting the complexity of God's dealings with humanity. The dappled horses could symbolize the multifaceted nature of God's interventions, where His justice is tempered with grace, and His plans are intricate and beyond human comprehension.

all of them strong
The phrase "all of them strong" emphasizes the power and might of the horses and chariots in the vision. The Hebrew word for strong, "amitz," conveys a sense of strength, courage, and determination. This underscores the idea that God's purposes are unstoppable and His plans are executed with unwavering strength. The strength of the horses signifies the certainty and effectiveness of God's actions, reassuring believers of His sovereign control over history and His ability to fulfill His promises.

Verse 3. - Grisled and bay; rather, speckled, strong; Septuagint, ἵπποι ποικίλαι ψαροί, "horses pied and dapple-grey." But ψαρὸς is explained by the Scholiast in Aristophanes, 'Nub.,' 1225, as "swift;" and possibly the LXX. used it in that sense here. The Vulgate has fortes; Aquila, καρτεροί. One would have expected a colour to be named. but why these are specially mentioned as strong or active is seen in ver. 7. The word beruddim, "speckled," occurs only in Genesis 31:10, 12, where it has no symbolical character. As it denotes a combination of colours, probably spots of white on a dark ground, it may signify a quality of a mixed, nature, thus indicating a visitation of war and pestilence, the sword and famine.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the third
הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖ית (haš·šə·li·šîṯ)
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)

white
לְבָנִ֑ים (lə·ḇā·nîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 3836: White

horses,
סוּסִ֣ים (sū·sîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

and the fourth
הָרְבִעִ֔ית (hā·rə·ḇi·‘îṯ)
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 7243: Fourth, a fourth

dappled
בְּרֻדִּ֖ים (bə·rud·dîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 1261: Spotted, marked

horses—
סוּסִ֥ים (sū·sîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

all of them strong.
אֲמֻצִּֽים׃ (’ă·muṣ·ṣîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 554: Of a, strong color, red


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