¹ Moreover I turned me, lifting up mine eyes, and looked: and behold, there came four chariots out from betwixt two hills, which hills were of brass: ² In the first chariot were red horses, in the second chariot were black horses, ³ in the third chariot were white horses, in the fourth chariot were horses of divers colours and strong. ⁴ Then spake I and said unto the angel that talked with me, 'O lord, what are these?'

⁵ The angel answered, and said unto me, 'These are the four winds of the heaven, which be come forth to stand before the ruler of all the earth. ⁶ That with the black horses went in to the land of the north, and the white followed them, and the speckled horses went forth toward the south. ⁷ These horses were very strong, and went out: and sought to go and take their journey over the whole earth.' And he said, 'Get you hence, and go through the world.' So they went throughout the world. ⁸ Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, 'Behold, these that go toward the north, shall still my wrath in the north country.'